GRANT: Diversity in sport and physical activity

The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport from Texas A&M University is pleased to announce the 2013 Diversity in Sport and Physical Activity Grant. This year, two levels of grants are offered:

• Gradate Student: Funding in this area is reserved for graduate students (either MS or PhD) conducting diversity research in the area of sport and physical activity. One $1000 grant will be awarded. The grant recipient should complete the research while still enrolled in school.
• Faculty: Funding in this area is reserved for individuals with a terminal degree working at an institution of higher education. One $2,500 grant will be awarded.

Overview 
Diversity represents one of the most important issues in sport and physical activity today. Changing demographics, legal mandates, social pressures, varying workplace dynamics, and economic pressures have all increased the primacy of diversity and inclusion. Furthermore, although diversity can bring many benefits to sport organizations, there is also evidence that people who differ from the typical majority have poorer work experiences, face limited advancement opportunities, and have fewer chances to be physically active. The Diversity in Sport and Physical Activity Grant aims to address these areas. While we will review all proposals focusing on diversity and inclusion, we especially welcome proposals focusing on:

• Analysis of how organizations create and maintain diverse and inclusive work environments;
• Strategies to increase physical activity among members of under-represented groups; and
• Examination of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, both within sport organizations and as sport participants

Guidelines
Researchers should complete the attached information sheet, complete a proposal for funding, and provide a detailed budget. Each proposal should be no more than three pages of singlespaced text (excluding references, tables, figures, and/or appendices). The proposalshould include (a) an introduction, (b) an overview of the theoretical framework adopted for the study, (c) the proposed methods, (d) the data analytic procedures, (e) the expected results, and (f) the implications of the research for the study of diversity in sport and physical activity. On a separate page from the written proposal, researchers should provide a detailed budget of how they plan to use the funds. Student proposals should also include a letter of support from the student’s advisor. Finally, all researchers should include a full CV with the proposal. Preference will be given to those studies focusing on the issues previously outlined.

Submission Information
 A PDF version of the full proposal should be submitted electronically to George Cunningham, gbcunningham@tamu.edu. The deadline for submission is Friday, September 13, 2013, and a decision is expected soon thereafter. Questions should be directed to gbcunningham@tamu.edu.

Additional Information 
If awarded the grant, researchers are required to: (a) list the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport as a sponsor of the research on subsequent presentations and publications, and (b) provide the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport with copies of published articles emanating from the grant.
Note that Texas A&M University System employees are not eligible for the award.

Past Award Recipients. To date, the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport has awarded 10 grants, including 9 grants to students across the US, and one faculty research team. Laboratory for Diversity in Sport Founded in 2003, the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport is housed within the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. The Laboratory is dedicated to producing and disseminating research related to all forms of diversity within the sport context.
The purpose of the Laboratory is to examine and seek to understand how diversity impacts team and organization performance, individual affect, and people’s behaviors. Therefore, research from the Laboratory is aimed at investigating under-represented persons and groups, diverse dyads, heterogeneousteams, and individuals’ outcomes when surrounded by dissimilar others. Such research allows for a greater understanding of how diversity impacts individuals and teams, as well as the benefits of diversity.
 For more information concerning the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport, please see the Lab website: www.diversityinsport.com.

JOB: Kinesiology Tenure-Track - Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University, the Altoona College invites applications for a Tenure-track Appointment/Program Coordinator of Kinesiology.  The position requires an earned Ph.D. in Kinesiology beginning Fall 2014.  Specialization is open, although preference will be given to applicants with training in the sport humanities and having demonstrated strong administrative and leadership qualities necessary for directing a Kinesiology program.  Candidates should be able to teach undergraduate courses in their area of specialization as well as introductory program core courses. The position requirements include teaching three courses per semester, conducting research, and providing related service.

Located in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania, Penn State Altoona is a largely residential campus of 4000 students offering twenty baccalaureate degree programs and the first two years of 180 Penn State baccalaureate degrees.  Only 40 miles from the University Park campus, Penn State Altoona offers the advantages of small college teaching with the readily available resources of a major research university.  Penn State Altoona offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package.

