Physical Anthropology 08-09

Postings in Physical Anthropology 08-09

Let's try to keep things under each corresponding school instead of listed by progress.

It would be great to see more people using this page so if you can pass the URL to any friends in the field it would help us all!

Also, as the season wraps up it would be great if people returned to post that an offer had been made and accepted or rejected.

This site is organized into four sections: later advertised temporary positions, permanent positions (unfilled), permanent positions (offer made), and hiring freeze.

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 * NEW* VAP or Temporary Positions

College of William and Mary (VAP) - interviewed two candidates...awaiting result....

Dickinson College (VAP) -due 04/25

University of Colorado at Boulder 2-year part-time Lecturer -begin review of apps 3/20 -Is there an insider for this job? It seems to have a fast moving deadline.... Has anyone been contacted about an interview yet? (3/30) interviewed at least two candidates at AAPA meetings--if you were one of these, I saw you, but you didn't see me.

UC- Santa Barbara temporary lecturer/researcher -position open until filled, but "deadline" of 05/01

University of Kentucky (VAP)  -due 03/06 -Letters requested; 3/25-interview requested for aapa meetings (interview pool = 4 candidates)

University of Washington 1-year full time Lecturer -due 04/15

Open or Non-Frozen Positions (Still in progress and/or progress unknown)

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California State University Los Angeles - 01/15 - request via mail for letters of recommendation 01/17. - contacted for an on campus interview (01/29) - offer made (not accepted yet) (3/8)

Central Michigan University - due 11/12 - asked for letters of recommendation 12/17

Fullerton - due 11/1 - Scheduling phone interview (12/12) - Scheduling campus visits (12/24)

Grand Valley State University, MI - gross anatomy, dept. of Biomedical Sciences - due 10/31 - Contacted by phone, on-campus interview scheduled for early Feb.

James Madison University - due 11/15 - Applications in review - Phone interview on 12/16 - Campus interviews scheduled 1/23

Pennsylvania State (associate/full) - due 9/1

University of Alabama -campus interview Jan

University of Alberta - deadline for applications extended to Mar 15th.

What position is this for??

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (ecological anthropologist) -due 11/10 - 12/1 asked for letters of recommendation, teaching statement, writing samples, research statement, course syllabi, and teaching evaluations due 12/15. Heard unofficially that they have already called people in for interviews (3/11).

University of North Carolina, Wilmington -Due 1/15 -Position on hold by dean (not frozen, on hold); 3/4: position may be re-opened, recommendations requested (4). Was this a generic request to all applicants - or have we been short listed? I could not tell from the request. (3/5) Was this by mail or e-mail? It sounds like you've made a first cut, because I haven't had any contact from them at all. Good luck! This was by email and it is probably a long list. Long-short list is what they said and the request was made via e-mail (2). 3/6: was informed it is a long short-list 'top 20'. Top 20 sounds more like a long-long list. I guess they have to cover their rear-ends since some of us were likely hired (myself excluded). (3/9) I was told they would be going straight to campus visits from this 'top 20' based on the letters - assuming the hold is lifted. 3/9: Awesome! Thanks for the info--seriously good detective work!

University of Tennessee, Knoxville - NO hiring freeze for this position. Still looking at applications. (1/7/09) Interviews set for month of Feb (1/28/09)

University of Texas at Austin -review of applicants begins Dec.15 -hiring for associate or full professor

University of Toronto (Anatomy) -Due 9/30 -Preference given to Canadian applicants -This position looks so promising...Does anyone know what is going on with them? -I applied in September and haven't heard a single word. However, I'm not Canadian. -I contacted them in December and was told they had picked a short-list and were in the interview process. I have no idea if they have hired anyone though.

University of Waterloo -Due 3/9 -Position to start January 2010 -Currently there is a hiring freeze- they are hoping it will be lifted by start date. -Letters requested (2/14) -Can we take Napoleon to the interview in a bathing suit and bath robe? -Nice Bill and Ted reference! A short-list has been made and interviews scheduled for March-April (3/14).

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee -Due 01/15?

