Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
The intersection of virtue theory, positive psychology, and character education is one of the most vibrant and important sites of scholarly inquiry today. Bringing these fields together is a challenge but also an enormous opportunity. We seek a distinguished professor to serve as founding Director of a new program which an interdisciplinary team at the University of Oklahoma seeks to build into a major center for research on virtue and flourishing, and for the development of curricular and extra-curricular initiatives to cultivate virtue in OU students and in the community. The successful candidate will be a scholar and a leader, with a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary work, and an impressive record of research on virtue or flourishing in philosophy, psychology, or education. Salary highly competitive. Appointment begins fall 2015.
OTHER INFORMATION:
University: Founded in 1890 before Oklahoma Statehood, The University of Oklahoma (http://www.ou.edu/web.html) is the state’s flagship public comprehensive residential university, with its main campus in Norman, its Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City, and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. Located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area which has a population of approximately 1.1 million people, and within easy driving distance of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the University of Oklahoma offers diverse cultural activities in an extraordinarily beautiful campus. Norman, Oklahoma has been recognized several times recently for its excellent quality of life (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL4052500.html; http://www.motherearthnews.com/Nature-Community/Great-Places-Norman-Oklahoma.aspx; http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/05/college-sports-towns-lifestyle-sports-college-towns.html).
The University is comprised of fifteen colleges and enrolls 24,000 students on the main campus, including approximately 3,800 graduate students. OU is in the midst of unprecedented growth and national and international recognition with total endowment exceeding $ 800 million and is classified as a Very High Research University by the Carnegie Foundation having generated over $ 86 million in research expenditures in 2009-2010. It ranks first in the nation among public universities in National Merit Scholars enrolled. In the past twelve years it has more than quadrupled the number of endowed faculty chairs and professorships from less than 100 to over 410 today. Colleges located on the Norman Campus in Norman, Oklahoma include Architecture, Arts & Sciences, Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, Business, Education, Continuing Education, Earth & Energy, Engineering, Fine Arts, Graduate, Honors, International Studies, Journalism, Law, and University College.
NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS: The University invites letters of nomination, applications (letter of interest, complete Curriculum Vita, list of references), or expressions of interest which can be submitted to the Chair of
the Search Committee, Dr. Linda Zagzebski. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made. Applicants will be notified prior to the search committee soliciting letters of reference.
Nominations, applications and inquiries should be directed to:
University of Oklahoma
Dr. Linda Zagzebski
660 Parrington Oval, Room 104
Norman, OK 73019
[email protected]
The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
