Auburn University is a premier public land-grant institution organized into 12 academic colleges and schools. It is a top 50 ranked public university in the Nation and ranked 1st in Alabama in the U.S. News and World 2022 Report. For 2022, 24,931 undergraduates, 6,985 graduate, and professional students were enrolled. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, its positive work environment, flourishing student life programs, and beautiful campus. Auburn maintains high research activity levels and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. 1,443 faculty members offer more than 200 educational programs. The University is located in the city of Auburn in east-central Alabama approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, GA and southeast of Birmingham, AL and is about 60 miles from the state capital city of Montgomery.
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (
https://cfwe.auburn.edu/) is a national and international leader in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources programs and the flagship institution of Alabama’s $30 billion plus forest, wildlife, and natural resources-related enterprises, a significant component of the State’s economic and employment contributions and impacts. The College is home to eight undergraduate degree programs and nearly 500 undergraduate students. Graduate student enrollment is more than 160 students and a total of 44 research, teaching, and extension faculty.
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).It will continually seek to enhance faculty diversity in recruiting new faculty and development of current faculty.
Description: The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment at Auburn University invites applications for an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in forest health with an expected start date of August 2024. This is a tenure-track, 12-month appointment, with 65% Extension and 35% research. We seek exceptional applicants with expertise in forest entomology or forest pathology to understand, mitigate, and educate current and future forest health issues. The successful candidate will perform educational functions of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and develop a successful extramurally funded Extension program with related applied research on forest health with focus on forest insects and diseases.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to work independently and in collaboration with other faculty in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Regional Extension Agents, and other Auburn University faculty to: (1) develop and deliver Extension programs, in collaboration with Regional Extension Agents, through a variety of media including publications, web sites, distance learning, demonstrations, and other formats (2) Work with stakeholders to develop applied research to address the educational needs in Alabama and beyond, (3) Develop and deliver niche technical training and service programs for Regional Extension Agents (REAs), organizations, private sector, and federal agencies of Alabama and beyond, (4) secure extramural funding to support research and Extension programs, and (5) mentor graduate students and publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.
