Department:The successful candidate will be a regular faculty member in Physics and Astronomy.Job Summary:The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi seeks highly qualified candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in physics education research. The role involves teaching (undergraduate and graduate courses), research (including supervision of students, especially in projects leading
to master’s and doctoral degrees), and service (to the department, university, community, profession).Job Description:The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi (UM) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in physics education research (PER) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This position is supported in part by an endowment to honor F. Douglas and Cora
Beal Shields and represents a significant institutional investment in establishing PER as a strategic area of excellence. The purpose of the endowment is to recruit and retain outstanding faculty for the Department of Physics and Astronomy; to advance the understanding of physics pedagogy and contribute to the field of PER; to raise the quality of instruction across the department; and to seed a new research area
with meaningful doctoral production. This position offers a unique opportunity to establish a nationally visible PER group at a flagship R1 university with strong undergraduate and graduate physics programs and to help define the future direction of PER at the University of Mississippi. The position includes a competitive salary and a startup package. Income from the endowment will be used to provide funds for
research and creative activity, including but not limited to support for personnel (graduate teaching and research assistants, undergraduate learning assistants), operational support for scientific studies, travel to conferences, and hosting visitors and workshops. There are also opportunities for collaboration and support in connection with UM’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Center for Math and
Science Education, Center for STEM Learning, and Institute for Data Science. The Physics and Astronomy faculty are eager to attract a driven, energetic colleague who can help to craft a long-term vision for growing out PER in the department. Ideally, the new faculty member will be a proselytizer for active learning and a catalyst for extending modern, evidence-based practices. Like all our tenure-track faculty, this
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