Indiana State University. The Department of Sociology seeks applications for Chairperson beginning July/August 1999. The Department currently consists of eight full-time tenured faculty. The Department has a record of solid scholarly contributions and teaching excellence; however, recent retirements provide a special opportunity for rebuilding. The Department currently offers at the undergraduate level a traditional liberal arts curriculum as well as opportunities for internships and the only undergraduate major in long term health care administration that culminates in licensure in Indiana. The Department also offers a traditional Master's Degree as well as terminal Master's programs in social gerontology, conflict resolution, and work and organizations. Our faculty participate in the African and African American Studies, International Studies, and Women's Studies programs; and are well represented among the governance structures of the university. The ideal candidate will be energetic; able to offer democratic leadership; able to articulate a vision for sociology at a regional state university; possess a record of scholarship, grantsmanship, and an ongoing research/writing agenda befitting the rank of Professor; provide evidence of teaching excellence; and have administrative experience and/or experience with the governance structure at the College or University level. Applicants should provide a current vita, the names of five references with at least one of a current or former administrator; samples of scholarship; evidence of teaching excellence; and a cover letter that includes: 1) a discussion of their qualifications to be Chairperson; 2) a discussion of their views of sociology's future; 3) their teaching philosophy; 4) an outline of their current research/writing agenda; and 5) a discussion of what "democratic leadership" means to them. Screening begins January 11, 1999, and will continue until the position is filled. Send applications to James Schellenberg, Chair Search Committee, Department of Sociology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. ISU has excellent computer and library facilities and offers excellent benefits; the salary will be competitive. Terre Haute offers some of the best housing values in the country and a wide range of choices. The city is 70 miles from Indianapolis and 180 miles from Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis, all accessible easily by interstate. ISU is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Visit us at our website: http://www.indstate.edu. ------------------------------------------------- *********************************************************** Tom Steiger, Associate Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies Department of Sociology Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-3426 [log in to unmask] ***********************************************************