Associate or Full Professor, Fiction

Associate or Full Professor, Fiction

Location: Stony Brook, NY
Open Date: Sep 16, 2024
Deadline: Jan 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Creative Writing Program at Stony Brook University's Lichtenstein Center seeks applicants for an Associate or Full Professor of Fiction, tenured. Candidates are expected to have an impressive record of publication, with a minimum of two novels or short story collections from nationally respected presses and strong evidence of recognition of their literary merit.

This position carries a 2/2 or 3/2 teaching load of creative writing and literature-based craft courses, as well as graduate and undergraduate thesis direction on two of our three campuses: undergraduate courses are held at Stony Brook; graduate courses are held in Southampton and Manhattan. Creative Writing and Literature is part of the Lichtenstein Center, which promotes the creation of original work primarily in creative writing, film, and television writing. Faculty members with leadership roles receive some combination of stipend and course release.



Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must have two or more book-length works of literary merit from a respected press. M.F.A. (or foreign equivalent) in Creative Writing. Evidence of successful teaching on the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Preferred Qualifications:
National reputation as a fiction writer with either experience in faculty leadership or significant service to the literary field. Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in the classroom and with colleagues.



Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/152431.

Requested Application Materials:

1. State employment application (in Interfolio)
2. Cover letter
3. C.V.
4. Teaching statement, including diversity statement
5. Contact information for three references

All application materials must be submitted online through Interfolio.

If you have questions, please direct them to the search chair, Associate Professor Robert Lopez, robert.lopez.1@stonybrook.edu.

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.









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