Applicants should send a letter of application establishing their qualifications; a current vita; a description of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness; a statement of research interests; transcripts (official transcripts required at the time of an interview); and names and contact information of three references.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications and accompanying materials electronically to AA-EDHDSS@LISTS.PSU.EDU in Word or PDF formats.  Review of applications will begin October 16, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.  Non-electronic materials should be sent to:


Dr. Peter M. Hopsicker, Chair
Kinesiology Search
Position B-40356
Elm Building
Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601-3760

For additional information about Penn State Altoona, please visit our web page at http://www.altoona.psu.edu/

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

Peter M. Hopsicker, Ph.D.
Interim Head, Division of Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

CFP: Special issue “Conflict and crisis in elite sport”- Catalan Journal of Communication and Cultural Studies

CFP: Special issue “Conflict and crisis in elite sport”

Call for papers

Special issue of the Catalan Journal of Communication and Cultural Studies 6.2

Conflict and crisis in elite sport: media, ideology, identity and politics in an era of hyper-sportisation

Guest editors: Verner Møller (Department of Sports Sciences, University of Aarhus) and Bernat López (Department of Communication Studies, Universitat Rovira i Virgili).

Professional elite sport and the closely related phenomenon of media and spectator sport are among the most global, pervasive, influential, and visible social phenomena across countries, cultures, and social strata. Modern societies seem to be clearly demanding more sport, not less (Dimeo, 2007: 138). The sportisation process (Maguire, 2007) seems to be entering a new era in which more is at stake concerning elite and spectator sports: nationalism, identity, geopolitics, the leisure economy, corporate capitalism, and the continuous (re)definition of the boundaries of human performance and capabilities. Despite commercial sport being increasingly an object of attention for social theory and social research, their expanded relevance calls for further and closer scrutiny. This proposed special issue intends to contribute to this.

Although a wide range of commodities and infrastructures, from tennis balls to stadia, are closely associated with elite sport, its basic “product” has no materiality in and of itself since it is a performance: essentially a mass-mediated performance. Sport is a cultural and symbolic phenomenon. As such it offers an ideal site for the expression of ideology, identity (re)construction and cultural and political struggle. Therefore this special issue will focus on modern elite sport as the arena for symbolic and ideological conflict, struggle and crisis. Contributions are invited from any social scientific and cultural studies perspective, such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, media and communication studies, sports studies, gender studies, economics, law, history, and political science.

Proposals are expected to focus on the relationship between elite and media sports and a wide range of issues: national, class, gender, sexual, intergenerational or racial struggle, the doping debate, symbolic violence, identity (re)construction, global versus local, the survival of small national cultures in the new global context, etc. Articles applying a stateless-nation or small nation-state perspective will be particularly welcome.

The journal plans to include articles of around 6-7.000 words, plus short research reports of around 2-3.000 words for the Viewpoint section. Full articles for proposed contributions should be sent to catalan.journal@urv.cat by 31 January 2014. Acceptance of articles will be confirmed by 30 March 2014. All contributions will be subjected to anonymous peer review. For more details about the journal guidelines please visit: http://catalanjournal.wordpress.com/

Guest editors:

Professor Verner Møller is one of the leading scholars in the field of doping and sport studies. He is co-founder of the International Network of Humanistic Doping Research (INHDR) (http://www.doping.au.dk), which brings together 30 researchers from twelve different countries devoted to the study of the philosophical, social, and cultural aspects of doping and anti-doping. Professor Møller has published extensively on the issue, in Danish and English. His main contributions include the monographs The ethics of doping and anti-doping: Redeeming the soul of sport? (Routledge, 2010), Dopingdjævlen – analyse af en hed debat (Gyldendal, 1999; English version: The Doping Devil), Doping and Public Policy (co-editor, University Press of Southern Denmark, 2004), Elite sport, doping and public health (co-editor, University of Southern Denmark Press, 2009), and Doping and anti-doping policy in sport: ethical and legal perspectives (Routledge, 2011).

