Job Posting – Purdue University – Two Positions
Announcements, JobsPosition 1:
Purdue University. The Department of Sociology, https://www.cla.purdue.edu/sociology/, invites applications for an advanced assistant or associate professor position with expertise in quantitative methods and statistics, beginning…
Job Posting – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Announcements, JobsThe Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of the environment, beginning August 1, 2016. Preference will be given to candidates…
Positions – Research Associates at Social Policy Research Associates
Announcements, JobsSocial Policy Research Associates (SPR) is a growing and dynamic research, evaluation, and technical assistance services firm engaged in policy analysis of workforce development, employment training, education, philanthropy, youth development,…
Position Announcement – Health Administration and Policy Program, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Announcements, JobsUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Assistant/Associate Professor. The Health Administration and Policy Program (HAPP) invites applications for a full-time, tenure/tenure-track assistant/associate professor position beginning…
Call for Postdoctoral Applications – Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
Announcements, JobsThe goal of our postdoctoral research training program is to produce highly skilled research scientists who have the potential for leadership in gerontological research. In the Duke Research Training Program (RTP), much of the training for each…
Position Announcement – Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Announcements, JobsThe Manitoba Centre for Health Policy is recruiting for a tenure track position in the College of Medicine, University of Manitoba at the rank of either Assistant or Associate Professor. The position is in applied public health, with a focus…
Academic Positions – Department of Sociology, Western University
Announcements, JobsDepartment of Sociology
Academic Positions
Building on our main area of strength, The Department of Sociology at Western, http://sociology.uwo.ca , invites applications in the general area of Population Dynamics and Social Inequality…
Janet Tomiyama is featured in LA Times
NewsStudy states that BMI mislabels 54 million Americans as 'overweight' or 'obese'
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-bmi-does-not-measure-health-20160204-story.html
Janet Tomiyama is featured in EurekAlert!
NewsTomiyama suggests that the BMI is not an accurate indicator of healthiness, as even obese people can be very healthy.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/uoc--dub020316.php
Position Announcement – Birmingham-Southern College, Dept. of Political Science, Economics, and Sociology
Announcements, JobsBirmingham-Southern College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology to join the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Sociology beginning in fall 2016. We seek candidates who can contribute to our strengths…