Virginia Tech’s Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning (UEPP) program in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor at our Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, Virginia. We seek candidates with demonstrated scholarly achievement, or potential for such achievement, in urban analytics. Applicants’ foci may be within the domain(s) of land use, housing, transportation, environmental management, or any other domain relevant to urban and environmental planning and policy. We seek applicants that bring reflectiveness and ethical considerations to their research and teaching, alongside strong competency with state-of-the-art analytical tools and approaches. The ideal candidate’s work may draw on a range of disciplinary and methodological approaches.
The expected teaching load is two courses per semester (i.e., four per academic year) and may include graduate level courses in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning, the Doctor of Philosophy in Planning, Governance and Globalization, and Gradate Certificate in Urban Analytics, and undergraduate courses in the Smart and Sustainable Cities and Environmental Policy and Planning undergraduate majors. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop new elective courses within the area of urban analytics and is expected to take on a leadership role with the Urban Analytics Graduate Certificate.
Occasional travel to Virginia Tech’s main campus in Blacksburg as well as other locations to engage with project partners and participate in professional conferences is expected.
Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair: Ralph Buehler (ralphbu@vt.edu).
Questions about the online application process should be directed to Ms. Kelly Crist, SPIA Faculty Search Assistant, kcrist@vt.edu, phone: (540) 231-2291.
About the Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning program (UEPP)
UEPP is an action-oriented urban planning and public policy program committed to collaborating with communities at multiple scales to tackle pressing societal, environmental, and technical challenges, and to equipping our students to be effective planning and policy professionals. The program is a high performing team of ~13 faculty engaged in consequential teaching, research, and community engagement that fosters a more sustainable world. We collaborate with others both at Virginia Tech and beyond to produce actionable, policy-relevant, and community-engaged research, and to prepare the next generation of leaders to tackle the most complex challenges. We value our community and treasure the contributions of each member and those we work with.
UEPP is one of three academic units in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) in Virginia Tech’s College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. The other SPIA programs are the Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) and Government and International Affairs (GIA). SPIA, including UEPP, operates at both the main campus in Blacksburg and in the National Capital Region (Arlington, Virginia). This position will be located at the Arlington campus, in-person. For more information on SPIA and UEPP, please visit https://spia.vt.edu/ and https://spia.vt.edu/programs/uap.html.
How to Apply
Please submit (1) a curriculum vitae (2) a cover letter that addresses: current and future research agendas, an overview of teaching experience and qualifications, and how you can support our strategic priorities in the areas of public interest technology, technology for humanity, and effective engagement at the science-policy interface (3) two samples of written work, and (4) contact information, including email addresses, for three references. Application materials must be submitted online at www.jobs.vt.edu.
