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Position: Chair of the Department of Health Promotion

Chair of the Department of Health Promotion
*CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION
* COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES *
* The Department of Health Promotion in The College of Health Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso seeks a Chair of the Department of Health Promotion at the Associate/Professor rank to lead a productive and multidisciplinary department faculty.

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is Doctoral/Research-Intensive urban university offering Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degree programs to approximately 18,900 students. UTEP has become a national leader in research, innovative educational initiatives and community-based activities of special relevance to the US-Mexico border region and Latino population. The University is located in the dynamic border region of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. The city of El Paso, with a population of about 700,000, is positioned in one of the world's largest bi-national metropolitan areas, adjacent to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The international and multicultural characteristics of this region provide the faculty with distinctive opportunities for teaching, research and service.

*Qualifications* Candidates should possess an earned Doctoral degree in a health-related academic field (Public/Community Health, Health Promotion/Education, Nutrition or related field); have a record of academic research and teaching and have experience in securing external funding to support research. Additionally, the candidates should have the capacity for leadership in an academic setting and be able to foster collaboration in a multidisciplinary group, among academic departments, and across the university and neighboring public health institutions.

*Salary* Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience

.* * * To Apply* Please send letter of interest, curriculum vitae and contact information (phone numbers and email addresses) of at least three references to:
Dr. Sharon Thompson,
Search Committee Chair,
Department of Health Promotion,
College of Health Sciences,
University of Texas at El Paso,
1101 North Campbell St.,
El Paso,
TX 79902-0639.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the positions are filled. For more information, email: sthompson@utep.edu or visit www.utep.edu .

** *UTEP* /The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,/ /sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status in employment or the provision of services./

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