The Department of Geography intends to appoint three faculty members who will contribute to the department and university’s commitment to build a vibrant physical geography program, and will complement our strengths in human geography/social theory and environmental geography/political ecology.  We desire a mix of senior and junior faculty committed to innovative research and excellent teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  A demonstrated record of excellence in publishing, teaching and advising is expected for appointment with tenure at the associate or full professor rank.  All appointees will be expected to contribute to introductory courses and to develop new courses in their area of specialization. Normal teaching responsibilities for all positions are two courses per semester. 

The department is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and especially welcomes applications from women, “racial” minorities, persons with disabilities, and academic couples - including same-sex domestic partners.

1. Physical Geographer with research interests in atmospheric science, incorporating GIS, modeling, and/or remote sensing.  The successful candidate will teach introductory courses in GIS and physical geography, and upper-division and graduate courses in her/his area of expertise.  An active role in shaping and enhancing a growing graduate program in physical geography is expected.  This individual will have opportunities to interact with environmental scientists in the Geography Department, allied departments at Syracuse University, and the adjacent SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and with at least one additional physical geographer to be hired in the near future.
2. Human Geographer with research interests in social theory.  We specifically seek a scholar with interests in feminism, race and ethnicity, or political economy/political theory, who can make critical contributions to department and Maxwell School initiatives in gender and globalization, citizenship and governance, social movements, global political economy, conflict resolution and the interdisciplinary study of space and place.  Teaching responsibilities will include introductory human geography and upper-division and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of specialization.
3. Environmental Geographer with a commitment to linking empirical research and social theory.  We are particularly interested in hiring a political ecologist who can complement existing departmental strengths in international development, gender, environmental justice, resource use, human dimensions of global change, and conservation.  Syracuse University is committed to interdisciplinary scholarship on environmental issues, and the successful candidate will affiliate with the Maxwell School’s Center for Environmental Policy and Administration.  Teaching responsibilities will include one lower-division environmental geography course, plus upper-division and graduate courses in area of specialization.