JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015
West Virginia University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
free market systems
public choice
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Department of Economics at West Virginia University invites applications for a non-tenure track, full-time position as Visiting faculty member (any rank) that begins August 16, 2015. This may be either for one academic year (2015-2016) or two academic years (2015-2016 and 2016-2017). A successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester and to participate in activities sponsored by the Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) in the College of Business and Economics. These activities include graduate student reading groups, research seminars, and CFE-sponsored lectures for undergraduates. Consideration will be given to candidates' interests in communicating the free-market perspective to a broad audience.
WVU is located in Morgantown, WV and is the State's comprehensive Land Grant University with an enrollment of nearly 30,000 students and a Carnegie Classification - High Research. The Department of Economics is part of the AACSB-accredited College of Business and Economics and offers a PhD in the discipline. Information about B&E and the Department of Economics is available at http://www.be.wvu.edu. Morgantown and vicinity has a population of about 62,000 residents and is ranked among the most livable small cities in the country. The city is readily accessible and within driving distance from Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC. For more information on see http://www.morgantown.com.
West Virginia University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. West Virginia University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. Minorities, persons with disabilities, females, veterans, and other protected class members are encouraged to apply. This offer of employment is conditioned upon approval by all the appropriate governmental authorities.
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