Bernat López has recently moved into the field of sport and doping studies where he has published on the social history of cycling in Spain and Catalonia, and already contributed recognised insights into the social construction of the doping issue. His previous research activities dealt mainly with minority cultures, media, and communication and cultural policies in Catalonia. He is the author of, among other, “Sport, Media, Politics and Nationalism on the Eve of the Spanish Civil War: The First Vuelta Ciclista a España (1935)” (International Journal of the History of Sport 27, 4, 2010), “Doping as Technology: A Rereading of the History of Performance-Enhancing Substance Use” (International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics 4, 1, 2012) and “The invention of a ‘drug of mass destruction’: deconstructing the EPO myth” (Sport in History 31,1, 2011).​

JOB: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Recreation - Lincoln University, NZ

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Recreation (two positions)
Vacancy 13-62
The Department of Social Science, Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport in the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design is seeking to appoint two Lecturers/Senior Lecturers in Community Recreation and Sport and Sport and Recreation Policy and Planning.
The appointees will teach into inter-disciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as complement and support our existing strengths and focus on sport and recreation, and their links with the associated areas of tourism and parks. An appreciation of sport and recreation policy at various scales (local, regional, national, global) and/or an appreciation of both the range of community recreation issues (e.g. sporting, cultural, tourism) at various scales (local, regional, national, global), along with relevant experience and theoretical awareness, is, therefore, highly desirable. Some expertise in associated areas, such as recreation management, would also be an advantage. An active research profile which demonstrates an engagement with current issues, theory and practice is essential.
Initial enquiries can be directed to Dr Gary Steel, Head of Department – Social Science, Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport.
Vacancy 13/62 A – Community Recreation and Sport Position description 
Vacancy 13/62 B – Sport and Recreational Policy and Planning Position description
Application form online
Guidelines for application
Further information please contact Human Resources on +64 3 423 0591. All applications must state what position they are applying for with a completed Lincoln University application form, Cover letter and CV.
All applications must be received by 5.00pm on 13 September 2013.

http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/About-Lincoln-University/Job-vacancies/Academic-vacancies/

JOB: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs - U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Open Position
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Applied Health Sciences
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

The College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA). The ADAA provides senior mentorship to the faculty, interfaces in a leadership role with the campus on matters of educational policy, ensures implementation of policies and procedures regarding faculty reviews, promotion and tenure guidelines, and professional development. The Associate Dean reports directly to the Dean. AHS has nationally recognized units in their fields, and is home to the interdisciplinary undergraduate program in Health, the Departments of Kinesiology and Community Health; Recreation, Sport and Tourism; and Speech and Hearing Science. The College enrolls about 2000 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. Our service unit, the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES), has a record of leadership and is nationally recognized for providing outstanding support and services for students with psychological, physical and learning disabilities.

Qualifications: Candidates should hold an earned doctorate, with research and teaching credentials that would qualify them for the rank of Professor with tenure in one of the departments of the College. Administrative or leadership experience, an understanding of the mission of a land-grant university, and a demonstrated record of success in working with students and faculty from a wide variety of disciplines are desirable. The position is a 12-month, full-time (100%) academic professional appointment. As part of their appointment, successful candidates will be encouraged to maintain an active research program.

Salary and Start Date: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The anticipated contract begins August 16, 2014. Earlier start dates can be negotiated.

Closing date: For full consideration an application must be received by October 18, 2013.  Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Application procedure: Please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of intent; complete curriculum vitae; a statement of leadership philosophy; and the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of three references by the closing date. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. For more information about the position, applicants may contact:

Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko, PhD
Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor and Head
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Louise Freer Hall
906 S. Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL
IL 61801
USA
e-mail: wojtek@illinois.edu
http://kch.illinois.edu/
work     +1 (217) 244 0823
fax        +1 (217) 244 7322


Further information about the College may be found at http://www.ahs.illinois.edu/

Illinois is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).

FELLOWSHIP: Post-doctoral in the humanities at the U. of Illinois

Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2014–2016

Application Deadline: Monday, October 28, 2013

The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks to hire two Post-Doctoral Fellows for two-year appointments starting in Fall 2014.

The Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities will spend the two-year term in residence at Illinois; will conduct research on the proposed project; and will teach two courses per year (both graduate and undergraduate) in the appropriate academic department. The Fellows will also participate in the IPRH Fellows Seminar, a yearlong interdisciplinary workshop, and will be encouraged to participate in activities related to their research available through IPRH, in the teaching department, and on the Illinois campus. Each Post-Doctoral Fellow will give a public lecture on his or her research.

