Assistant Professor – Geography & Earth Science

Job Summary:
The University of Wisconsin – La Crosse invites applicants for a full time Assistant Professor, tenure track academic appointment, beginning January 2011. Must have PhD. in Geography at time of appointment (will consider very late stage ABD). The Department of Geography/Earth Science in the College of Science and Health seeks a Geographer with demonstrated expertise and research interests in cartography, map design, web-based mapping, geo-visualization, and GIS. Specialties in geographic education or medical/public health geography will be a plus but not required. Teaching responsibilities include fundamentals of cartographic principles, map design, web-based mapping, and the candidate’s areas of specialization. The appointee will be expected to teach one of the department’s core general education courses and also demonstrate a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, develop an active research program seeking external grants, participate in undergraduate research, and provide service to the University and broader community and profession.

For more information and application form, go to UW-La Crosse -> Faculty Positions -> Assistant Professor, Geography & Earth Science