The Department of Health Administration in the School of Health Sciences at the University of New Haven is seeking to hire a tenure track faculty member in the area of public health. Preferred areas of specialization include health informatics, health education and promotion, and/or global health. This is a position to be filled for Fall 2021.

This position will support both graduate and undergraduate programs in public health. The planned Bachelor in Public Health (BSPH) degree program will launch in Fall 2021. This new program in the School of Health Sciences is projected to grow to over 100 students in the next 3 years. This position will also require teaching in the newly developed fully online MPH program.

The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences educates competent, caring health professionals by delivering innovative, interdisciplinary healthcare education and services that are student-centered, focused on excellence, with a global reach. The School aims to be a regional destination and nationally recognized leader for healthcare education and services at the forefront of healthcare for the 21st century. The School of Health Sciences is comprised of seven undergraduate and three graduate programs offered on its West Haven, Connecticutcampus. The School’s faculty include 55 full-time and clinical faculty, an on-campus Dental Center and a Health Sciences Simulation Laboratory.

The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences is one of the most progressive health science schools in the US for its approach to integrate all health professionals – from technicians to physicians – in an interdisciplinary, interprofessional educational experience focused on its three primary pillars: prevention, professional ethics, and health technology. The School has embarked upon a 10-year plan of launching one new academic program each year for the next 10 years. The School of Health Sciences has strong relationships with multiple health systems in the southern New England region that provide ample opportunities for research, community partnerships, and other collaborations.

The University of New Haven’s School of Health Sciences is one of first schools in the United States to pursue higher education certification from Planetree International. The partnership between the School of Health Sciences and Planetree International represents an unprecedented opportunity to develop and grow a health professions educational experience from the ground up with a person-centered care approach in mind.

Specific Duties:

• Teach 6 courses per year at the undergraduate or graduate level

• Advise and mentor students in the School of Health Sciences, specifically BSPH and

  MPH students

• Serve on departmental, college, and university level committees

• Engage in an active scholarly research agenda in public health