TT at UW-Platteville

Applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor position starting Fall, 2009. Candidates must have a Ph.D in Physics with a specialization that is pertinent to the scope of undergraduate physics education at UW-Platteville with preference given to those with degrees or experience in Physics Education Research. The physics program at University of Wisconsin - Platteville includes an accredited major in engineering physics plus service courses for engineering, science, technology, and liberal arts majors. The university, located in southwest Wisconsin, enrolls about 6800 students, mostly undergraduates, including about 2000 in engineering. Specifics regarding this position and the department can be found at http://www.uwplatt.edu/chemep/phys/employment.html Applications must include a CV, three references, a description of research plans, a teaching philosophy, and a statement of commitment to fostering campus diversity. Please mail materials to Physics Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics, UW-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818. Application review begins 11/26/08 and continues until the position is filled. UW-Platteville, an AAEEO employer, seeks to build a diverse faculty and staff and encourages applications from women and persons of color. The names of nominees and applicants who have not requested in writing that their identities be kept confidential, and of all finalists, will be released upon request.