Health and Medical Geography

Please plan to join us for the Geospatial Health Research Symposium!

See below for more details~~

Geospatial Health Research Symposium

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (https://geoearth.charlotte.edu/) in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Geospatial Health Analysis to begin on August 15, 2024. We are seeking a dynamic and broadly trained geospatial health scientist whose expertise focuses on health disparities, challenges and/or solutions from a geographic perspective.

Requirements for this position include a Ph.D. degree in Geography, Geographic Information Science, Urban Planning, a health-related field, or another discipline related to geospatial health analysis, awarded by the date of appointment. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their ability (1) to contribute to the department’s undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. focus areas in geography, urban and regional analysis, human-environment interactions, and geographic information science and/or geospatial health; (2) to build a cutting-edge, externally funded research program in geospatial health analysis; (3) to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration; and (4) to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses in geography, geographic information science, and/or their area of specialization. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level are encouraged to demonstrate how their academic and/or professional experience have prepared them for sustainable success in the above four areas. Applicants at the Associate Professor level should demonstrate a record of sustained excellence in the above four areas.

Candidates should submit the following to https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ [Position Number 6905]: (1) cover letter; (2) research statement; (3) teaching statement; (4) a curriculum vitae; (5) one to three representative publications, and (6) contact information (including email addresses) for at least three professional references. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information, contact search committee chair Dr. Colleen Hammelman, (colleen.hammelman@charlotte.edu).

HMGSG Melinda S. Meade Student Travel Awards

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the American Association of Geographers is offering the Melinda S. Meade Student Travel Award for the AAG Annual Meeting, April 16th – 20th, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawai’i.
This award provides financial support for graduate and undergraduate students who plan to present on a health/medical geography topic at the conference during a session sponsored by the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group.
To be considered for the award, please complete the following form no later than November 15th, 2023. You will need:
Responses to the following prompts:
How the award would be of assistance
Other travel funding available to you
Your goals in attending the AAG conference
The abstract of the paper you will be presenting at the conference.
Your Curriculum Vitae, which should include your name, affiliation, email address, and (physical) mailing address
A copy of your conference registration (e.g., acceptance note from AAG and PIN number)
The number and amount of the awards will be determined by the number of submissions and the amount of travel costs not covered by the home institution. The HMGSG board will determine the winner(s) based on the quality of the abstract, financial need, and record of past scholarship. We intend to notify awardees by December 1st, 2023.
If you have questions about eligibility or submitting, please email Amber Pearson at apearson@msu.edu or Richard (Dick) Sadler at sadlerr@msu.edu.

Description

The Department of Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Indigenous Environmental Science. We are interested in hiring a colleague whose teaching and research encompasses critical socio-ecological and socio-spatial perspectives on indigenous livelihoods and resource governance; health disparities and wellbeing; rural-urban dynamics; climate change and climate justice; indigenous science and technology studies; ecosystems sustainability and nature-based solutions; and/or renewable energy and just transitions in the United States or international contexts.  

Areas of research may include but are not limited to critical and intersectional perspectives on indigenous environmental justice and livelihood strategies; land transformations and energy transitions; territorial autonomy, and settler colonialism; food justice and agroforestry; water resources and water justice, indigenous perspectives on climate adaptation and mitigation; labor and economic inequalities; migration and mobilities; resistance and reparative justice; Indigenous knowledge systems and artificial intelligence; pollution and health outcomes; decolonization, emancipatory futures and degrowth. We welcome all innovative, theoretical, and methodological approaches to these and related topics. We are especially interested in scholars who have a record of accomplishment in on-the-ground engagement and community-based research and partnerships.

We encourage applications from scholars who work on ecologies of marginalized communities.  We are an interdisciplinary department and our faculty works on a range of human-environmental challenges that bridge social, natural, and health sciences. We also combine a variety of methodological approaches including qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial methods. This search is part of our departmental commitment to advancing innovative and inclusive research and teaching that benefit and enrich our students, faculty, university, and the world at large. The College of Arts and Sciences, where our department is located, also takes an active and supportive role in building a talented, inclusive, diverse, and culturally competent workforce. We anticipate that candidates for this position will support our collective college-wide goal of linking scholarship to societal impact in the advancement of social justice. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work seeks to address the role of indigenous knowledge and science in fostering transformations toward a more just society.  

