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PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE/ SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER

Employer
Brown University
Location
Rhode Island, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Mar 31, 2021

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PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE/ SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER

 

MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

WATSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

BROWN UNIVERSITY

 

 

Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs is seeking to hire a [Professor of Practice/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer]. Primary responsibilities include teaching students in the Institute’s One-Year Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program and managing the program’s experiential learning consultancy module. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a state-of-the-art workshop course that provides mentorship and guidance to MPA students working on team-based consultancy projects performed for client organizations. Critical to the MPA curriculum, consultancy projects provide students an opportunity to hone and apply skills in policy analysis; research, data analysis and program evaluation; writing and communication for policy audiences; leadership and project management; political and organizational analysis; and the practice of working for stakeholders.

 

With the support of the program’s staff, the successful candidate will generate suitable consultancy projects from public, non-profit and private-sector organizations, both in the United States and abroad. The ability to teach other core courses in the MPA program (such as microeconomics, statistics, program evaluation, policy analysis, and public management) is highly desirable. There may be an opportunity to teach policy-relevant elective courses in the candidate’s areas of interest and expertise.

 

The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University aspires to promote a just and peaceful world through research, teaching and public engagement. Central to this mission is the One-Year MPA program, which was launched in 2015 to catalyze the careers of young professionals. Watson’s MPA Program enrolls approximately 60 students per year from the United States and around the world.

 

Qualifications: Candidates should have extensive experience and be familiar with the basic techniques, concepts, and theories of public policy analysis and application.  A doctoral degree in public policy, economics, political science, sociology, public administration or related field is preferred, as is demonstrated ability or evidence of potential to foster inclusive learning environments in the candidate’s teaching.  The Watson Institute is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

 

Applications: Candidates should provide a current CV, a list of 3 references, and a cover letter describing their background and preparation for the position, as well as their approach to teaching and diversity. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and any application received by May 1, 2021 will be guaranteed full consideration.

 Brown University - ProfPrac/Lecturer

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Brown University

Founded in 1764, Brown is a nonprofit leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.

The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University. Brown is a place where rigorous scholarship, complex problem-solving and service to the public good are defined by intense collaboration, intellectual discovery and working in ways that transcend traditional boundaries. As a private, nonprofit institution, the University advances its mission through support from a community invested in Brown's commitment to advance knowledge and make a positive difference locally and globally.

Brown is a leading research university, where stellar faculty and student researchers deploy deep content knowledge to generate new discoveries on those issues and many more. What sets their work apart? Collectively, Brown's researchers are driven by the idea that their work will have a positive impact in the world.

Brown students and faculty are tackling the nation’s opioid crisis. Planning the next Mars landing site. Uncovering the locations of ancient civilizations. Advising world leaders on new political models. Exploring new frontiers in multimedia arts. In each of their intellectual endeavors, our scholars and researchers are uncommonly driven by the belief that their work must — and will — have an impact in their communities, in society and the world.

We are a learning community grounded in a commitment of respect for the diversity of viewpoints that is fundamentally essential to intellectual discovery. We encourage the right of all individuals to express ideas and perspectives — and we embrace the value of vigorous debate in pursuit of knowledge.

Providence, Rhode Island — Brown's home for more than two and a half centuries — is a vibrant place to live, work and study, a stimulating hub for innovation, and a city rich in cultural diversity. 

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