The search for Mellon Fellows is open to scholars in all humanities disciplines, but we seek applicants whose work falls into one of the following broad subject areas:

• Race and Diaspora Studies
• History of Science/Technology
• Empire and Colonial Studies
• Memory Studies

Eligibility
Applicants must have received a Ph.D. in a humanities discipline between January 1, 2009 and August 31, 2013. In other words, applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand to be eligible to apply.¹ Please note that these are external fellowships; current full- and part-time faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as scholars who received their doctorates from the U of I are not eligible for these awards.

Terms

The appointment will begin on August 16, 2014, and the successful applicants must be on the Illinois campus by that date for orientation. The Post-Doctoral Fellows will be required to live within 20 miles of Champaign-Urbana during the academic years of the appointment.

The fellowship carries a $45,000 annual stipend, a $2,000 research account, and a comprehensive benefits package.²

Application Guidelines
Applications must be submitted online at this URL: https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=615. 
Applicants will be asked to create a password-protected account, to which they can return multiple times. The application system opens September 1, 2013 (and will not be accessible before then). No paper or emailed applications will be accepted. The application portal closes by midnight Central Time on October 28, 2013. All materials, including letters of reference, must be submitted by that time. As IPRH staff will not be available for any trouble-shooting assistance after 5:00 p.m., applicants are strongly urged to to submit their applications well prior to the close of business on October 28 (by 4:30 p.m. Central Time). Please be certain that you have reached the final section of the application system and clicked “submit” to complete your application.

In addition to completing the online application form, applicants must submit the following application materials through the online system:

1. A one-page abstract, with project title (250-300 words).
2. A detailed narrative statement (2,000 words) describing the research project the applicant will undertake during the term of the fellowship. The narrative statement should explain how the proposed project would make a contribution to the applicant’s research and advance the larger field of study; how the project would articulate with one of the four designated subject areas; and the anticipated outcomes of the proposed research. Applicants must address why the proposed research can be undertaken successfully at the University of Illinois, and should include details about programs, individual scholars, and resources at the U of I that would enrich the project.
3. A curriculum vitae (maximum 10 pages).
4. A sample syllabus for a course (undergraduate or graduate) related to the applicant’s research project that could be taught by the applicant as part of the fellowship.
5. Three (3) letters of recommendation to be uploaded by the applicant’s referees.We recommend entering your recommenders’ names and emails early in the online application process. The application system will generate an email request for letters of recommendation to those referees whose names and emails you submit, and the email will provide a link to the recipient for uploading the letter. Please note that you must enter your personal contact information first before you can proceed to entering references. Once this information is entered (and one clicks “continue” at the close of the reference-letter section), the designated referees should receive an email requesting their letters and containing a unique link at which they may be uploaded. Reference letters must be submitted via this link. Please be aware that these links expire with the fellowship application deadline; therefore, entering letter requests at the eleventh hour can result in an incomplete application at the time of the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please maintain communication with referees to ensure they have received the emails with links and are aware of the deadline. Applications for which all three letters of recommendation have not been uploaded by midnight Central Time on October 28^th will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.

The letters of recommendation should come from senior colleagues who are familiar with the applicant’s work and the proposal being made for the fellowship. Letters must address the specifics of the project being proposed for the fellowship, the applicant’s research and teaching skills, and the contributions the proposed project would make to the broader scholarly community. (Only three letters will be accepted.) Because the letters must address the specifics of the proposal and the position being sought, we strongly discourage applicants from sending general dossier files. Applicants choosing to use a dossier service, such as Interfolio, should allow ample time for the service to upload the reference letters to their applications. The process can take several business days, so last-minute requests to dossier services could result in incomplete applications, which will not be considered.

Deadline
Online applications must be complete and submitted, including all letters of support uploaded, by midnight on October 28, 2013, after which the application portal closes. The application system can be found at: https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=615. Deadline extensions will not be granted. The review committee will consider only complete applications. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all documentation is complete, and that referees submit their letters before the deadline.

Notification
All applications will be acknowledged via e-mail, and all applicants will be notified when the search has concluded. Please do not contact IPRH about the status of an application; because of the volume of applications IPRH receives, we are unable to answer questions about individual applications.

Click here to be taken to the application system, where you will be asked to create an account. The system opens September 1, 2013.

Questions about these fellowships may be addressed to Dr. Nancy Castro, Associate Director of IPRH, at 
ncastro@illinois.edu or (217) 244-7913.

