Wieler Family Professor Position

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) of the University of Pennsylvania welcomes applications and nominations for a tenured faculty position as the inaugural Wieler Family Professor. We are seeking an exceptional scholar whose research teaching and service advance the field of philanthropy at the intersection of social innovation impact business and civic engagement. The Wieler Family Professor will also hold a secondary appointment at the Wharton School. The goal of the Professorship is to marry SP2s social impact mission with Whartons capacity to innovate and inspire leaders who have a passion to do good through philanthropy. The ideal candidate will bring visionary leadership and a record of rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship. Additionally the successful candidate will be able to articulate a clear vision for how philanthropy can address pressing social challenges advance equity and inspire civic engagement on a global scale. We are especially interested in candidates whose work interrogates philanthropys role in both reproducing and addressing social inequities and who bring perspectives grounded in critical theoretical and intellectual perspectives.

The Wieler Family Professor will:

Leverage the strengths and expertise of both schools to enable the University to become a leader in philanthropy education and to empower University students and alumni to be engaged philanthropic leaders and promote positive change in their communities and around the world.
Advance pioneering research that reimagines and expands the field of philanthropy with an emphasis on addressing social inequities and promoting positive social change.
Deepen understanding of how philanthropy interacts with structures of power and inequality and how it can be transformed to serve as a catalyst for equity and social impact particularly in marginalized or historically underserved communities.
Serve as a thought leader at the national and international level advancing critical conversations that challenge dominant paradigms in philanthropy social policy and business innovation.

SP2 offers six degree programs: Master of Social Work (MSW) Master of Science in Social Policy (MSSP/MSSPData Analytics) Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership (NPL) Doctorate in Non-Profit Administration Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW) and PhD in Social Welfare.

Information on The Wharton School and its programs may be found here: and Ph.D. in a field relevant to philanthropy broadly defined.

Internationally distinguished record of scholarship including a substantial publication record in high-impact academic outlets and demonstrated engagement with critical interdisciplinary and justice-oriented perspectives.

Evidence of theoretical applied or critical contributions to philanthropy nonprofit studies social policy social work economics or related fields.

A career history of excellence in teaching mentorship service and leadership appropriate to a tenured appointment at the rank of full professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

A progressive track record of securing external funding is preferred.