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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Juan Xi [mailto:jx@uakron.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 8, 2021 5:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Juan Xi <jx@uakron.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> University of Akron Sociology is hiring an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). Please help us spread the advertisement!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="position:relative;top:-.5pt;mso-text-raise:.5pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">The Department of Sociology seeks an
<b>Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)</b> whose research and teaching complement existing faculty strengths. Successful candidates will have expertise in Medical Sociology or the Sociology of Mental Health and be able to contribute to one of the following:
Race & Ethnicity, Research Methods and Statistics, Social Inequalities, or Sociological Theory.
</span>This position carries a typical teaching load of 9 credit hours per semester. It is a full-time, tenure track (TT) position with competitive salary and benefits commencing August 22, 2022.
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Required Qualifications: </b></span>Ph.D. in Sociology or related field. Expertise in Medical Sociology or the Sociology of Mental Health.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b> </span>Expertise in racial/ethnic health disparities and ability to teach one or more of the following courses: Race
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& Ethnicity,</span> Research Methods, Statistics, Social Inequality, or Sociological Theory.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Review of applications will begin on</b> <b>October 1<sup>st</sup>, 2021, </b>and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. If you have questions, please contact the chair of the search committee,
Dr. Juan Xi (<a href="mailto:jx@uakron.edu">jx@uakron.edu</a>).</span><span class="eop"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:45.75pt;vertical-align:baseline">The University of Akron is an equal education and employment institution. It is the policy of this institution that there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any individual in employment or in its programs or activities at The University of Akron because of race, color, religion, sex, age,
national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status or status as a veteran.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:45.75pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b>For complete details see the attachment,</b> and to apply visit</span> :
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.uakron.edu/jobs__;!!C5qS4YX3!TP6iAxJmZmBKnmI7XchaLp2K2dalUN8M0-x2DZiGKmGUlDmGAunzduLaVwS50RpZNA$">
http://www.uakron.edu/jobs</a><u>, </u>Job #13002.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="color:black">Thank you very much for helping us spread the advertisement. Candidates with diverse background are extremely welcome to apply!
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<span class="eop"><span style="color:black">Thank you again!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="color:black">Joann<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Juan Xi, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Department of Sociology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">University of Akron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">330-972-7995<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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