Assistant Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy

About This Role

Northern Arizona University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop an externally funded research program, and advise students. This role will support and complement the School of Forestry's programs in forest and wildfire governance and the social dimensions of forest management.

Responsibilities

• Teach in-person and online courses on the Flagstaff Mountain campus in support of undergraduate and graduate forestry programs, covering topics like natural resource policy, forest planning, leadership and the environment, and social research methods.
• Develop a productive, externally funded research program focusing on challenges in forest and wildfire governance, community resilience in fire-prone landscapes, and the social dimensions of forest, fire, and restoration policy in Arizona and the western United States.
• Advise graduate students (MF, MS, and PhD).
• Serve on committees in the School of Forestry, the College of Forestry, Environment, and Natural Sciences, and Northern Arizona University.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in forestry, social science, natural resource policy, or a closely related field conferred by the start date
• At least one degree in forestry or closely related natural resources field

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in forestry, social science, natural resource policy, or a closely related field

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated experience of excellent teaching in undergraduate and graduate level courses, both online and in-person
• Demonstrated proficiency in teaching pedagogy and diverse teaching methods
• Demonstrated record of securing, or evidence of the potential to secure, external funding to support research
• Evidence of a strong research foundation in the human dimensions of forestry, such as forest and wildfire governance, community resilience in fire-prone landscapes, cross-boundary and multi-jurisdictional land management, public perceptions and risk communication of forest management and wildfire, and natural resource policy design
• Demonstrated or emerging capacity to lead a productive, externally funded research program addressing challenges in Arizona and across the western United States
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with decision-makers and land management partners on real-world, applied projects and issues, and to build and maintain strong relationships with federal, state, and tribal partners