Associate / Full Professor – Healthy People and Populations Cluster Hire
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Introduction (Description of School/College/Dept/Program)
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for four open-rank, tenure-line faculty positions as part of our Healthy People and Populations Cluster Hire Initiative. This search seeks faculty hires to address critical health equity and mental health challenges through interdisciplinary research and community collaboration. UWM Academic Affairs is making a strategic investment in these positions, providing competitive salary supplements and start-up resources to create meaningful, measurable improvements in the well-being of Milwaukee’s residents and beyond.
The faculty in this cluster hire initiative will be housed in the following colleges at UWM:
- College of Community Engagement & Professions: Helen Bader School of Social Welfare and the School of Education, Department of Educational Psychology. The position in Educational Psychology is expected to be designated as an endowed chair.
- Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health
Faculty hired through this cluster will contribute to:
- Advancing interdisciplinary research on health inequities and mental health issues.
- Leading community-engaged translational scholarship with practical application to social and health inequities in urban communities.
- Innovating and expanding educational programs related to health equity and mental health.
Job Summary
We seek accomplished educators, researchers, and scholars with expertise in health equity, mental health disparities, and/or social and structural determinants of health and a commitment to interdisciplinary, community-engaged research. Faculty hired through this search will join a collaborative research team dedicated to advancing health outcomes, reducing health inequities, and contributing to high-quality teaching and mentoring.
Be part of UWM’s mission to transform lives and communities through research, collaboration, and community engagement.
Why Join UWM? UWM is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and Community Engaged university. Our mission as an urban research university aligns with this dual designation and is key to our shared, aspirational purposes reflected in our 2030 Strategic Plan to advance student success, the employee experience, research impact and innovation, as well as fiscal sustainability and economic growth. As one of the few Carnegie R1 Research Universities with a Community Engagement designation, UWM offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on public health through research, teaching, and collaboration.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in social work, public health, educational psychology, or a related field.
- Strong record of research, scholarship, teaching, and service accomplishments comparable to the rank of a tenured associate or full professor at UWM.
- Proven record of securing external research funding, with a preference for federal funding, in areas that align with advancing healthy people and populations.
- Demonstrated experience fostering inclusive environments and supporting historically underrepresented students (e.g., first-generation, Pell-eligible).
- Willingness to collaborate within a cluster research group to address complex health equity and mental health challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration in scholarship.
- Experience with community engaged scholarship and partnerships with local organizations.
- Research addressing critical gaps, including systemic health inequities.
- Expertise in social and structural determinants of health, health equity, and mental health disparities research.
- A critical understanding of systemic issues affecting urban populations, with experience using emancipatory approaches in research.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit the following:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Research statement describing research interests, past accomplishments, qualifications, and vision for collaborative work within the cluster.
- Letters of recommendation will be requested by the search committee after the initial review.
Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will also be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates’ application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications. This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 02/24/2025. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 02/23/2025. Applications submitted after 02/23/2025 may not be reviewed.
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CBC and Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background check. UWM takes the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such, you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
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Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law, all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
To apply, please visit: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/39937
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