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Post by Penn Stater on Sept 2, 2014 18:17:57 GMT -5
The Department of Sociology and Criminology (http://sociology.la.psu.edu) at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus, invites applications for an open rank tenure line faculty position to begin August, 2015. We seek a candidate with expertise in the sociological and/or criminological aspects of child maltreatment and experience engaging with an interdisciplinary audience concerned with child maltreatment. In addition to criminology, relevant specialty areas include family, children and youth, child welfare, life course studies, and social movements. We encourage applications from criminologists and sociologists who specialize in the study of any and all aspects of child maltreatment. The faculty member will be a part of an inter-disciplinary community of scholars at Penn State who will contribute to the mission of the new Network on Child Protection and Well-being: www.ssri.psu.edu/thenetwork. Candidates should have a strong publication record and a commitment to securing external funding and teaching and mentoring students. Junior candidates must have completed the Ph.D. by the time of appointment. The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in both sociology and criminology. Faculty members’ work spans a wide range of topics and is enhanced by the presence of several Penn State centers and research initiatives, including the Social Science Research Institute; the Justice Center for Research; the Population Research Institute; the Prevention Research Center the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium; the Center for Life Course and Longitudinal Studies, and the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (a state agency located on campus), among others. Submit a letter of application, a CV, the names of three references, and any other supporting materials electronically at app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#52989. Complete applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled. For more information, contact Wayne Osgood (wosgood@psu.edu). |
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Post by Really? on Sept 7, 2014 16:18:01 GMT -5
This must be a joke. Or at least a job one should run away from as fast as possible.
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Post by um why? on Sept 7, 2014 18:20:27 GMT -5
Why would you think this was a joke? Isn't it highly likely that this position is part of Penn State's effort to atone for past misdeeds? Isn't it better that they actually recognize the errors of their previous ways, and instead of ignoring it, are putting proactive policies in place to make sure it doesn't happen again. This position is just one of many of those efforts, and you should be happy that it is in sociology- a field that can actually contribute to decreasing violence against women and children.
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Post by symbol on Sept 7, 2014 18:51:59 GMT -5
A symbolic position. Where are the org sociologists to help explain?
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Post by then don't apply on Sept 7, 2014 20:59:19 GMT -5
A symbolic position. Where are the org sociologists to help explain? This is one of a number of positions as part of a university wide initiative. If you don't want the job then don't apply. |
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Post by love it on Sept 8, 2014 9:56:40 GMT -5
A symbolic position. Where are the org sociologists to help explain? This is one of a number of positions as part of a university wide initiative. If you don't want the job then don't apply. I love this - both this and the other Penn State posting had a snippy response by a Penn Stater. Believe me; indicative of the culture==AVOID |
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Post by winning attitude on Sept 8, 2014 10:34:36 GMT -5
This is one of a number of positions as part of a university wide initiative. If you don't want the job then don't apply. I love this - both this and the other Penn State posting had a snippy response by a Penn Stater. Believe me; indicative of the culture==AVOID I'm glad you're my competition : ) |
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Post by read on Sept 8, 2014 10:42:36 GMT -5
A symbolic position. Where are the org sociologists to help explain? This is one of a number of positions as part of a university wide initiative. If you don't want the job then don't apply. Someone clearly did not read the whole job ad. This is one of several positions within Penn State's new Network on Child Protection and Well-being. I suspect that the same people claiming that this position is a joke would be the first in line to condemn Penn State if it DIDN'T have a new faculty position like this. |
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Post by snarky douche on Sept 8, 2014 13:26:31 GMT -5
This is one of a number of positions as part of a university wide initiative. If you don't want the job then don't apply. I love this - both this and the other Penn State posting had a snippy response by a Penn Stater. Believe me; indicative of the culture==AVOID You are so right. The entire university should just close up shop. I mean the whole institution of 50k people are horrible devoid of any redeeming quality. I think I'll quit my job and go work at one of those fancy private schools that totally were not built upon vast fortunes amassed from slavery, exploitation, or tobacco. Your powers of critical observation are truly astounding. You must be some scholar. No doubt Berkley, Chicago and Wisconsin are beating down your door. I'm just sooooo crushed that we won't be able to live vicariously through your genius or reflect in the soft warm glow that illuminates you everywhere you go. |
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Post by ladies and gents on Sept 8, 2014 13:53:39 GMT -5
You are so right. The entire university should just close up shop. I mean the whole institution of 50k people are horrible devoid of any redeeming quality. I think I'll quit my job and go work at one of those fancy private schools that totally were not built upon vast fortunes amassed from slavery, exploitation, or tobacco. Your powers of critical observation are truly astounding. You must be some scholar. No doubt Berkley, Chicago and Wisconsin are beating down your door. I'm just sooooo crushed that we won't be able to live vicariously through your genius or reflect in the soft warm glow that illuminates you everywhere you go. Exhibit A |
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Post by Really? on Sept 8, 2014 16:14:43 GMT -5
Is this what these forums have become?
Some of us come here for information on open positions and to get advice. I think we can all do without a bunch of unproductive editorializing.
Penn State's issues are what they and people can make up their own minds if they want want to apply or not.
Everything I've heard is that the soc department is collegial. The major downside for me is that it is highly quant so it's not clear how well a qualitative person would do there.
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Post by 2cents on Sept 25, 2014 21:37:41 GMT -5
For what it's worth, I went there for grad school not too awfully long ago and loved it. Everyone was collegial, intelligent, considerate...everything I could have ever wanted from a program. I still try to get my current program to implement things that PSU did because I appreciated it so much when I was there and think all graduate students should be treated so well. The contact is Wayne, and he's a great guy. They really care about their students, have a good stipend, health insurance, no major competition between students so lots of collaboration, etc. The research load is competitive - be prepared to work - but it's a great program. The stuff that happened there had nothing to do with this program. State College is small but gorgeous, wonderful community.
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