Assistant Professor of Hazards & Environmental Geography (Tenure Track)

Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Hazards & Environmental Geography to start in Fall 2025. The role involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, researching hazards and environmental policy, and utilizing AI and GIS methods. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Geography or a related field, with ABD candidates considered if they complete their degree by August 2025. Preferred qualifications include grant writing experience and a strong teaching record.
Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Assistant Professor of Hazards & Environmental Geography
(Tenure Track)

Department

POLITICAL SCI & GEOGRAPHY

Position Number

F0008A

Job Description

Assistant Professor of Geography specializing in Hazards &
Environmental Geography to begin in Fall 2025. We seek a geographer
to teach undergraduate and graduate courses on campus and online
whose research addresses hazards, environmental policy, and
human dimensions of climate change using innovative analytic
methods such as AI. This Assistant Professor will also
contribute to expanding offerings in hazards geography,
environmental policy, and related applications using Geographic
Information Sciences ( GIS ) and AI.

The position carries a teaching load of three courses per semester.
This may include teaching courses in the Bachelor’s degrees in
Geography, in the specialized majors in Environment &
Resources, Emergency/Hazards Management, GIS, and Urban Geography,
and/or in the certificate programs for Hazards & Emergency
Management, Environmental Resources & Policy, GIS, and Spatial
Analysis of Coastal Environments. The Department also offers offer
a relevant concentration in Geospatial Analytics in the MS in Data
Science & Analytics, contributes to the interdisciplinary
undergraduate, Master’s, and doctoral programs in International
Studies, and is proposing a MS degree in Geospatial Science &
Technology. Opportunities also exist to participate in ODU’s
Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience ( ICAR ), teach
in the Spatial Analytics Instructional Laboratory, and collaborate
with expanding schools of Public Health and Data Science.

About ODU : Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is
Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with
more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous
academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that
contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.

Old Dominion University was founded in 1930. In preparation for our
centennial anniversary, the institution initiated the Centennial
Cluster Initiative, a hiring program designed to hire
interdisciplinary clusters of faculty around emerging themes. As
the first step of that initiative, we seek to hire 25 scholars who
can contribute to the university’s growing research and teaching
portfolio in the area of artificial intelligence. Those scholars
will be housed in departments across campus and work together on
scholarly activities related to artificial intelligence.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses,
registrations, trainings, or certifications

A Ph.D. in Geography or closely related discipline is required. ABD
candidates that are expected to complete the degree by August 2025
will be considered.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge,
skills, and abilities

Candidates must have demonstrated the ability to conduct research,
publish, and teach in geography and a commitment to promoting and
enhancing diversity.

Preferred Qualifications

Evidence of grant writing success, record of interdisciplinary
collaboration, and excellence in teaching are preferred.

Conditions of Employment

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

11/12/2024

Application Review Date

12/06/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should visit https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/21995
to apply and attach the

following with their online application:
• A cover letter detailing qualifications.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A statement on diversity.
• Unofficial graduate transcripts.
• Contact information for 3 professional references.

Applications must be submitted by December 6, 2024 for full
consideration. The position will remain open until it is
filled.

Telework Friendly

No

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal
employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons,
without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race
including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such
as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender
(including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions),
national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran
status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or
genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities,
women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable
accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity
& Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with
contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

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About the Department

https://www.odu.edu/pols-geog