 1 Applicants who have completed ALL requirements for the PhD, includng defense and depost of the final copy of the dissertation, by August 31, 2013, but are still awaiting official conferral of their degrees by their insitutions, must supply a letter from the registrar attesting to their having completed all the requirements including deposit by August 31st, and, preferably, stipulating when the degree will be officially conferred.2 Foreign nationals’ benefits eligibility is contingent upon meeting a “Substantial Presence Test,” as determined by IRS rules: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96352,00.html.
URL: http://chad.illinois.edu

SCHOLARSHIP: PhD Opportunities at Lincoln University, NZ

PhD Scholarship Opportunities in Recreation and Tourism at Lincoln University, NZ

Applications are now open for scholarships in Lincoln University’s Department of Social Science, Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport (SSPRTS) in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Department has a long history of international research excellence and is currently seeking applicants for a number of doctoral scholarships. These include a series of scholarships in strategically important research areas:

SSPRTS Department Doctoral Scholarship

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp?PageMode=View&scholarship_id=594

Tourism and Protected Areas Doctoral Scholarship

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp?PageMode=View&scholarship_id=596

Food, Wine and Agri-tourism Doctoral Scholarship 

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp?PageMode=View&scholarship_id=593

 Tourism Destination Management Doctoral Scholarship

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp?PageMode=View&scholarship_id=595

All scholarship applications close 1^st October, 2013.

In addition, Lincoln University has a number of open scholarships for PhD students:

Lincoln University Doctoral Scholarship 

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp?PageMode=View&Scholarship_id=211&srch_qualification=133

Lincoln University Graduate scholarship 

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp?PageMode=View&Scholarship_id=204&srch_qualification=133

Further information: 

Brief introduction to the SSPRTS department:

http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/Faculty/Environment-Society-and-Design/Department-of-Social-Science-Parks-Recreation-Tourism-and-Sport/ 

Outline of staff interests and potential supervisors in SSPRTS:

http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/Faculty/Environment-Society-and-Design/Environment-Society--Design-staff/Department-of-Social-Science-Parks-Recreation-Tourism-and-Sport/

General info on PhD:

http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/Degrees-Diplomas-and-Certificates/Postgraduate/Postgraduate-degrees/Doctor-of-Philosophy---PhD/

Full scholarship database:  

http://www2.lincoln.ac.nz/forms/scholarships.asp

CFP: 2013 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference

2013 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference
Constructs of Globalization and Cultural Competencies: Navigating in a 
Changing Global Economy
http://www.nasss.org/conference/2013-conference/ 
The theme recognizes and highlights relevant aspects associated with globalization (e.g., cultural contexts, ethnicities, religion, gender, race, sexual orientation, spatial identity, sport policy, social responsibility/accountability).

November 6-9, 2013
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Conference hotel– Hilton Quebec http://www.hiltonquebec.com/en/

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND COMPLETE SESSION PROPOSALS 
(Due Aug 9, 2013)
*Please distribute widely*

Due to time constraints, we are calling for two types of submissions

1. Complete Session Proposals.  These include the title, organizers and 3-4 themed abstracts.  Workshops, panels or roundtable sessions fall into this category.
2. Individual Abstract Submissions. These will be organized into sessions with shared themes by the Conference Organizing Committee.  Posters and oral presentations fall into this category

Each session (of 3-4 papers) will be 90 minutes long.  Abstracts and complete session proposals should be related to the conference theme, Globalization/Cultural Competencies, where possible. Please submit in the following format:

Complete Session Proposals should be submitted on-line using this link to enter the information below.

1. Type of session, which includes 3 options: (a) paper presentation session (usually 3 or 4 papers presented orally); (b) panel or roundtable session (the session organizer invites 3 or more participants to discuss a specific theme; participants do not present a paper per se and do not submit an abstract); (c) workshop session (designed to incorporate discussion/ interaction around a topic that may be more practically oriented).
2. Title of the session (maximum of 20 words)
3. A short description of the proposed session (maximum of 200 words)
4. Name, affiliation (university or institution) and email address of the organiser(s)
5. Author name(s) and affiliation, paper title, and abstract, for each paper in a paper session.

