Faculty Openings

Assistant Professor Anthropology and Sociology

The Department of Anthropology & Sociology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin September 2012. Knox is an independent, highly selective liberal arts institution with a diverse student body and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. The department offers a joint anthropology-sociology major which emphasizes the complementarities of the two disciplines and which culminates in faculty-tutored student research.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or advanced A.B.D. in socio-cultural anthropology. Research and teaching interests are open, but the strongest applications will be those that expand rather than duplicate the strengths of our existing faculty. While not a requirement for the successful candidate, opportunities exist to teach cross-listed courses in the many interdisciplinary programs Knox offers including Asian Studies, Black Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and Latin American Studies, among others.

Persons interested in learning more about Knox may consult the College's Web site and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Send cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, evidence of teaching ability (including teaching evaluations and sample syllabi for courses you have taught or would like to teach), a description of research interests, and the names and contact information of three references to: Nancy Eberhardt, Chair, Department of Anthropology & Sociology, Knox College, Box K-11, 2 East South St., Galesburg, IL 61401-4999. We will begin reviewing applications on October 1 and intend to conduct preliminary interviews at the AAA meetings in November.

Assistant Professor in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine

 The Department of Psychology at Knox College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as assistant professor in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine beginning September 2012. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or be very near completion of the degree at the time of appointment. A commitment to quality undergraduate teaching coupled with a desire to maintain an active research program is essential.

The successful candidate will teach classes in health psychology/behavioral medicine, upper and lower level classes in her/his specialty, statistics and research methods, and introduction to psychology, as well as supervise student research projects. Knox welcomes any type of research sub-specialty that applies psychology to physical health and/or the practice of medicine.

The psychology department has a human psycho-physiological laboratory, excellent small-animal research facilities, and an observational lab for clinical/developmental work. The department offers a collegial atmosphere and is strongly committed to collaborative student-faculty research, with many of our students regularly being accepted at top graduate programs in psychology and related fields. Please see our website (http://departments.knox.edu/psychdept/) for further information. The salary for the position is competitive and start-up funds will be available.

Review of applications will begin after January 15th and the search will continue until the position is filled. Send curriculum vitae, statement on teaching, no more than three reprints, and three letters of reference to: Frank McAndrew, Department of Psychology, Knox College, Galesburg, IL 61401-4999. Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

Founded in 1837, Knox is an independent, residential, co-educational four-year liberal arts college, offering the B.A. degree in 39 majors and 46 minors and enrolling 1400 students from 47 states and 48 countries.