Social Science

Mizzou seeks applications and nominations for outstanding faculty candidates with a focus in social sciences. To further interdisciplinary collaboration, the university will consider faculty candidates in several areas of research.

Social Science

Research Areas

This initiative will leverage existing institutional strengths and address national health, scientific, and scholarly priority areas through innovation and collaboration.

Candidates with compelling research success outside these categories will also be considered.

Thompson Center

Apply or nominate a researcher

A successful MizzouForward candidate is an accomplished researcher with a passion for collaboration and the desire to address our world’s most pressing needs. The colleagues we’re looking to recruit possess:

  • A proven track record of external research funding, particularly from federal agencies
  • A research agenda that complements the goals of MizzouForward
  • A strong publication record
  • Evidence of external recognition of one’s work, such as national awards and honors, membership with national academies, etc.
  • Interdisciplinary research that has the potential to impact multiple disciplines

If you’re interested in learning more or you know an exceptional investigator who can help us reach our research goals, we want to hear from you. Faculty ready to move Mizzou forward should apply now.

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Why Social Science at Mizzou?

As a comprehensive residential campus, MU takes pride in a rich interdisciplinary network of researchers.  Examples of existing multi-disciplinary resources, centers and institutes are:

 

Social Science Advisory Committee

MizzouForward is comprised of multiple advisory committees. Each committee is interdisciplinary in its composition and they review the applicant materials, conduct Zoom interviews with candidates and make recommendations to the hiring authorities.

Social Science Committee Roster