Individual Abstracts should be submitted in using this link:

1. Title of the presentation (maximum 20 words)
2. Abstract (maximum 200 words)
3. Name, affiliation (university or institution) and email address of the presenter/s
4. Session Focus you would prefer: e.g., race/ethnicity, media, methodology, etc. 

TO BE CONSIDERED, ABSTRACTS and SESSION PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED 
NO LATER THAN midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) on Aug 9, 2013
Any questions should be emailed to 2013nasss@gmail.com.

All submitters will be contacted in August regarding acceptance

JOB: California State University

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY          

FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

           

DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY

FULL-TIME TENURE-TRACK – DEPARTMENT CHAIR

*OAA Position No. 14-15 KIN-DEPTCHAIR-TT

THE UNIVERSITY:  California State University, East Bay is known for award-winning programs, expert instruction, diverse student body, and a choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study. There are two scenic campuses—one in the Hayward Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the other in the Concord foothills of Mt. Diablo—plus a professional center in dynamic downtown Oakland. The two campuses’ proximity to the major Bay Area cities provides unique cultural opportunities including museums, art galleries, aquariums, planetariums, plays, musicals, sports events, and concerts. Their nearness to the Pacific Ocean and Sierra Nevada Mountains offers recreational diversion as well as excellent laboratories for educational studies. The ten major buildings of the Hayward Hills campus, on 342 acres, contain over 150 classrooms and teaching laboratories, over 177 specialized instructional rooms, numerous student oriented computer labs and a library, which contains a collection of over one million items accessible through HAYSTAC, its on-line catalog. CSUEB’s Concord Campus provides full instructional support for several programs (http://www20.csueastbay.edu/concord/). Its five buildings on 395 acres feature lecture halls, seminar rooms, computer labs, science labs, an art studio, theatre and library. The University has an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students with 600 faculty. CSUEB is organized into four colleges: Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Education and Allied Studies; and Science. The University offers bachelor's degrees in 45 fields, minors in 66 fields, and master's degrees in 31 (in addition to Special Majors). Other programs lead to teaching, specialist, pupil personnel services, and administrative services credentials. To learn more about CSU, East Bay visit http://www20.csueastbay.edu.

THE DEPARTMENT: Kinesiology is housed in the College of Education and Allied Studies, where 55% of students are female, 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% African American, and 16% Mixed or Other. The kinesiology department has over 600 majors and offers baccalaureate and master’s degrees. The department has a long tradition of taking a disciplinary approach to the field of kinesiology and requires a broad core for all students. Expertise of the current tenure track faculty range from humanities to social/behavioral sciences to life sciences, as well as pedagogy and other applied practices. The department currently has the following undergraduate options: Therapeutic Studies (for the allied health fields); Exercise, Nutrition, & Wellness; Physical Education Teaching, and two new options: Social Justice in Sport and Physical Activity Studies. The program offers the opportunity to teach and conduct research with a diverse student body and faculty.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION: This is a department chair position. It requires leadership and management across all aspects of department functions. The chair is expected to:

• Provide innovative and progressive leadership to the department.
• Work collaboratively with 10 tenure track faculty, 20 part time faculty, 5 staff members and nearly 600 majors to achieve departmental goals.
• Assume administrative and budgetary responsibility for all department programs.
• Encourage and participate in scholarship activities.
• Promote continual quality assurance and development of undergraduate, graduate, and scholarly programs.
• Articulate the role of kinesiology at the college, university, and community level.
• Teach selected graduate and undergraduate classes.
• Participate as a member of the college council of chairs leadership team.

Please note that teaching assignments at California State University, East Bay include courses at the Hayward, Concord and Online campuses.

RANK AND SALARY: Associate to Full Professor.  Rank and salary is dependent upon educational preparation and academic experience.  Subject to budgetary authorization.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  Fall Quarter 2014

QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must have an earned doctorate in kinesiology or closely related field with specialized preparation in one or more of the content areas offered in the major core. Additionally, applicants should have a well-established record of scholarly productivity. Candidates for this chair position will be expected to provide clear and compelling evidence of collaborative leadership, faculty support, and the promotion of academic programs within a public university structure. Experience in fundraising and development of external support is most desirable. Candidates must be committed to a broad cross-disciplinary approach to kinesiology and the stated mission and student learning outcomes of the department and CSU East Bay. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated interest in professional or community-based applications in kinesiology and support of a diverse student body largely preparing for kinesiology-related professions outside academia. An innovative vision of the role and application of kinesiology over the next 20 years and beyond will be highly valued.

