Climate faculty fellow sought

January 28, 2020

University Relations

The UAF Honors College is searching for a half-time faculty fellow to support the Climate Scholar Program.

Bridging the arts, humanities and sciences, the Climate Scholar Program emphasizes site-based experiential education, paradigm-shifting undergraduate research, and fostering pathways of community action and response. The Climate Scholar Program offers high-achieving students an interdisciplinary education in rapid environmental change, climate communication, environmental ethics, Indigenous knowledge networks, food sovereignty and more.

The faculty fellow will work with the director of the Honors College to coordinate all aspects of the Climate Scholar Program. This appointment will begin immediately and run through the 2022-2023 academic year with an option to renew. Some summer responsibilities will be expected. The exact workload distribution is to be negotiated with the respective dean or director.

Qualifications:

• Full-time faculty with a terminal degree in an academic discipline


• A record of commitment to climate education or research


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Please contact Alex Hirsch at ahirsch@alaska.edu by Friday, Feb. 7, if you are interested or would like more information.