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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
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About the position
The Department of Urban Planning at UWM invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Urban Planning to start in August 2025. The expectations of this assistant professor position include teaching, research, student advising, faculty committee service, and other duties and responsibilities normally expected of the faculty of the University. The assistant professor will first receive a three-year probationary appointment through 2027-2028 and then can be reappointed on a probationary basis through 2030-2031. The assistant professor must apply for tenure and promotion and undergo review by this time (or earlier). The assistant professor's tenure journey will be supported by Department of Urban Planning faculty, the School of Architecture & Urban Planning, and the College of the Arts & Architecture through an annual review process and mentoring. The Department of Urban Planning emphasizes applied, practice-based teaching and research, underpinned by Partnerships, Power, Place, and Possibilities (4 P's) in our pursuit of social justice and sustainable economic development in cities like Milwaukee, across the Midwest, and the nation. The new faculty member needs to show commitment to addressing systemic inequities in cities and regions, as this would complement the community-engaged research and practice that has historically been done by the Department in Milwaukee and surrounding communities. In addition to developing an independent research agenda, the new faculty member should look for opportunities to collaborate with faculty in the Department of Urban Planning and other parts of UWM through the Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice, Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety, and other grant-funded projects.
Responsibilities
- Teaching courses in Urban Planning
- Conducting research in Urban Planning
- Advising students
- Serving on faculty committees
- Engaging in community-based projects
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Urban Planning or a related field or expected completion by July 2025
Nice-to-haves
- Ability to teach in economic and/or community development, housing, applied data science and technology, or applied methods in urban planning
- Strong commitment to research and publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Professional planning experience or demonstrated experience within applied practice and community collaboration
- Familiarity with global issues in planning
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Extensive leave package including vacation and sick leave
- Paid legal holidays
