Rowan University

[Department Website][APSA elisting(requires membership)] The Department of Political Science at Rowan University invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Comparative Politics and International Relations beginning in the Fall Semester of 2006. We seek an applicant who can demonstrate effective undergraduate teaching and an active research agenda. Specializations within I.R./Comparative are open but we prefer someone who can teach a course in U.S. Foreign Policy. Additional consideration will be given to candidates who can teach undergraduate courses in Introduction to Government and Politics and/or American Politics as part of the university’s general education offerings. Faculty in the Department of Political Science are expected to pursue publishable research and to take part in the affairs of the department and the university by serving on committees and advising students. Ph.D. required. Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State College) is a selective, medium-sized, state university located in southern New Jersey between Atlantic City and Philadelphia. In 1992, Rowan University received a $100 million gift from Henry and Betty Rowan, one of the largest gifts ever bestowed on a public university. Rowan University’s endowment is the largest of any similar public university in the country. The University has begun a $530 million, 10-year plan to expand the campus, update facilities, improve graduation rates and hire more full-time faculty. The University enrolls over 9,500 students in degree programs ranging from bachelors’ through doctorate. The University is divided into six colleges (Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, Fine & Performing Arts, and Liberal Arts & Sciences) and a Graduate School. Rowan is ranked in the “Top Tier” of Northern Regional Universities by US News & World Report and Kiplinger’s named Rowan University one of the “100 Best Buys in Public Colleges and Universities.” Additional information can be found at www.rowan.edu. PROCEDURE: Interested candidates should provide: a cover letter (detailing their suitability for the position), a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, teaching evaluations (if available), graduate school transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin in November and will continue until the position if filled. Application materials should be sent to: Dr. Bernadyne Weatherford, Chair, Department of Political Science, Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J. 08028.