Demonstrated ability to teach, advise, and mentor students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate a record of scholarly activity. This University is fully committed to the rights of students, staff, and faculty with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with disabilities see: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/as/

APPLICATION DEADLINE First deadline: Oct. 15, 2013.  All positions will be considered open until filled. Please submit a letter of application, which addresses the qualifications noted in the position announcement; a complete and current vita, and names and affiliations of three people who can provide a reference letter when called upon. https://my.csueastbay.edu/psp/pspdb1/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL

If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Dr. Jeff Simons, Chair search committee, or Dr. Penny McCullagh, Chair, Department of Kinesiology by email:

Dr. Jeff Simons: jeff.simons@csueastbay.edu

Dr. Penny McCullagh: penny.mc@csueastbay.edu

NOTE:  California State University, East Bay hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.  All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee's identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

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CFP: 2013 Barbara Brown Student Paper Award

CALL FOR PAPERS – NASSS Student Members

2013 Barbara Brown Student Paper Award

HISTORY

Barbara A. Brown was a professor of sport sociology at the University of Western Ontario from 1983 until 1990, when she died of cancer at the age of forty. Dr. Brown, who was President-Elect of NASSS at the time of her death, was widely recognized for her expertise on women in sport and leisure, her political commitment to extending girls' and women's opportunities for participation in sport, and her contributions to the development of a professional community of sport sociologists. She was also a dedicated mentor and teacher whose invaluable work with students is appropriately memorialized in the naming of this award for her.

INSTRUCTIONS

·       Papers may not exceed 30 double-spaced pages, including notes, tables, and references (which also need to be double-spaced).

·       Papers should be free of any reference to the author(s) in order to ensure blind review.

·       Authors should follow a consistent style (e.g., APA) throughout the paper, and should include line numbers to facilitate reviewer comments.

·       Authors should include a cover page with the title of the paper, their full contact information, institutional affiliation, degree program, advisor’s name and contact information, and award category for submission (master’s or doctoral).

ELIGIBILITY

·         Authors MUST be members of NASSS at time of submission. Please be sure that your membership status is updated and current.

·         Papers do not need to be submitted for presentation at the NASSS conference (though most are).

·         Authors must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time their paper is submitted.

·         Papers that have undergone formal, peer review for publication are not eligible for the contest.

·         Papers must represent student-produced inquiry only. Limited input from supervisors (e.g., general feedback on structure and content, recommendations for editing) is acceptable, but papers on which supervisors have had substantial input (e.g., analysis of data, writing or rewriting of sections of the paper) are not eligible.

·         The committee will accept one (1) submission per author.

·         Papers that were previously submitted for consideration and not awarded may be resubmitted for consideration, provided the author and paper meet all other criteria.

·         In the event that a co-authored paper is selected as winner, the authors will share the prize.

·         When warranted, the committee will offer up to two (2) awards, one (1) for a Master’s Student and one (1) for a PhD student.

·         Only papers deemed by the committee to be truly outstanding will be considered for the award, and thus there is a possibility that no awards will be given for either or both award categories (i.e. Master’s and PhD).

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Papers will be evaluated on the following criteria:

·       Explanation of Conceptual Framework

·       Analytic Clarity and Currency

·       Organization and Clarity of Expression

·       Discussion or Interpretation

·       Contribution to Knowledge-Impact

·       Relevance to NASSS/field

·       Adherence to Consistent Referencing Style (e.g., APA)

PRIZES

The award recipient(s) will receive up to $1000 towards their NASSS conference expenses, plus a waiver of the conference registration fee. The Student Paper Award Committee may also give up to two honorable mentions in each category. Students receiving an honorable mention will have their conference registration fees waived. In addition, all authors will receive feedback on their papers, which will hopefully benefit the authors.

SUBMISSIONS

The DEADLINE for submissions is September 15, 2013.

Papers and any questions should be sent via email to:

Dr. Theresa Walton, Student Paper Award Committee Chair

E-mail: twalton1@kent.edu