Tenure Track Openings in South Texas

Cristina Villalobos, Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, wrote to me to help recruit  you to three tenure track positions at her department.  UTRGV is a Hispanic Serving Institution located in the Rio Grande Valley, in the southern tip of Texas close to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year.

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SMSS) at UTRGV invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor pending budget or programmatic approval.  The appointment involves teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as active research, service, and grant activities.  The School offers multiple graduate and undergraduate degrees in mathematics, statistics, and mathematics education. The School is anticipating its own interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Mathematics and Statistics with Interdisciplinary Applications which is currently at the final stage of approval. Excellent opportunities exist for collaborations with colleagues in several colleges and departments across the university, including the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Health Professions, College of Sciences, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences faculty closely collaborate with the South Texas Institute of Diabetes and Obesity (Edinburg), Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg), and the University of Texas School of Public Health (Brownsville).

The SMSS is part of the College of Sciences at UTRGV. With over 182 faculty and 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College of Sciences takes pride in preparing students for diverse careers via many educational programs, including the Nation’s largest UTeach program that prepares Math and Science majors for careers as educators at the middle and secondary school levels.

Thanks to a steadfast commitment to safety and success, UTRGV yielded record-breaking outcomes in enrollment and student success in the fall 2020 semester. For additional information, please visit our website at www.utrgv.edu  or the SMSS Math website at  www.utrgv.edu/math  or the College of Sciences website at www.utrgv.edu/cos

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About UTRGV

It is the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.

It is the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.

Located in the southern tip of Texas, UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students.

We seek to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty in the sciences, including underrepresented minority and women faculty. We value applicants who can understand and have overcome race, gender-based, and ability-based barriers, and who can bring with them the wealth of worldview, perspective, and experience that is critical to an innovative and accessible educational environment. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, UTRGV is committed to preparing its students to succeed, contribute and excel in an increasingly diverse, global, and interconnected world, and seeks faculty who are prepared to help in this goal.

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year.

Assistant Professor in Statistics, Computational Mathematics  (statistics with computational skills)

 

Assistant Professor in Computational Mathematics

 

Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education

 

 

By Karen E Smith

Professor of Mathematics Associate Chair for Gradate Studies