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The University of Missouri - St. Louis invites applications and nominations for a distinguished scholar to hold the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professorship in Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration. The Professorship holder will be a scholar with a demonstrated capacity to conduct scholarly research in public policy/public administration in interdisciplinary areas, secure external research funding, integrate public policy research across disciplines, publish scholarly books and articles and disseminate research findings, and provide service to the community. She/he will encourage collaboration and partnerships with other research institutions and with public and private agencies. The successful candidate must be eligible for tenure at the rank of professor in political science, economics, or a closely related field, also holding joint appointments with Public Policy Administration and the Public Policy Research Center (PPRC).). Fields of specialization are open, although research and teaching interests in public policy and administration, nonprofit management, program evaluation, or public finance are particularly welcome. Academic responsibilities will include teaching at least one course per semester and conducting research on metropolitan issues in affiliation with the PPRC. The professorship endowment provides a substantial stipend for use by the professorship holder in conducting research and related activities. This is a twelve-month position, offering a competitive salary and benefits. The position starting date is negotiable for Spring or Fall 2008. The PPRC serves the campus's metropolitan mission through applied research in metropolitan policy issue areas including public finance, housing, education (pre-K - 12), program evaluation, state and local tax policy, and workforce development, as well as operating the Metropolitan Information and Data Analysis Service (MIDAS). The University of Missouri-St. Louis, established in 1963 as part of the University of Missouri System, is the largest public university serving the St. Louis region. In its role as a metropolitan research university, UM-St. Louis provides quality undergraduate, graduate, and professional instruction to St. Louis' diverse population, while it contributes to economic development. The University of Missouri - St. Louis is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. Screening for this position will begin on August 15, 2007, and continue until the position is filled. For further information about the position, contact the search committee co-chairs Mark Tranel (MTranel@umsl.edu) or Brady Baybeck (baybeck@umsl.edu). To be considered, please send a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and the contact information for at least three references to the search committee by email to Lori_Morgan@umsl.edu, or by mail to: Des Lee Professorship Search Committee, c/o Office of the Provost, 426 Woods Hall, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121-4400.
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