Assistant Professor in Sexuality Studies
The Department of Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University invites immediate applications for a tenure-track assistant professor, area open. We seek a candidate who has demonstrated excellence in research and teaching and has demonstrated commitment to the area of sexuality studies. Areas of research and teaching emphasis include but are not limited to: sexualities and the Internet, reproductive health and rights, health disparities, disability, African-American sexualities, community-based participatory research, and lesbian studies. The interdisciplinary faculty of the Sexuality Studies department is distinguished by an emphasis on social science research. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in the social, behavioral, or health sciences.
Consideration is given to candidates with the ability to mentor and teach undergraduate and graduate students from diverse gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of an extramurally funded research program and publications or show significant promise of such, and have the ability to write for and communicate with both academic and lay audiences. Sexuality Studies is the only department of its kind in the United States outside of the medical sciences at a public university, offering a Master of Arts in Sexuality Studies and two undergraduate Minor degrees. It also has a national and international profile through the National Centers on Sexuality (NCS) that include: the National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) and the Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (CRGS). We seek a teacher-scholar with vision, broad knowledge of and likelihood of achieving national visibility and leadership in the field of sexuality studies.
San Francisco State University is a large urban university and part of the 23-campus California State University system. The University serves a diverse multi-cultural student body of approximately 29,000 undergraduate and graduate students in liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs. The mission of the University is to create an environment for learning that promotes an appreciation of scholarship, freedom, and human diversity. Excellence in teaching and intellectual accomplishment is the University’s primary mission. San Francisco State University faculty are expected to be effective in teaching; to demonstrate professional achievement and growth through continued research, publications, and/or creative activities; and to contribute their academic expertise and leadership to the campus and community.
Starting date: Autumn 2008.
Applications will be reviewed October 1, 2008 but the position will remain open until filled. Please send your letter of application, a CV, a writing sample, and 3 or more letters of recommendation to: Prof. Rita M. Melendez, Chair, Department of Sexuality Studies, San Francisco State University, 835 Market Street, Suite 517, San Francisco, CA 94103. Email to: hmsxdept@sfsu.edu.