FINISHED HIRES (position offered/accepted)

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Appalachian State University, NC - due 11/15 - request made for additional ref letters on 11/18 (2) - One phone interview scheduled for December 1st (2) - I was asked to supply additional information and a phone interview, but I never heard back. Do either of the other candidates know if a decision has been made? Have you been contacted? - They reported that the SC was meeting the week of 01/12-01/16 to decide on the short list, and should be in touch soon. - Has anyone been contacted? - I haven't. Either we all missed the short list, or they're having some sort of administrative hold-up. Argh. - Got a rejection letter via e-mail today 1-28-09. On a happy note, the e-mail was very nice and filled with lots of exclamation points!!!!(2) -Did the letter say they had a confirmed appointment? I haven't received a rejection letter, but no contact for a visit, either. What does that mean? - I was asked for additional information and an phone interview. I than got a letter last week saying that they offered the position to someone else. This is what they said in the letter: "The department has extended an offer to one of our short listed candidates and the offer was accepted." I am assuming that means it is a confirmed position.

Boston University NO hiring freeze in anthropology; still looking at applications... - due 12/15 --12/22 Request for letters (via email) (5)

notification of short-list 1/31. - Did you receive a letter or email that you've made the shortlist? - I emailed them and was notified that I did NOT make the short list and that an official letter will be coming soon in the mail.(2) - Very nice rejection letter, arrived 2/9 (5). Position offered and accepted.

Bryn Mawr - due 11/3 - interview scheduled for AAA and request made for additional syllabi and publication/writing samples on 11/11; all requests made via email - campus visit scheduled via phone (1/16) - interviewed at AAAs, haven't heard anything about a campus visit one way or another (1/23). Campus interviews scheduled for February. Offer made and accepted.

East Tennessee State University - due date (11/15); Search not closed. They report that a short list will be generated by next week (week of 1/19). Notified that shortlist has been formulated and that future instructions about what that means (phone interview, letters, presumably) will be forthcoming 1/19. Letters were requested (1/27). On campus visit scheduled for weeks of 2/16 and 2/23 (2). Per rejection voice mail (seriously?), offer made - Hey, at least you got a voice mail, I interviewed over a month ago at two different institutions that STILL haven't bothered to contact me. Talk about disrespect. (Mass) rejection email (3/18).

Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) -Closing date 1/31 - Interviews conducted at AAA meetings. They seemed like a very collegial and engaged group. - Received letter dated 12/16 indicating applications are still in review and campus interviews are planned for March. Also received email on 1/13 from Office of Equal Opportunity with a link to fill out affirmative action info. - Received letter 1/16 asking for additional materials (letters, syllabi, teaching evaluations, writing sample)(2). - A real letter, or an e-mail? - An e-mail with a PDF of a letter. - Scheduled phone interview for week of 2/2. - On-campus interview scheduled for early March - Offer made & accepted (3/13/09)

Loyola, Chicago - original posting was due Dec.1, but latest posting says due Jan.1 - Contacted search committee. Deadline is January 1st, but it will remain open until filled. - Request for references and additional materials received by mail on 12/23 (2), and 12/31 (1). Additional materials due 1/15. - In response to an e-mail inquiry from me: "We are in the process of interviewing our short list of candidates and expect to make a decision at the end of February." 2/5 - Was first campus interview on 2/10 and was told to expect a decision by the end of February, but have not heard anything, 3/10. Offer made and accepted.

Marshall University - Gross Anatomy, Tenure Track - Due 10/15 - E-mail contact for phone interview - Interview scheduled for January - Interview and campus visit on 1/9 - second visit scheduled for 1/22 - Third interview 2/19. Any word? An offer was made.

