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I2 Education & Policy

Associate or Full Professor in Education and Social Policy Evaluation--We seek a tenured professor to be jointly appointed between the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and the School of Education and Social Policy. Candidates should have research programs in evaluation of education and social policies, with strong skills in development or use of cutting-edge quantitative methods, and strong theoretical and empirical interests in education and policy, including school governance; interfaces between schooling and labor markets; school to work transitions; impact of standards and accountability policies on schools; early investments in life success (pre-K, etc.); and neighborhoods, families, and schools. Applicants should have outstanding records of publications and externally funded research. The IPR appointment carries one-half reduction in teaching responsibilities. Send statements of research, teaching/training, policy interests, vita, representative reprints, and 3 letters of recommendation to Dr. Greg Duncan, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2120 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. To ensure full consideration, all materials must be received by October 8, 2007. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Located in an attractive lakefront community adjacent to Chicago, Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. For more information, see http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ and http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr
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