In addition to actively researching and publishing, the candidate will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, provide service to the department and college, and develop an externally funded research program. The selected candidate will contribute to Emory’s new Center for Indigenous Studies and will also work closely with faculty in our Native American and Indigenous studies program. 

Qualifications

Qualification/ Requirement 

Evidence of being awarded a Ph.D. is required before the employment date. We invite applications in any field within the natural or social sciences (Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, etc.). Scholars in STEM or STS fields aligned with Ethnic Studies and humanistic social sciences are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications: 

The successful candidate will have a strong interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching. Experience in on-the-ground engagement community-based research and beneficial partnerships with indigenous people is desirable. Expression of an innovative vision of the future of Indigenous studies and science is also welcome. 

Application Instructions

Applications will be accepted only via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/130957

Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. All applications received by November 25, 2023, will receive full consideration. This position will begin on August 1, 2024. 

For full consideration, applicants should upload the following materials with their application: 

Required application materials (to be submitted electronically): 

1.  Curriculum vitae 

2. Letter of application/Cover letter (2 pages max) 

3. Research statement (2 pages max) 

4. Teaching Statement (2 pages max) 

5. Statement of contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion (2 pages max) 

6. Writing samples (a maximum of three this may include journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertation chapters, etc.) 

7.  A list of three references with telephone numbers and mail and email addresses.  

These references will be contacted only at the later stages of the search and with the  

applicant’s permission.  

Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. All applications received by November 25, 2023, will receive full consideration. This position will begin on August 1, 2024. 

Questions related to the position (but not application materials) should be addressed to envs.search@emory.edu and addressed to the search committee chair, Prof. Jola Ajibade. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

Emory University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Georgia State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action in its programs and activities. Emory University does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or veteran status.  

Further information:  

Emory University’s Department of Environmental Sciences and College of Arts and Sciences.  

Details on Emory’s expectations on research, teaching, and service duties. 

Abstract Deadline: November 1st, 2023

Full paper Deadline: November 15th, 2023

Description:

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the AAG invites current undergraduate and graduate students to submit their work to the specialty group’s annual Peter Gould Student Paper Competition. The competition is meant to promote written scholarship by students across the field. The prize will be awarded in each of two categories: 1) undergraduate students, and 2) graduate students (Master’s and Doctoral). Both awardees receive an official certificate and a cash award of $200 (graduate students) or $100 (undergraduate students).

Eligibility:

The competition is open to currently enrolled undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level students. Papers must be completed in the past 12 months prior to the submission deadline. Papers that were previously submitted for consideration for this award are not eligible. Papers published prior to the abstract deadline (including successfully defended theses and dissertations) will not be considered. Papers can be either single-authored or co-authored. For co-authored papers, the student should be the first author and responsible for over 80% of the analysis and writing. For a co-authored paper, a statement signed by the student and advisor regarding the student’s contribution (including percentage) is required. Membership in the American Association of Geographers and HMGSG is required. Students cannot submit to both the Peter Gould award and the Jacques May thesis competition in the same year.

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the HMGSG Awards Committee. Selected abstracts will be invited to present at a HMGSG sponsored hybrid session during the 2024 AAG Annual Conference. Winners will be selected based on their written paper and oral presentation. Papers will be judged by external reviewers and the HMGSG Awards Committee on several criteria: originality, scholarship, organization, appropriate use of methodology, written composition, and oral presentation. Finalists are required to present at a 2024 AAG HMGSG sponsored hybrid session for the Peter Gould Student Paper Award. We will offer both in-person and virtual presentation options.

