Rice University

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The Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University is seeking a tenured Associate or Full Professor to fill the following leadership position: Director of Economic Mobility. Candidates must have a PhD or terminal degree with research emphasis in building wealth, financial security, inequality, or any other relevant field, an outstanding record in urban research, experience leading a research team, and experience in community-engaged research, done in partnership with local organizations that apply the research in meaningful ways. Faculty members are on nine-month appointments and the successful candidate will have a tenure home in the department that aligns with the selected applicant’s disciplinary background, which includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in that department. All research will be conducted through the Kinder Institute, co-developed with the institute’s community partners, aiming to inform their efforts to improve lives. Because the Kinder Institute focuses on maximizing research use and impact, institute researchers work closely with community partners to develop the research agenda, plan how research will be used, and generate informative research products beyond (but inclusive of) academic publications.

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