The Department of Sociology and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program invite you to a colloquium:
“Making Music, Making Community: Lesbians, Feminism and the Women’s Music Community”
Presented by:
Dr. Jo Reger
Professor of Sociology and Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Oakland University; Editor, Gender & Society
Friday January 22 at 11am
480c Fretwell
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CLUSTER HIRE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSLATIONAL HEALTH
(Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) invites applications for a
faculty cluster hire for up to 5 tenured or tenure-track faculty
appointments. The goal of the cluster hire is to significantly increase
UCR’s capacity to conduct high quality interdisciplinary population health
research. It is a multi-position cluster hire that encompasses the College
of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS), the College of Natural and
Agricultural Sciences (CNAS), the School of Medicine (SOM) and the School
of Public Policy (SPP). Successful candidates will be housed within the
department or departments that fit their research specialization with the
option of a secondary cooperating faculty appointment if appropriate.
Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to,
Biostatistics/Statistics, Economics, Medicine, Political Science,
Psychology, Public Health, Public Policy, and Sociology.
Successful applicants will join existing faculty to build teams that cut
across departments to create collaborations that can address what would
otherwise be intractable health-related problems. As such, applicants
should show strong interest in or demonstrated capacity to work across
traditional disciplines. We are seeking applications at both junior and
senior levels and plan a mix of these levels when recruitment is complete.
We are particularly interested in applicants with the following
interests/qualifications:
*Biostatistician* (Ph.D. Statistics/Biostatistics): Analysis of
non-randomized designs, program evaluation, clinical trials, longitudinal
data analysis, survival analysis, evaluation of biomedical impact.
*Physician Researcher* (M.D. with dual degree in public health [M.P.H.] or
social sciences [M.A. or Ph.D.]): Community translational health
interventions and evaluation.
*Population Health Measurement/Estimation* (Ph.D. in
Biostatistics/Statistics, Economics, Psychology, Sociology): Psychometrics;
item response theory; covariance structure models.
*Population Health, Intervention and Policy Evaluation – Two Positions from
Three Areas *(prefer Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Economics, Political Science,
Psychology, Public Policy, Sociology).
· *Area 1: *Research investigating social, psychological,
political, economic and cultural factors in the diffusion of health
relevant knowledge and technology through populations.
· *Area 2:* Conceiving, implementing and/or evaluating community
health interventions
· *Area 3:* Evaluating the health consequences of public policies
directed toward areas other than health (e.g. housing, jobs, water, parks
and recreation)
Applicants should have an established record of outstanding research
accomplishment; demonstrated excellence in teaching; a desire to work
across disciplines; promise with regard to attracting extramural funds; and
a commitment to an ongoing and cutting-edge research program. These
appointments will commence on or after June 30, 2016.
Applications should include a letter of interest, a CV, and a sample of
research work. Application materials for the Assistant Professor position
should be submitted through https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00511.
Senior applicants should apply through
https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00510. Candidates applying for the
Assistant Professor position will need to provide 3-4 letters of reference;
individuals applying for positions above the Assistant level will be
required to provide names and contact details for 5-7 confidential
references.
Review of applications will begin January 16, 2016 and will continue until
the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and
supporting material should be received January 15, 2016.
Applicants for this cluster hire will be a part of larger University-wide
expansion as UCR is embarking on a major new hiring initiative that will
add 300 tenure-track positions in 33 cross-disciplinary areas selected
through a peer-reviewed competition. Over the next three years, we will
hire multiple faculty members in each area and invest in research
infrastructure to support their work. This initiative will build critical
mass in vital and emerging fields of scholarship, foster truly
cross-disciplinary work and further diversify the faculty at one of
America’s most diverse research universities. We encourage applications
from scholars committed to excellence and seeking to help redefine the
research university for the next generation. For more details visit
http://clusterhiring.ucr.edu.
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse
undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing
routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation
college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred
qualification. Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of
California is through a series of structured, merit based evaluations,
occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of
excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
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CALL FOR ARTICLES
RSF: THE RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
ANTI-POVERTY POLICY INNOVATIONS: NEW PROPOSALS FOR ADDRESSING POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
Edited by Lawrence M. Berger and Katherine Magnuson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; we also expect that
Maria Cancian will join us as a coeditor when she returns from leave in 2016-2017
The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) and the Russell Sage Foundation have historically collaborated on a series of edited volumes on poverty and poverty policy, which includes Fighting Poverty, Confronting Poverty, Understanding Poverty, and Changing Poverty, Changing Policies. This series has been widely used by teachers and scholars of poverty and related issues, and has traditionally been comprised of state-of-the art review chapters. The last volume, Changing Poverty, Changing Policies, was published in 2009. Since that time, there have been a number of volumes focusing on the Great Recession, as well as the fifty years of the War on Poverty. These works have extensively reviewed recent trends, research, and policy in the poverty arena. However, much less attention has been focused on innovative, specific anti-poverty policy proposals in light of this evidence. We believe that an issue of RSF highlighting such proposals would greatly serve the field. We outline our vision for the issue below.