Submission & Review:

The timeline for the competition is as follows:

1.    AAG Abstract Submission Deadline (November 1st, 2023): An extended abstract (500-word limit) of your paper is due. The abstract should clearly state the purpose, methodology, and findings of the research. You will need to submit this to Shamayeta Bhattacharya (sbhattacharya@pointpark.edu). Once you have submitted to AAG, you will get a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for 2024 AAG, which you should also send to Shamayeta Bhattacharya (sbhattacharya@pointpark.edu) as part of your submission for this award.

2.    Selection of Extended Abstracts and full paper submission (Nov 15^th, 2023): The Awards Committee selects the best extended abstracts (undergrad, grad) for submission of full papers. You will receive notification about the Awards Committee decision by this date. Your full paper must be electronically submitted to the paper coordinators by midnight Eastern US time.

3.    Presentation at the AAG Meeting (April 16^th to April 20^th, 2024): Present at the AAG Annual Conference.

4.    Award Announcement: Winners will be announced at the HMGSG business meeting 2024. Winners will receive monetary prize. Results of the competition will also be published on the HMGSG website.

Requirements:

The final full paper must include a 500-word abstract and be no longer than 5,000 words for graduate students or 3,000 words for undergraduate students (excluding tables, references, and captions). Authors are also encouraged to submit the names of at least 3 possible reviewers who are not affiliated with the research. Ensure that the purpose, methodology, and findings of the research are clearly stated in the abstract. The body of the paper should be double-spaced, 12-point font size and one-inch margins, with page numbers. Remove any identifying information (e.g., name). References should be in AAG style. Submit the paper as a single PDF file with all figures and tables included in the document. Include a title page without author information within this PDF document. Students presenting their papers should plan on a 10-minute presentation with 5 minutes of questions from the audience and review committee.

Submission of the extended abstract and final paper will be done electronically as an email attachment to the Paper Coordinators (contact information below). Include the following information in the body of the email message: Your full name, address, email address, department and university affiliation, name of advisor or mentor, and title of the paper. Please put “HMGSG Peter Gould Student Paper Competition” in the subject line. Email your submissions to Shamayeta Bhattacharya at sbhattacharya@pointpark.edu.

On behalf of HMGSG, I am excited to announce our first set of talks part of our Speaker Series. Please Join us on Monday , November 6th at 1 PM EST . We will hear from Dr Cristina Faiver-Serna (University of New Hampshire) and Dr. Richard Sadler (Michigan State University). You can register by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer:

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the American Association of Geographers is offering the Health & Place Award (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/health-and-place)  to Promote Pacific Research for the AAG Annual Meeting, April 16th – 20th, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawai’i.

This award provides financial support for researchers (undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral fellows) who plan to present (in-person or virtually) on a health/medical geography topic at the conference and are either from the Pacific Island region or are conducting research related to the Pacific islands.

To be considered for an award, please complete this linked form (https://forms.gle/E352wLCXRakszxr1A) no later than November 15th, 2023. You will need:
Responses to the following prompts:

A brief summary of how your research supports health among pacific island people or where in the pacific you are from;
How the award would be of assistance;
Other funding available to you;
Your goals in attending the AAG conference.
The abstract of the paper you will be presenting at the conference.
Your Curriculum Vitae, which should include your name, affiliation, email address, and (physical) mailing address
A copy of your conference registration (e.g., acceptance note from AAG and PIN number)

We will be offering three awards in the amount of US$250 each. The HMGSG board will determine the winners based on the quality of the abstract, financial need, and record of past scholarship. We intend to notify awardees by December 1st, 2023.

If you have questions about eligibility or submitting, please email Amber Pearson at apearson@msu.edu or Richard (Dick) Sadler at sadlerr@msu.edu.

