Assistant Professor, beginning August 2010.  This is a full-time, tenure-track position with a nine-month academic year appointment based on the Stillwater campus.   This position is contingent upon available funding. 

Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Health Promotion: undergraduate course load may include but is not limited to: Principles in Health Education & Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Community Health, Health Behavior Theory, and School Health Programs. Graduate course load may include, but is not limited to: Philosophical Foundations of Health Education & Promotion, Health Promotion Program Implementation and Evaluation, Theoretical Applications in Health Education & Promotion, and Cultural issues in Health.  Successful candidates will conduct a program of research and publication in the area of health promotion; guide graduate research in areas of expertise; seek external grants and contracts; provide service in the School, College, University and Community; and participate actively in professional organizations. Some teaching on the OSU-Tulsa campus may be assigned. Other duties may be assigned by the School Head.

Qualifications: An earned Doctorate in Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Community Health or related area; ability to teach in a higher education setting; evidence of research or other scholarly activity; and evidence of involvement in professional service.   Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated  research agenda; demonstrated ability to seek external funds, ability to work cooperatively with faculty and staff in diverse academic programs, and demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills which promote collegiality and collaboration.

Application Process: Screening of applications begins December 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.  Applicants should provide a letter of interest, (including statement of teaching philosophy), curriculum vita, a sample of published writings, official transcript(s) verifying academic preparation, and the contact information of three references to: Health Promotion Search Committee, c/o Ms. Marta Kochenower, School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, 434 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078.  Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-Verify employer committed to diversity. OSU-Stillwater is a tobacco-free campus.

Oklahoma State University is a modern comprehensive land grant university that serves the state, national and international communities by providing its students with exceptional academic experiences, by conducting scholarly research and other creative activities that advance fundamental knowledge, and by disseminating knowledge to the people of Oklahoma and throughout the world.

The OSU System comprises OSU-Stillwater, OSU-Tulsa, OSU-Oklahoma City, OSU-Okmulgee, the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.