Professor - IndigenousTribal Natural Resource Mgt
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Professor Indigenous/Tribal Natural Resource Mgt
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Position description: The Department of Forestry 75 (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources) and the Residential College of Arts and Humanities (RCAH 25 at Michigan State University invite applications for a fulltime 9month tenure system open rank faculty position with a 40 research 25 teaching 25 outreach and 10 service assignment. This position also is affiliated with the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Department (College of Arts and Letters) and the Native American Institute. The position start date is anticipated to be 16 August 2025.
This position is part of a distinguished cluster hire at the University level: The 1855 Professorships. Incoming candidates will have an immediate network of other scholars whose work advances institutional priorities of diversity equity and inclusion research teaching and practices. Several Indigenous scholars at MSU have been recruited through the 1855 professorship program which provides potential opportunities for collaboration.
We seek candidates with scholarship focused on applied natural resource management with a specific focus on forested ecosystems including economic opportunities. We seek a scholar who examines Indigenous and Western ways of knowing to guide applied natural resource management stewardship and ecological restoration. Treaty outcomes and more recent consent decrees provide Great Lakes Tribes the authority to comanage natural resources on ceded lands (i.e. most of Michigan). Thus we seek a scholar who is also able to build upon existing MSU Forestry partnerships with Tribes in the Lake States and develop new partnerships in the Lake States and beyond.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an internationallyrecognized research program that cocreates research with Indigenous communities in the Lake States nationally and internationally. Hallmarks of an internationallyrecognized research program include securing competitive external funding publishing in leading peerreviewed journals making substantive contributions to advance understanding of Indigenous and Tribal natural resource management and recruiting and mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Teaching responsibilities center on a desire to accelerate the transformation of Forestrys curriculum and RCAHs course offerings to integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous perspectives. Major Federal agencies (e.g. U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Land Management National Park Service Bureau of Indian Affairs) are hiring foresters and Tribal liaisons who are expected to have cultural competency to work with Federallyrecognized Tribes for crossboundary natural resource management. We seek to add these perspectives as part of our programs and curriculum at MSU. Thus teaching could include content development and coteaching and/or development of new standalone courses.
Outreach responsibilities include communityengaged research and outreach with Tribal governments and Indigenous communities. All faculty members are expected to participate in university governance and engage in professional service.
The Department of Forestry is a vibrant growing internationally recognized unit committed to interdisciplinary education research and extension to understand and resolve environmental and natural resource issues. Established in 1902 MSUs Department of Forestry was among the first undergraduate forestry programs in the U.S. and continues to innovate and lead in education research and extension. Michigan State University has a strong plant science focus 160 faculty) of international stature including relevant interdepartmental centers and programs (e.g. Plant Resilience Institute; Ecology Evolution and Behavior Program; Environmental Science and Policy Program).
The RCAH at MSU is an interdisciplinary residential undergraduate college in the arts and humanities with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and with a curricular emphasis on social justice community engagement and the study of language and culture.
Commitment to Creating a Sense of Belonging: Michigan State University occupies the ancestral traditional and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe Odawa and Potawatomi people. The University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw.
Michigan State University is dedicated to achieving excellence by fostering an environment that welcomes a broad range of perspectives and experiences ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to contribute and thrive. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. The CANR is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that academic excellence is achieved through open access and proactive inclusion. Candidates are invited to view Department of Forestry community norms at The position will be based at Michigan State University in East Lansing MI USA. Michigan State University (MSU) is one of the top research universities in the world and home to nationally ranked and recognized academic residential college and servicelearning programs. MSU is a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars athletes and artists and scientists that provide regional national and international leadership in basic and applied research and excellence in teaching. In addition consistent with its Land Grant origins the MSU community pursues international engagement and provides strong extension programs that partner with diverse stakeholders to provide much needed research in the areas of food energy water and the environment. MSU enjoys a parklike campus with outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is in the city of East Lansing adjacent to the capital city of Lansing. The Lansing metropolitan area has a diverse population of >500000. Local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education. The University is proactive about its obligations under the ADA and provides individual accessibility plans to students and employees with disabilities. Michigan State University is also proactive in exploring opportunities for employment for dual career families both inside and outside the University and respects all family forms. Information about MSUs dual career support and other types of support for balancing work and personal lives at MSU can be found at and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. MSU offers a generous benefits package (details at Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status. Doctorate Forestry Nat. Resources Ecology Social Science Anthropology Wood Science Indigenous Studies or a closely related field. An earned Ph.D. in forestry natural resources ecology social science anthropology wood science Indigenous studies or a closely related field. A demonstrated record of research including peerreviewed journal articles and experience with research grant applications. Applicants also should have experience or a demonstrated interest in teaching and outreach/extension including work with indigenous communities. Upload the following required documents: 1 letter of interest that includes a) qualifications for the position and b) two additional statements of research and teaching philosophy respectively highlighting how your experiences align with the position 2page maximum for each statement); 2 curriculum vitae; 3 a description of how you will contribute to CANRs positive culture fair access to resources and creating a sense of belonging 2page maximum); and 4 contact information for three professional references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 03/26/2025 Statement At MSU Forestry our mission is to generate and translate knowledge of trees forests and associated natural and human systems to advance sustainable solutions for people and ecosystems. We create the future of sustainable forestry through innovative research learning and outreach. We agree with and support University initiatives that are designed to create a welcoming safe and inclusive collegiate community. We value the uniqueness that every person adds. Faculty and staff are committed to fostering open dialogue and supportive communication. MSU is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from and nominations of women persons of color veterans persons with disabilities and other individuals who can contribute to the intellectual diversity and cultural richness at Michigan State University. MSU is committed to providing a work environment that supports employees work and personal life and offers employment assistance to the spouse or partner of candidates for faculty and academic staff positions. Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing lifechanging opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degreegranting colleges.Required Degree
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