Archaeology 07-08

Positions in Archaeology (2008-2009 Search)

LAST UPDATED: 12-16-08

Notice: I copied this wiki to scratchpad from wikihost.org which seems to be down. In any case, this format seems to be much cleaner and easier to work with. 2007-2008 search is located below '08-'09. Also, don't forget to change the "Last Updated" section above whenever you edit the wiki.

'How many people use this page: //update number if you do//

Received an Offer From //cross off searches that have been completed//

Scheduled On-Campus Interview With //cross off searches that have been completed//


 * Alabama


 * Colorado State U: campus interview scheduled


 * Northwestern


 * Radford University

Received Rejection Letter From


 * Colorado State University (email that says there was a large applicant pool. 2X email says we've already narrowed our pool)


 * Southern Methodist University (mailed letter says they have their top 12)


 * University of Pittsburgh (letter says 80+ applications received X2)


 * University of Colorado-Denver (email says review of applicants has been completed)

UNIVERSITY HIRING FREEZES

(This list is sure to grow, other wikis for other fields have them already)


 * Lehman College (downgraded to 1yr)

(this search was cancelled last week due to budget cuts. NAU would like to thank those who applied. Letters are on the way.)
 * Northern Arizona University (received an email saying the search has been suspended due to state economy. The future of the search will be decided at a later date, but the university may be headed towards a hiring freeze)


 * St. Cloud State University (just received a call saying the search has been suspended due to crappy financial situation/freeze on hiring at the university level. This is getting scary.)


 * University of Kansas


 * University of Pittsburgh


 * University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dec. 5/08)

Have Scheduled Phone or AAA Interview With/Had Letters Requested From //cross off searches that have moved to the next stage//


 * Alabama (AAA interview scheduled)


 * Albion College


 * Ball State (AAA interview scheduled)


 * Centre College (AAA interview requested, scheduled)


 * Colorado College (references requested; phone interview scheduled 12/10)


 * Dickinson College (scheduled AAA interview)


 * Ft. Lewis (email inquiry into AAA attendance)(had an informal interview/"conversation" with a single member of the search committee at AAA) (Letters requested as of 12/10)


 * Grand Valley State (AAA interview scheduled)


 * Hamilton College (short list has been made and letters requested)


 * Humboldt State (Phone Interview)


 * Northern Arizona (phone Interview)


 * Northwestern


 * Radford University (phone interview on Dec. 3)


 * St. Cloud State (letters, supporting material requested; phone interview requested)


 * Skidmore (letters requested; AAA interview requested)


 * Smith (AAA interview requested & requested additional materials post-AAAs)


 * Southern Methodist University (AAA interview requested)


 * UNC-Greensboro


 * University of Pittsburgh (letters, supporting material, phone interview requested). Received an email saying there has been "a hold" on all hiring at Pitt and the search has been suspended until they get a green light. Most likely not this year. Reason: Crappy Economy, State cut funding).


 * UT-Arlington (scheduled AAA interview)


 * UT Austin (copies of publications and letters requested)


 * Vanderbilt (AAA interview)


 * Wheaton College (AAA interview scheduled, references requested Dec12)

Haven't Heard From //cross off searches that have moved to the next stage//


 * Alabama


 * Albion (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Ball State U


 * Boston U (Professor Classical)


 * Brown (Assoc/Full Mediterranean/Near East)


 * Centre College


 * Colorado College


 * Colorado State U


 * Dickinson College (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Fort Lewis College


 * Grand Valley State U (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Hamilton College (acknowledgement of reciept of materials)


 * Humboldt State (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Indiana U of Pennsylvania


 * Lehman College/CUNY (heard that this position was canceled and downgraded to a year VAP [2x, it is a 1 year, need Ph.D. in hand by early Jan])


 * McGill


 * Memphis


 * Northern Arizona U


 * Northern Michigan U (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Northwestern


 * Ohio State- Columbus (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Ohio State- Marion (Phys anth. job wiki says letters and supporting materials have been requested. Yes, this is true.)


