Volume 57, Number 53; September 22, 2015
Editor: Ellen Carlson, ejc@umn.edu
Announcements
Faculty Meeting Change — The October faculty meeting has been changed to
Friday, October 16, 2:00-3:30 pm in 119 Ruttan.
Departmental Seminars
Trade & Development Seminar — Jessica Leight, Assistant Professor, Economics,
Williams College, will present "Maternal bargaining power, parental compensation and
non-cognitive skills in rural China" on Friday, September 25, 10:30 am-12:00 pm in
119 Ruttan Hall.
Seminars in other Departments
Applied Micro Seminar, Department of Economics — Anusha Nath (Minnesota)
will present "Bureaucrats and Politicians: How Does Electoral Competition Affect
Bureaucratic Performance?" on Wednesday, September 23 at 3:30 pm in Hanson Hall
4-190 (West Bank campus)
CHRLS Seminar — Amir Erez, Huber Hurst Professor, Warrington College of
Business, University of Florida will discuss "When Somebody is Rude to You, Can You
Think? Effects of interactions with jerks on individual and team functioning" on Friday,
September 25 from 12:30-2:00 pm in Carlson 2-228. (Organized by the Center for
Human Resources and Labor Studies, U of M)
Inequality & Methods Workshop — Rachelle Hill from the MnRDC will present "An
Introduction to the MnRDC" on Friday, September 25, 12:15-1:30 pm in the MPC
Seminar Room, 50 Willey Hall. The MnRDC is an on-campus facility where researchers
with approved projects can use non-public data sets from federal agencies like the
Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Such data sets may include finer
geography, additional restricted variables, or other details that are not available in the
public use versions. (Organized by the Minnesota Population Center)
Calendar
September 25
• Trade & Development Seminar, Jessica Leight, Williams, 10:30, 119 Ruttan
• Outstanding Achievement Award, Michael Martin, 2:00 pm, North Star Ballroom, St.
Paul Student Center RSVP
October 16
• Faculty Meeting, 2:00-3:30 pm in 119 Ruttan
Departmental Publications
Goodkind, Andrew L.; Coggins, Jay S. "The Weitzman price corner." IN: Journal of
Environmental Economics and Management, v.73, September 2015, pp.1-12. doe:
10.1016/j.jeem.2015.06.001. Available online
Jobs
Basel Validations Analyst — At U.S. Bank, we have a job opening for a Basel
Validations Analyst position in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The primary function is
to critically evaluate statistical models used for capital estimation, including model
design and performance testing. Findings must be effectively communicated to
management. Qualified candidates should have a Master's Degree or PhD in a
quantitative field such as statistics, economics, or mathematics. Key skills include
critical thinking, knowledge of statistical modeling, SAS programming, written &
verbal communication, and project management. Candidates should send their
resume to Jon Erstad (jonathan.erstad@usbank.com), Wen Ouyang
(wen.ouyang@usbank.com), or Jennifer Doll (jennifer.doll@usbank.com) In addition,
they are encouraged to apply online at the U.S. Bank Career Center
(https://www.usbank.com/careers/index.html) for job number 150028458.
Assistant Professor — The Department of Geography at Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, invites applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR beginning
August 2016. The department is searching for an outstanding scholar and teacher with
a focus in Sustainability or Coupled Human-Natural Systems using Quantitative
Methods/Modeling, Geographic Information Systems, and/or Remote Sensing.
Specialties in energy, agriculture, water resources, or climate variability are preferred.
Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses and to
secure external funding would be an advantage. The successful candidate will teach
courses that involve geospatial technologies and will be expected to develop an
excellent instruction program and a research agenda that supports these
specializations and the outreach/land grant mission of the university. This position
offers an attractive start-up package and supports a National Science Foundation
EPSCoR grant by providing applied research and educational programs that integrate
geography, sociology, agricultural, environmental-resource economics, and ecology in
a team environment that includes collaborators at the University of Oklahoma, the
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, and the University of Tulsa. A PhD in Geography or
related discipline at the time of appointment is expected.
OSU Geography is a doctoral-granting department housed in the College of Arts and
Sciences. The department currently has 17 faculty members and approximately 45
undergraduate majors and 40 graduate students. OSU is a Land Grant University with
a resident student population of approximately 23,000. Stillwater is an attractive
community of 50,000 equidistant from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Further information
is available on the department website: http://www.geog.okstate.edu.
Applicants must submit a letter of application that includes a statement of teaching
and research direction, curriculum vitae, and have three letters of reference sent
directly to the department. Application materials sent as email attachments are
preferred. All materials must be received by October 30, 2015. The position is
contingent upon available funding. Apply: Dr. Dale Lightfoot, Head, Department of
Geography, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-4073. Voice: 405-7446250. Fax: 405-744-5620. E-mail: d.lightfoot@okstate.edu.
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