General Research Area: Change
strategies to
support instructor use of evidence-based instruction in
undergraduate STEM
Western
Michigan University is currently seeking two postdoctoral
research associates
to join our research team focused on increasing instructor use
of
evidence-based instruction in undergraduate STEM.
Each post
doc will work on one of two NSF-funded projects, with
opportunities to interact
with the other project. Responsibilities
in
both positions include data collection and analysis, as well as
development
of manuscripts and presentations related to the project.
For the
first project, "WIDER: EAGER:
Evidence-based Instructional Practices at WMU: An Examination
of Instructor
Practices, Institutional Climate, and Social Networks",
the
applicant will play a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary
team that is
developing innovative tools to measure faculty teaching
approaches, faculty
perceptions of teaching environments, faculty social networks,
and the impact
of these on efforts to promote evidence-based instruction. The
postdoc will be
jointly supervised by Dr. Charles Henderson (Physics and Science
Education) and
Dr. Andrea Beach (Higher Education and Director of Faculty
Development).
For the
second project, "Collaborative
Research:
Sustainable Diffusion of Research-Based Instructional
Strategies: A Rich Case
Study of SCALE-UP", the applicant will play a
leadership role in a
multi-institutional research team studying the implementation of
research-based
instructional strategies in higher education.
This position will also involve responsibilities related
to the
development of a multidisciplinary research center focused on
post-secondary
instructional change. The
postdoc will
be supervised by Dr. Charles Henderson (Physics and Science
Education).
Successful
candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in STEM education or a
related field.
The ideal candidates will have a demonstrated interest in and
experience in the
study and/or promotion of STEM education reform at the
post-secondary level.
Appointments
are full time and will be made for a period of up to two years. Salary is competitive,
depending on
qualifications and experience. The start date for the position
is flexible, with
a desired start date in Summer 2013. Review of applications will
begin immediately and continue
until the position is filled. All applicants will be considered
for both
positions; please note any preferences in your cover letter.
Applications
should be submitted electronically at:
Search
for job posting #0602217.
