University of Minnesota
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The University of Minnesota is pleased to announce a postdoctoral position, a National Research Service Award, sponsored
by the National Institute of Mental Health, on the psychosocial determinants of mental health and adjustment, with emphasis
on childhood, adolescence, and the transition to adulthood. Full-time, 12-month research training is provided. The
appointment is for 2 years maximum, subject to review at the end of the first year. This interdisciplinary program
emphasizes
the changing social contexts of development; life course trajectories of mental health and behavioral adaptation; longitudinal
assessment and analysis; at-risk populations; and social policy. A series of core seminars and a research apprenticeship are
key program elements. Trainees will have opportunities to do longitudinal research on the following topics as well as other
subjects of their own choosing: early work experience, mental health, and attainment; pathways of transition to adulthood;
the joint development of autonomy and intimacy; the sources of competence and resilience in the face of adversity; physical
and relational aggression; the life course consequences of victimization; cognitive and emotional factors in decision-making
in criminal/delinquent and work behavior; perceptions of criminal sanctions and their efficacy in inhibiting offending;
female
inmates' adaptations to prison life as a function of prior life experiences; and trajectories of deviance and reintegration. This
interdisciplinary program includes core faculty members from the Department of Sociology (Jeylan Mortimer [Director],
Scott
Eliason, Candace Kruttschnitt, Karen Lutfey, Ross Macmillan, Christopher Uggen); the Institute of Child Development
(Andrew Collins, Nicki Crick, Ann Masten); and the School of Public Health's doctoral program in Health Services
Research,
Policy, and Administration (Kathleen Call, Donna McAlpine, Michael Finch). The award supports three predoctoral and
one
postdoctoral student. Competencies to be developed include solid disciplinary grounding, an interdisciplinary perspective,
methodological expertise, and sensitivity to policy issues. U.S. citizens or residents are eligible. In addition to an annual
stipend in accordance with NRSA guidelines, the award provides tuition, fees and medical insurance coverage. Postdoctoral
candidates, who have received a Ph.D. in a social science discipline or an equivalent terminal degree, such as an M.D.,
public
health, or nursing degree by June 2004, should provide a letter describing current research interests, a complete vita,
university
transcript, three letters of recommendation, and samples of written work. For full consideration, send postdoctoral
application
materials to Professor Jeylan Mortimer at the Life Course Center, Department of Sociology, 1014 Social Sciences Building,
267-19th Avenue South, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, for admittance in June 2004 or thereafter.
Review
of applications will begin November 1, 2003. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The
University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public
assistance
status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
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