 * Radford University


 * Skidmore (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Smith College (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * Southern Illinois U


 * Southern Methodist U (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * St. Cloud State (cancelled due to crappy economy)


 * Stanford


 * U Alaska Anchorage


 * U British Columbia Vancouver


 * UC Santa Barbara


 * U Colorado Denver (AAA website says this is cancelled. **I know there was a mistake and they were never planning on interviewing at the AAAs, but has anyone confirmed the position was actually withdrawn?**)


 * U Kansas (**heard that this search has been suspended for the time being b/c of the economic woes, although the search may be resumed later this year**)


 * U Michigan


 * UNC - Chapel Hill (2 year position)


 * UNC Greensboro (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)


 * U Pittsburgh (Position cancelled 11/22/08)


 * UT Arlington


 * UT San Antonio (Assoc/Full)


 * UT Austin


 * Vanderbilt


 * Washburn U


 * Wheaton College (huh- others are getting reference requests, and I just received confirmation of receipt of application, which I sent 6 weeks ago 12/16)


 * Yale U (acknowledgement of receipt of materials)

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Positions in Archaeology (2007-2008 Search)

LAST UPDATED: 04-17-09

For 08-09 head on over here: []

===Haven't Heard From

//just did some alphabetizing to keep things organized....// This is correct//
 * American University
 * Augusta State College (position filled)
 * California State University Fullerton
 * Cornish College of the Arts (Social Science position)
 * East Carolina University
 * Eastern New Mexico University
 * Elon University
 * Field Museum Curator Position
 * Gainesville State College
 * Heidelberg College (Converting to 1 yr temp position and opening tt search again next year)
 * Hendrix College. //This department has an inside candidate.//
 * Humboldt State University
 * Idaho State
 * Illinois State University
 * Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne
 * Louisiana State
 * Missouri State
 * Muhlenberg College (bioarchaeology position)
 * New York University (paleo position)
 * Oberlin College //This department may have an inside candidate (one source)//
 * Ohio State Marion
 * Pennsylvania State (2 positions, GIS)
 * Queens College/CUNY
 * Rhodes College
 * Southern Methodist University (Southwest Archy)
 * SUNY Geneseo
 * Sweet Briar College
 * Texas Christian University
 * Texas State University
 * U of Alaska, Fairbanks
 * U of Arizona
 * U of California, Berkeley
 * U of California, Santa Cruz
 * U of Hawaii (East/SE Asian)
 * U of Idaho
 * U of Illinois at Chicago
 * U of Minnesota //Received email for supplementary material 11-16//
 * U of Minnesota Morris //may have inside candidate, the archy there isn't tenure-track//
 * U of New Hampshire
 * U of New Mexico
 * U of North Florida (open to all fields)
 * U of Northern Iowa
 * U of Pennsylvania (Near East - Jr position)
 * University of Texas at San Antonio (Sr Position)
 * University of Texas at San Antonio (Jr Position)
 * U of Toronto (Latin American)
 * U of Toronto at Mississauga (East Asian)
 * U of Toronto (Mesopotamian - Jr position)
 * Washington College
 * Wellesley College (very broad ad) //the social anthro page suggests that materials have already been requested;

//cross off searches that have been completed//

===Have Scheduled Phone or AAA Interview With/Had Letters Requested From

//cross off searches that have been completed// next year)    Request for additional information     Did they interview at the AAAs? Don't know, just a request for add'l materials     Letters requested 11/27
 * American University (Early Dec.: letters and additional info requested)
 * Augusta State College (position filled)
 * Elon (AAA; phone interviews conducted on 2/27 and 2/28)
 * Heidelberg College (post AAA, letters and phone interview requested, converting to 1 yr temp & reopening tt search
 * Illinois State U.
 * Missouri State
 * Muhlenberg College (11/9)
 * Oberlin College
 * Penn State (GIS archaeology)
 * Rhodes College
 * Sweet Briar
 * Texas Christian University (11/19); phone interview scheduled post AAA
 * U of Arizona (11/27)
 * UC Berkeley
 * U of Minnesota-Morris (AAA interviews)
 * U of New Mexico
 * U of Toronto (Latin American) (asked for letters)
 * Wellesley (based on the other Anthro wikis)

===Have Scheduled On Campus Interview With


 * Queens College/CUNY
 * U of Hawaii (East/SE Asian)
 * U of Toronto at Mississauga (East Asian)
 * U of New Mexico (2/6)
 * U of Minnesota, Minn.
 * UC Berkeley

//cross institutions off the list if you know campus visits are finished//

===Received Rejection Letter From
 * Illinois State University
 * SMU
 * UCSC
 * SUNY Geneseo
 * U of Illinois Chicago
 * Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne
 * Oberlin
 * Penn State
 * Rhodes College
 * UC Berkeley
 * Washington College

===Received an Offer From