Reminder: Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy - University of Montana
Rice, Will
Hi folks. Sending this as a reminder to any potential applicants, following the holidays. The priority application window closes January 27th.
The Department of Society and Conservation in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana invites applications for a full-time academic year (10-month) tenure-track Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary social science faculty. We are seeking candidates with expertise in Western American natural resource and water policy who have the ability to integrate and apply this expertise to a range of contemporary real-world challenges in natural resource management and governance. The successful candidate will lead an impactful research program, advise students, and help meet demand for policy-related coursework in the College and across the University, including by teaching courses in Natural Resource Policy and Water Policy. This position will be housed in the Environmental Science and Sustainability program, an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that connects science and solutions to provide students with the knowledge and skills to solve complex environmental problems and advance sustainability.
The ability to make connections between policy and practice within the context of different disciplines, areas of resource management, and conservation foci is key to this position. The College, Department, and Program value public outreach and engagement and “partnering with place;” and the application of scholarship to practice at the federal, state, and tribal levels of natural resource and water management. The candidate will contribute to joint efforts and a long-running collaboration between the College and the environmental program within the Alexander Blewett III Blewett School of Law, including a possible professional master’s degree program in natural resources law and policy, to be jointly administered between the College and School of Law.
The successful candidate will help meet the high demand for policy-related coursework in the College and will complement and deepen existing policy coursework and expertise offered in the areas of natural resources, federal public lands, and wildlife. The faculty member will teach 6 to 9 credits per academic year. Teaching will include a large undergraduate survey course in natural resources policy, an upper-division undergraduate course in water policy (with a particular focus on Western U.S. water policy, law, and management), and an additional course (or courses) to be determined based on the needs of programs across the College and the background of the successful applicant.
Apply here: http://apply.interfolio.com/160158
Required Qualifications
- A Ph.D. or J.D. with emphasis on natural resource or water policy and/or law.
- Evidence of ability to develop and manage an active research program and potential to achieve professional distinction and national recognition in the candidate’s field.
- Interest in and experience with applied research at state, federal, and/or tribal levels.
- Demonstrated or potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in the field of water policy, with a focus on the Western US.
- Relevant professional, applied, or managerial experience outside of traditional scholarship.
- Experience bridging policy and practice in teaching and/or professional work.
- Experience building partnerships with a range of private, public, and/or non-profit organizations.
- Experience teaching and mentoring.
- Ability to connect students to professional opportunities and career pathways.
Please contact Search Committee Chair Will Rice (will...@mso.umt.edu) with any questions.
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Will Rice, PhD
Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation and Wildland Management
Parks, Tourism, & Recreation Management Program
Department of Society & Conservation
W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
University of Montana
In the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people
Pronouns: he, him, his
Office: Clapp 409
Phone (office): (406) 243-5477
Website: www.willrice.us
Wildland & Recreation Management Lab: www.warmlab.org
Conservation Communication Co-Lab: www.cccolab.org