The journal issue will showcase a collection of innovative and specific policy proposals intended to reduce poverty in the short- and/or long-term or improve economic wellbeing. Each article will focus on a specific social problem and/or population group. The issue aims to set the anti-poverty policy agenda for the next decade or more by presenting detailed real-world responses to current and emerging poverty-related problems. The policy or inter-related set of policies proposed in each article will include a description of the target group and problem; eligibility criteria; program/service or benefit type and amount; expectations regarding policy scope, reach, and take-up; potential heterogeneity in effects across population groups or geographic location; and expected cost and effectiveness, including public and private costs and benefits. Each article must be firmly grounded in existing social science research and present the science (theoretical and empirical research) underpinning the proposed policy. Articles should not propose an overarching policy agenda in a particular domain. Rather each article should propose a specific, potentially high-impact, innovative, or particularly promising policy or policy approach and present evidence in support of that approach. That is, articles should leverage existing research and policy analyses to present an evidence-based argument for implementing novel and potentially transformational policy innovations in a particular poverty-related domain.
The coeditors will contribute an extensive introductory piece that provides a roadmap of current and expected poverty-related trends, evidence on the causes and consequences of poverty, existing anti-poverty policies, and evidence on the efficacy of existing approaches to addressing poverty. They will also contribute a concluding piece that weighs the pros and cons of the various proposals, including key tradeoffs, feasibility, and prioritization. Selection will be determined by the potential for the proposed policy approach to decrease poverty and/or improve the economic wellbeing of low-income and poor individuals and families, as indicated by the strength and quality of the scientific evidence offered in its support.
Please click here for a full description of the topics covered in this call for papers.
Anticipated Timeline
Prospective contributors should submit a CV and an abstract (up to two pages in length, single or double spaced) of their study along with up to two pages of supporting material (e.g., tables, figures, pictures, etc.) no later than 5 PM EST on April 15, 2016 to:
https://rsfjournal.onlineapplicationportal.com
All submissions must be original work that has not been previously published in part or in full. Only abstracts submitted tohttps://rsfjournal.onlineapplicationportal.com will be considered. Each paper will receive a $1,000 honorarium when the issue is published. All questions regarding this issue should be directed to Suzanne Nichols, Director of Publications, at journal@rsage.org and not to the email addresses of the editors of the special issue.
A conference will take place at RSF in New York City on October 28, 2016. The selected contributors will gather for a one-day workshop to present draft papers (due on September 28, 2016, a month prior to the conference) and receive feedback from the other contributors and editors. Travel costs, food, and lodging for one author per paper will be covered by the foundation. Papers will be circulated before the conference. After the conference, the authors will submit their revised drafts. The papers will then be sent out to two additional scholars for formal peer review. Having received feedback from reviewers and the RSF board, authors will revise their papers. The full and final issue will be published in the late 2017. Papers will be published open access on the RSF website as well as in several digital repositories, including JSTOR and UPCC/Muse.
Please click here for a full description of the topics covered in this call for papers.
Dr. Mark Wilson (affiliated PPOL Faculty, History) sends the following call for papers:
Policy History Conference Call for Papers
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UNC Charlotte PPOL students and alumni to present papers at APPAM!
37th Annual Fall Research Conference “The Golden Age of Evidence-Based Policy”
November 12-14, 2015, Miami, Florida
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Full Paper:
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Post-doctoral fellowship in health economics and policy
This fellowship will allow the post-doctoral fellow to sharpen their analytical skills and advance their research agendas in health policy and health economics through formal and informal training and extensive collaboration with distinguished researchers at Northwestern and access to major healthcare datasets. The position is for one year, but is extendible for a second year subject to performance. The postdoctoral fellow will support a CDC-funded study of the effect of Medicaid expansion on diabetes diagnosis, care, and outcomes (principal researchers: Prof. Bernard Black, Northwestern Law School and Kellogg School of Management and Dr. Abel Kho, Feinberg School of Medicine). S/he will oversee data collection, data management, data analysis, report writing, and manuscript preparation, and will have an opportunity to participate as a coauthor on research articles. The fellow will have some unallocated time to pursue other projects, if desired. Scholars from relevant disciplines, including economics, public policy, health policy, statistics, medicine, and health services research, are invited to apply. The fellowship provides a competitive stipend and benefits.
