Assistant or Associate Professor of Security Studies

Assistant or Associate Professor of Security Studies

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

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Summary of Position

The University of New Hampshire invites applications for a tenure-track position in Security Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. This position has an anticipated start date of August 2022. This faculty member will teach and supervise graduate students in the online M.S. Cybersecurity Policy and Risk Management (CPRM) program and potentially also teach cybersecurity courses in our undergraduate programs. CPRM is a non-STEM degree that welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds (technical, legal, business/operations, government, etc.) and strives to have graduates who can bring cybersecurity into the enterprise risk management, continuity, and resilience planning of any kind of organization. CPRM is a completely “open education resources” (OER) program, and the University supports faculty OER efforts. Taught via the Canvas learning management system, all CPRM classes are intensive, asynchronous online courses that run in an 8-week cycle of five e-terms in one calendar year.

Teaching expectations are a 3×3 load, including graduate and online obligations and supervision of graduate projects/theses (concluding experiences). Other essential duties include scholarship, curriculum development, and service activities such as committee participation and program assessment.

This is a nine-month, academic year position, with the possibility of summer teaching assignments. Due to the tenure-track nature of this position, this position necessitates residential UNH faculty.

Additional Job Information

The University of New Hampshire invites applications for a tenure-track position in Security Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Applicants should be prepared to upload the following required documents when applying online:

• Application letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (typically submitted in the form of teaching evaluations)
• A brief statement of teaching philosophy (limited to one page).

Please contact Elizabeth Lathrop, Human Resources Specialist, elizabeth.lathrop@unh.edu with questions regarding this position.

Review of applications will begin in October 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. This position has an anticipated start date of
August 2022.

Acceptable Minimum Qualifications

In addition to an earned doctorate in a cybersecurity-related discipline or an earned Doctorate or J.D. in areas of risk management with a cybersecurity-related focus, the candidate should have at least 3 years of related academic/professional experience and university teaching experience, as well as evidence of an interdisciplinary perspective and risk management approach to cybersecurity.

Additional Preferred Qualifications                                 

Preferred qualifications include experience in online teaching of graduate or undergraduate courses; an established record of cybersecurity scholarship; experience in communicating about cybersecurity to non-technical audiences; familiarity with core standards/guidelines in cybersecurity and risk management (e.g., NIST, ISO); evidence of engagement or interaction with the broader homeland security enterprise and/or national security/intelligence community; and experience in curriculum design and scholarship of teaching and learning.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.            

Special Requirements

A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

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Departmental Information                                                  

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is the state’s flagship public university. The College of UNH Manchester (UNHM) is the university’s urban campus and has committed to innovative professional degree programs designed for current student realities and future workforce demands. The College actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with a mutual respect and shared spirit of inquiry. UNHM’s Department of Security Studies fosters an entrepreneurial environment that encourages faculty innovation and leadership. The Department established a residential B.S. in Homeland Security in 2015, an online M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Risk Management in 2018, and two new programs in 2021: an online M.S. in Global Conflict & Human Security and an online M.S. in National Security Intelligence Analysis.

The Security Studies discipline is distinguished by its interdisciplinary approach to education, and our UNHM faculty emphasize the full incorporation of non-traditional learners into our programs. As a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant institution, the University strongly supports its public service mission—with engagement of professionals and businesses with academic initiatives, experiential learning opportunities, and outreach to our societal and economic communities. Reflective of these priorities, the University successfully applied for NSA/DHS designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (2019-24) based on our interdisciplinary courses in cybersecurity education and our establishment of the UNH Center for Cybersecurity Leadership, Education, and Outreach (CCLEO).

The Security Studies Department is actively encouraging the application of a diverse pool of candidates, seeking to further its commitment to inclusion of underrepresented groups.

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.