Oregon State University seeks Associate or Full Professor in Sustainable Urban Landscapes

Associate or Full Professor in Sustainable Urban Landscapes

Grover Family Endowed Chair

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

 

The Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenured Associate or Full Professor position. This person will hold the Grover Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Urban Landscapes, a 9-month tenured appointment, at 1.00 FTE with the expectation the incumbent will support two (2) months of Summer Academic Pay from the endowment, sponsored grants, gifts, and/or contracts.

 

This is a tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor depending on qualifications of the successful applicant. This faculty member will develop and implement an internationally recognized undergraduate teaching and applied research program in sustainable urban landscape design, installation, and maintenance. They will work in collaboration with faculty, government agencies, and industry representatives to research and identify environmentally and economically sustainable landscapes, plants, and maintenance practices for use in the urban environment. The research program will inform the undergraduate program, and vice versa. The incumbent will teach or contribute to 4 to 5 courses within the undergraduate option ‘Ecological Management of Turf, Landscape, and Urban Horticulture’. They will collaborate with colleagues at Oregon State University, and other professional colleagues, industry leaders, and practitioners in Oregon, the western region, and United States.

 

College of Agricultural Sciences faculty at Oregon State University are committed to enhancing student success by engaging students in quality academic, research, internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities. There is an expectation that, as part of the role in the college, this person embodies and advances the principles and practices conveyed in the CAS CARE Commitment document.

 

This faculty member will have responsibilities in teaching and advising (50%), applied research and outreach (25%), scholarship (20%), and service 5%.

 

For additional details of the position, as well as to apply, please visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/133754.

 

Questions about this position may be directed to the search chair, Gail Langellotto, at gail.langellotto@Oregonstate.edu or 541-737-5175.