The fellow will:
* Develop skills in a Centers-for-Disease-Control sponsored research project
* Help design and conduct health policy research
* Formulate research designs and suggest ways to improve these designs, identify potential problems, recommend and implement solutions, and collaborate in the development of new techniques
* Work closely with experienced investigators to prepare grant applications, potentially including submitting their own research proposals
* Enhance their training in modern statistical and econometric methods, especially methods for causal inference
* Attend national conferences as learners and presenters
* Prepare and publish research papers together with the Principal Investigators
Minimum Qualifications:
* Completion of a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, ideally by December 2015 and no later than summer 2016
* Ability to assist with complex tasks across multiple disciplines and with development and design of novel research projects
* Strong research record in health policy, health economics, or a related field
* Proficiency with STATA, SAS, or both
* Strong scientific writing ability and oral communication skills
* Ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues
* Candidates must be located in Chicago, IL
To apply, email a cover letter, CV, personal statement, 2 or more letters of reference, and 1-2 papers demonstrating the ability to do quantitative research and analysis, to Katherine Schulte (Katherine.schulte@law.northwestern.edu<mailto:Katherine.schulte@law.northwestern.edu>) by December 1, 2015.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.
Bernie Black
Job Announcement Number: 150228
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Domestic Social Policy Division (DSP) is seeking an Analyst in Social Security to serve the United States Congress by providing expertise on issues pertinent to Social Security (e.g., financing, solvency of trust funds, program impact on beneficiaries, and program design and operations) or related income security programs. Work may include design and evaluation of options for Congress that would change Social Security’s existing benefit and financing structure.
The analyst will prepare authoritative, objective, and non-partisan analytical studies and descriptive and background reports on Social Security and related income security policy; provide personal consultation and assistance to congressional committees, Members, and staff on policies and programs throughout the legislative process; and participate in or lead team research projects and seminars. The analyst is also expected to develop over time the skills necessary to provide legislative analysis and consultation to congressional committees, Members, and staff at increasingly sophisticated levels.
Applicants should have experience conducting policy analysis related to Social Security and income security and must be able to work as part of a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of one or more social science or finance disciplines (e.g., economics, demography, public policy, political science, sociology, or related field) as it relates to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Program or similar social insurance/income security program; and the ability to design and implement quantitative methodologies and techniques such as regression analysis, cohort analysis, microsimulation, and stochastic modeling. Strong writing, research, and presentation skills are essential.
CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.
CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation’s best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.
Prepares a variety of analytical, descriptive and background reports, memoranda, and written materials on subjects or public policy issues within the employee’s designated areas of responsibility to support congressional decision making.
Participates in planning, organizing, and coordinating group research efforts.
Through personal consultation, assists committees, Members, and staff with consideration of legislative issues by providing information and analysis, and by applying professional subject-area knowledge.
Participates in CRS seminars, workshops, and/or outreach programs for committees, Members, and staff.
Locates and provides information requested by Members and committees of Congress or their staff.
Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
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The various assessment tools listed above are designed to verify or explore applicants’ experience, knowledge, and training directly related to the job in order to identify the best qualified applicants for selection.
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The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Although it is the Library’s policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous federal service will generally be paid the minimum step of the grade.
This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.
The tour of duty for this position is full-time.
This vacancy will be filled in the GS-0101 (social science analyst) or GS-0110 (economist) job series. The position description numbers for this position are 4748 (GS-0101-13) and 4740 (GS-0110-13).
The incumbent of this position may elect to work a compflex or flexitime work schedule.
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A. Degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus;
OR
B. A combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A. above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Applicants who do not submit transcripts supporting their eligibility for the GS-0110 (economist) job series at the time of application will be considered for the GS-0101 (social science analyst) job series. Photocopies of transcripts, copies downloaded from the university website, or a self-generated list of courses with grades and credits (indicate quarter/semester hours, names of all colleges and universities attended including city, state, major(s) and type and year of degree(s) received) are sufficient at the application stage. Official transcripts will be required if selected.
Current or former federal employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent).
Disabled applicants claiming Selective Placement eligibility must submit the appropriate supporting documentation described in OTHER INFORMATION above. If this required documentation is not attached, your application will not be considered under the Selective Placement Program.
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