New York University - due 11/15 - Additional material requested 11/24 - Contacted by email for interview; scheduled for February. I heard an offer was made. Don't know if it was accepted (3/5)

Ohio State- Marion- due 11/15 - request made for additional syllabi, course evaluations, publication/writing samples, and ref letters on 11/18 - Scheduling campus visits (12/23) ; rejection letter says position has been filled (3/10)

Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy: Skeletal Biology 

- Due 11/01 - Rejection letter via e-mail (2) 12-24-08 *Merry Christmas* - Contacted by email for January/February interview (2) - Second interview scheduled week of 2/16/09 - Offer made and accepted (3/11)

Radford University - 11/17 contacted for phone interviews - Internal candidate matches advertisement - Phone interviews week of 12/1 - Letter 1/26: search "has concluded with a confirmed appointment" (3)

Saint Louis University School of Medicine - Anatomy - interviews scheduled for November and December - offer made and rejections sent out - To the person who wrote the previous statement, can you please clarify? Did you personally receive an offer, or were you just told that an offer had been made? - I got a rejection letter stating that an offer was made. So, I'm not 100% sure an offer was made. All I know is that they are in negotiations with someone else than me! Does that make sense? - Yes, that makes sense. Thank you very much for clarifying! - Not a problem! Good luck!

Saint Mary's College, CA - Comparative Anatomy - Request for letters 2-12-09 (2) - Campus interview scheduled for mid-March (2) - offer made (3/20) and accepted (3/26)

Sonoma State University - Due 10/31 - Rejection letter sent out via e-mail 12-12-08 (3) - is this true? - yes, this is true - Has anyone been contacted? - I interviewed at the beginning of Dec, and received a letter 12/16 notifying me that they "have appointed another candidate".

University of British Columbia(bioarchaeologist) - due 11/1 -per rejection letter, offer made and accepted

University of California, Riverside - bioanthropology - due 11/15 - interviewed at AAA - campus interview scheduled for January - Position Accepted

University of Cincinnati -due 12/15 -1/07/09 asked for letters of recommendation, most recent publication, and most recent grant application, all materials due 1/21/09 (2). -2/6/09 interviewing three campus invitees in February. Offer made and accepted 3/06

University of Massachusetts, Boston -due 12/1 -12/17 asked for letters of recommendation, scheduled phone interview, -campus interview set for first week of Feb. - offer made (per rejection letter) 02/12 very classy, professional and prompt rejection e-mail (was a semifinalist). Other search committees could learn a thing or two!

University of Michigan, Dearborn -candidates contacted by phone 12/22 -scheduling interviews for February 3/19: offered an accepted

HIRING FREEZE

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Clark University - Biology Dept. (vertebrate biology, human/comparative anatomy) - due 10/22 - official notification by e-mail that position is on hold until next year (12/17)

Dartmouth - due 11/15; Received official word that the position has been canceled this year due to budget shortfall.

Harvard - due 12/1 - primatology - "...the administration of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University has suspended all searches in response to dramatic changes in economic conditions." e-mail, 1/8/09

Ithaca College - due 11/1 - rejection letter 12/11 by mail(5) - Letter/call with request for more materials (letters of reference, syllabi, etc.) 12/9. - Any update if an interview has been scheduled? - I was told via phone 1/23 that the search has been canceled because of budget shortfall.

Metropolitan State College of Denver - due 12/15 - 1/21 email with the following: "Due to recent cost containment measures at the College, each vacancy is currently being reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine continuation in the search process. As such, no further action is being taken at this time. We will notify you when, and if, a decision to proceed on this position has been completed."

North Carolina State University - due 11/10 - canceled due to funding. May be reopened, but not likely

Stony Brook University -human anatomy/paleoanthropology -was due Oct.15, but now frozen due to budget issues. Might reopen. -all searches are halted until further notice; the search has NOT been reopened

University of California, Riverside - Animal Physiology - UCR Animal Physiology position in the Biology department has been frozen (1/13)

University of California, Merced - due January? - Has anyone been contacted? Any word? Is this position frozen? - received letter 2/18, search is suspended until further notice due to economic situation in California

UCSB - postponed due to economic situation -due 11/14

University of Maryland, College Park - due 11/15 - cancelled, per letter received 2/6

University of Washington -Due 12/15 -Received official word (email) that position has been cancelled (1/5)

Washington State, Pullman - due 10/10 -Received official word (email) that position has been cancelled due to funding constraints (12/19, 1/06(3))