(Name-mce) ListServ University of WY- Endowed Chair in Science

[Kate Welsh]


Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chair in Science  
Education

The College of Education is pleased to announce the inauguration of  
the Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education  Endowed Chair in Science  
Education.  In addition to a salary commensurate with the status of a  
recognized national/international scholar this position includes  
funding to assist the chair’s research and teaching endeavors.

We are seeking a dynamic leader with knowledge of P-20 science  
education and the ability to engage multiple constituents.  An earned  
doctorate with a well-established record of research including a  
history of extramural funding is expected.  The candidates’ research  
agendas should be relevant to P-20 education and demonstrate  
knowledge of cognition and student learning.  The successful  
candidate will have a record of excellence in teaching, and in  
outreach to constituencies beyond the university campus.

This endowed chair will be a leader in the College of Education’s  
focus to build on its existing programs in science education,  
teaching, outreach, and service, and the existing UW  
interdisciplinary strengths in science research, to cultivate a  
nationally recognized graduate program in science education.  
Preparing the next generation of science education leaders and  
university faculty who are equipped to educate science teachers for  
today and tomorrow’s technology-rich educational environments is a  
program priority.  The endowed chair will join the College of  
Education’s science education faculty and the intercollegiate,  
interdisciplinary Science and Mathematics Teaching Center which has  
established ties to UW science and mathematics departments, the  
Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, the neuroscience  
program, the Helga Otto Haub School of Environment and Natural  
Resources, and the newly created School of Energy Resources.   
Responsibilities include research, collaboration with  
interdisciplinary teams in seeking extramural funding, teaching in  
areas of expertise, and service/outreach on a state and national level.

The University of Wyoming is committed to its mission of nurturing an  
environment that values and manifests diversity, free expression,  
academic freedom, personal integrity, and mutual respect. The College  
of Education supports the University’s mission with initiatives that  
include strong support for the Shepard Symposium for Social Justice,  
publication of the journal Multicultural Perspectives, a state-wide  
ESL endorsement grant, and recruiting and supporting an increasingly  
diverse faculty.

The University of Wyoming is a doctoral/research (extensive),  
Internet II, Division I-A, land-grant university with more than  
13,000 students enrolled in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral  
programs on and off campus.  The only four-year, state university in  
Wyoming, UW is located in Laramie, a city of 27,000 nestled on the  
high plains between two ranges of the Rocky Mountains.  The campus is  
a two-hour drive north of Denver, CO.  Clean air, open spaces,  
abundant blue sky, a strong state budget with one of the lowest state  
tax structures in the nation, and proximity to numerous national  
parks, recreational areas, and forests are among the special fringe  
benefits.  Additional information may be found on the UW web page at  
www.uwyo.edu and www.laramie.org


Application:  Applications should include a statement of research and  
teaching interests and accomplishments, a curriculum vita, and the  
names and contact information for 5 references. Send an electronic  
copy of the application materials to Ms. Debra Dobbyn at  
ddobbyn at uwyo.edu.  Additional materials can be sent directly to Dr.  
Judith Ellsworth, Search Committee Chair, Dept. 3992, 1000 E.  
University Ave., Laramie, WY  82071.  Applicant screening will begin  
on February 2, 2007 for a position to start the fall semester 2007.