The Department of Geography at Michigan State University seeks qualified applicants to apply to the Master’s/PhD degree program, with funding provided through a grant titled, “Health Policy Analysis and Mapping” with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services makes concerted efforts to ensure equitable access to healthcare through the Certificate of Need (CON) program, which reviews the capacity, access, need and costs related to healthcare services to ensure standards are maintained for these services. Michigan’s CON program ensures the state does not have a surplus of expensive services and facilities and that facilities are provided by groups with adequate expertise. The CON program covers the number of licensed beds or the relocation of licensed beds from one site to another, health facility acquisition, new health facilities, and certain medical services expansion, replacement or establishment.
This grant involves generating spatial analysis and reports for use by the CON to develop evidence-based public health policy. The selected applicant will develop, edit, and maintain spatial datasets relating to existing and proposed CON-covered clinical services (e.g., MRI, CT) and licensed health facilities (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes). These datasets will be integrated with other demographic information (e.g., population, travel times/distances) for review, analysis, and mapping.
Funding includes a stipend, tuition, and health insurance. Funding is allocated on an annual basis and is renewed based on performance and funding availability.
Desired qualifications: ArcGIS, data files in Excel, coding in R or other program.

To apply: Please send a CV and research statement by Nov 30, 2023 to: Dr. Amber Pearson (apearson@msu.edu). If you have general questions about admission to the Graduate program, please contact the Graduate Student Advisor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University.

The Department of Geography & the Environment at UT-Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Spatial Data Science to begin Fall 2024. Candidates would be expected to use advanced spatial modeling techniques such as AI, neural networks, spatial simulation etc to address one, or preferably more, of the following socio-environmental ‘real world’ issues:

•           Climate change impacts 

•           Geographies of health & wellbeing

•           Infectious disease spread

•           Migration, displacement, & (im)mobility

•           Natural hazards/disasters 

•           Social & spatial inequalities

•           Sustainable energy use & production

•           Urbanization

More info and to apply here:

apply.interfolio.com/129706

Please email jennifer.miller<at> austin.utexas.edu if you have questions. Review will start Oct. 23

Southwestern University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Science (GIS) to begin in Fall 2024. Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant field by August 1, 2024.

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate (1) academic training in the current theory and methods as well as applications of environmental GIS (2) enthusiasm for developing courses suited to the liberal arts context that reflect inter/transdisciplinary approaches (3) a commitment to working closely with undergraduate students and mentoring undergraduate research and (4) a record of working towards inclusivity, equity, and diversity in their teaching and institutional service.

Potential research areas are open and the successful candidate will be housed and eventually considered for tenure in the department most appropriate for their scholarly profile. The position will be responsible for teaching introductory and upper level GIS courses that support the Environmental Studies major and minor as well as courses in the candidate’s area(s) of interest.

This position is a 9-month appointment. Southwestern University’s standard teaching load is five courses per academic year (3-2) along with departmental responsibilities, advising, and university service. Southwestern is committed to the teacher-scholar model; we seek candidates with a commitment to teaching undergraduates and pursuing scholarship in a liberal arts college that offers strong ongoing support for scholarly development, including robust pre- and post-tenure sabbatical programs, funding for conferences, opportunities for collaborative research, and low average class sizes.

Southwestern University is committed to recruiting candidates who both excel in teaching and research and can best serve our diverse student population. As of the Fall semester of 2022 semester, 36% of students enrolled at Southwestern were members of groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education and we are committed to further increasing and supporting the diversity of our students, faculty and curriculum. The University seeks candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to, and will take an active role in, enhancing diversity, inclusion, and equity across the University, including fostering a sense of community and belonging for students. In your application materials, please include specific and detailed information about how you have worked to enhance diversity and inclusion through your teaching practices, research, and/or service experiences within the college or university setting.


Link to the job posting at the AAG website:
https://jobs.aag.org/jobs/view/assistant-professor-of-geographic-information-science/70278006/?keywords=GIS&pos_flt=0&location=&location_completion=&location_type=&location_text=&location_autocomplete=true&radius=320


Direct link to apply through Interfolio:
https://apply.interfolio.com/129467

Additional materials, (such as letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, etc.) may be requested at later stages. Please direct any questions about this position to the chair of the committee, Joshua Long (jlong@southwestern.edu). The search will remain open until the position is filled but priority will be given to candidates who submit their materials by September 15, 2023.