Position announcement (This is a late announcement, but the position is 
still open and applications are still being accepted. Please consider 
applying.)

Lehigh University is seeking to appoint a full or associate professor to 
the newly established endowed Presidential Chair in Health in the social 
sciences or humanities. The holder of the Presidential Chair will be a 
dynamic scholar and teacher committed to advancing research in his or 
her field while acting as a catalyst to expand Lehigh’s new, 
university-wide Health Initiative.

Candidates for the Presidential Chair must have a distinguished record 
in health-related research in the social sciences or humanities and 
demonstrated excellence in teaching. Candidates are expected to develop 
research collaborations with Lehigh faculty and strengthen ongoing 
relationships with the local medical/health care community. Lehigh 
University offers a uniquely hospitable environment for 
cross-disciplinary work in a wide range of fields; the Presidential 
Chair holder will be an energetic individual who would thrive in such an 
environment. Lehigh University is especially interested in candidates 
who can contribute to the diversity of the academic community.

Applications should be sent by email to: 
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include a cover letter, C.V., two representative publications, and the 
names of three potential references. Additional information about Lehigh 
University and about this search can be found at 
http://www.lehigh.edu/healthsearches/socialscienceandhumanities/. Review 
of applications will begin on March 15, 2010 and will continue until the 
position is filled.

-- 
Robin S. Dillon
William Wilson Selfridge Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
Lehigh University
15 University Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-3776

"Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire."
--William Butler Yeats