Location
Stony Brook, New York
Open Date
Jul 15, 2024
Deadline
Oct 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare (SSW) invites applications for a Full-Time Tenure-Track Associate or Full Professor position with an Academic Administrative Appointment as Director of the PhD Program to begin Fall 2025. This is an academic year, 10-month appointment, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2025.
Who We Are
Stony Brook University (SBU) is a State University of New York (SUNY) flagship, an internationally renowned public research institution (R1), and a member of the Association of American Universities. The School of Social Welfare (SSW) is one of five Health Sciences Schools, located within a rich interdisciplinary environment. Numerous opportunities exist for collaborative research and interprofessional training across disciplines on campus and beyond. The Health Sciences Center is located on the Stony Brook Campus alongside Stony Brook University Hospital, the Cancer Center, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, and the Long Island State Veterans Home. The SSW has an extension education center in Manhattan, through which students can pursue master's degrees in social work. The SSW is home to a collegial academic community committed to building a more equitable society based on the values of human dignity, inclusiveness, diversity, equality, and on economic, environmental, racial, and social justice.
The SSW's distinguished faculty engage in practice-oriented and policy-relevant research in several areas including disability justice; gender equality; intervention research; aging; intimate partner violence; the social determinants of health and mental health; structural racism; environmental justice; and immigration, among other areas. The SSW has an enrollment of approximately 700 students in its BSW and MSW programs with curricula grounded in a student-centered and evidence-informed pedagogy.
In the Fall of 2024, a cohort of doctoral students will begin in the newly re-configured PhD program at the SSW. Following a comprehensive evaluation process which informed a redesign, the SSW's research PhD Program provides students with a rich opportunity to ground their learning in an interprofessional context, with a specific focus on understanding and addressing the social determinants of health, anchored to a deep commitment to human rights, and social, economic, and environmental justice.
We are seeking a new faculty member who will serve in a key administrative role as Director of the SSW's PhD Program, who will join our vibrant and engaged community, and who will expand the research methodological strengths, areas of research, and instructional profile of the SSW. This is an exceptional time for an energized and visionary educator and leader, committed to shaping responsive, contemporary doctoral education in social work, to serve as the SSW's PhD Program Director. The PhD Program Director oversees all elements of the academic program, serving as Chair of the SSW's Doctoral Program Committee and engaging with the SBU Graduate School. The PhD Program Director participates as a member of a collaborative generative SSW academic administrative team, contributing in pivotal ways to the overall academic vision for the SSW. The PhD Program Director will be poised to actively pursue their own research as a member of the faculty, to collaborate with world-class colleagues, and to work closely with the Dean to advance the PhD program through fundraising and development efforts and to provide exceptional opportunities for students to advance their research skills.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
An earned doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in Social Work. A substantive record of research experience and scholarly publications. A record of funded research. A commitment to an interprofessional and interdisciplinary academic environment. A minimum of eight years social work relevant teaching experience. Experience mentoring students. Experience chairing/serving on multiple doctoral dissertation committees. Evidence of ongoing commitment to social work doctoral education. Leadership experience, which can include for example evidence of academic administrative experience, successful research team leadership/project management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
An MSW degree (foreign equivalent or higher). A minimum of 2 years in an academic administrative role. A minimum of 10 years post-doctoral social work research experience. A record of externally funded research and training grants. A record of mentoring emerging and mid-career faculty members. Evidence of facility for fundraising and development.
Application Instructions
All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site ( or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at or (877) 997-8807.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Miguel Munoz-Laboy, Chair of the Search Committee, via email ( ).
Special Notes:
Tenure-Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Social Welfare.
Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2025
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
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