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University of Connecticut
Department of Political Science, American Politics/Political Behavior
Assistant/Associate Professor

The University of Connecticut's Department of Political Science seeks candidates for a position in American politics at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin Fall 2005. We are interested in a candidate who has an active research agenda and publishing record in the area of political behavior. Research interests may include, but are not limited to, public opinion, voting behavior, participation, socialization, and effects of mass media. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in American politics and work closely with graduate students in the sub-field. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to use the resources of, and developing a working relationship with, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research located at the University.

Candidates should send their curriculum vitae, three references, a writing sample of article length, student evaluations if any, and a statement of current research interests to: Chair, American Politics Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut, 341 Mansfield Road, U-1024, Storrs, CT 06269-1024. Review of applications will begin on October 1, but will continue until we fill the position. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including minorities, women and persons with disabilities. (Search #05A040)

University of Connecticut
Institute for Social Inquiry and The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, Inc.
Director

The University of Connecticut is seeking a distinguished quantitative social scientist to serve as the Director of the Institute for Social Inquiry (ISI) and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, Inc (http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu). The Institute for Social Inquiry is a center designed to facilitate quantitative research in social sciences, particularly in regard to public opinion. The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, Inc. (Roper Center) functions as a unit within ISI. It is a non-profit corporation, based on the University of Connecticut campus and dedicated to public opinion scholarship. The Roper Center, in existence since the 1940’s, maintains the oldest and largest archive of public opinion information in the world.

The Director of ISI/Roper will report to the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education and will conduct original research and lead interdepartmental, interdisciplinary research/scholarship in the social sciences, particularly in regard to public opinion; (s)he will direct ISI and the Roper Center staff as they facilitate interdisciplinary survey research on campus, nationally, and internationally. Our interest in public opinion surveys is broad and includes surveys of political, social, business, public health and other issues of interest to the director and faculty. We are interested in an active survey operation as well as an archival function. The director is expected to provide strategic leadership and leverage the university’s investment in staff in the Roper Center, a budgeted new building, and social science faculty across campus in at least four schools to facilitate multidisciplinary initiatives designed to generate external revenue sources for the center as well as for collaborative research. The director will also serve as the president of the Roper corporation and will be an ex officio member of the Roper Board of Directors.

Candidates for the position of Director should have a Ph.D. (or terminal degree) in the social sciences that will qualify for a tenured professorial position in appropriate schools and departments (e.g., Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Statistics, Business, Family Studies) and a successful research career in the social sciences, with a focus on public opinion and survey research with a quantitative emphasis, and a record of success with past and current external grant support.

Candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae and have three letters of reference sent to Lois Timms-Ferrara (lois@ropercenter.uconn.edu), The University of Connecticut Institute for Social Inquiry/Roper Center, 341 Mansfield Road, Unit 1164, Storrs, CT 06269. For full consideration, applications should be received by September 15, 2004. Applications will be accepted, however, until the position is filled.

In keeping with our commitment to build a culturally diverse community, the University of Connecticut invites applications from women, people with disabilities, and members of minority groups.