The School of Public Administration at the University of New Mexico invites applications for an appointment as
Assistant Professor of Health Administration, to begin in Fall 2014. Ability to teach and conduct research in an
area of healthcare administration is expected; additional areas of expertise in health policy, public administration,
or public health are also welcome.
To be considered, candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from a nationally-accredited
university, at the time of appointment. Candidates with degrees in Public Administration, Health
Administration, Health Policy, Public Health, or a closely-related discipline will be considered.
Preferred qualifications are commensurate with those necessary for attainment of comparable junior rank at
leading, research-intensive universities. Successful candidates will show significant potential for or
demonstrated success in cutting-edge research, peer-reviewed publication, and university teaching. Candidates
must give evidence of ability to teach one or more of the core courses in the Master of Health Administration
(MHA) degree program (see http://spa.unm.edu/mha-graduate-program/curriculum/index.html).
Preferred qualifications also include the ability to teach any of the following courses in the MHA curriculum:
Healthcare Finance, Cultural Competence and Healthcare Administration, or Healthcare Information
Technology; the ability to teach other graduate level courses in the Health Administration or Public
Administration curricula; the potential for professional leadership; and the ability to secure external funding for
research.
The Master of Health Administration degree program is in its inaugural year and has been designed for carefully
selected student cohorts. It joins the existing Master of Public Administration degree program in the School of
Public Administration, which is one of the oldest NASPAA-accredited programs in the nation.
The University of New Mexico is a Carnegie Doctoral Very High Research Activity Institution and a Hispanic-
Serving Institution, with over 33,000 students on the main and branch campuses. It also houses the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation for Health Policy, and it has a large School of Medicine recognized for both its clinical and
community-based research.
The University is located in Albuquerque, an ethnically-diverse city with a rich culture and a flourishing arts
community. The beautiful mountain and high desert location provides a mild, four season climate and
unparalleled opportunities for year-round outdoor recreation. Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico,
with nearly 900,000 residents, and is located approximately fifty miles south of Santa Fe.
For best consideration, all application materials must be received by November 15th, 2013. Candidates must
apply through UNM Jobs (http://unmjobs.unm.edu). Candidates must be prepared to upload a cover letter,
statement of research interests, statement of teaching philosophy, and curriculum vitae. Three letters of
recommendation must be mailed directly to: Ms. Angela Kamman, Administrative Officer, School of Public
Administration, MSCO53100, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 or emailed to
akamman@unm.edu. The position will remain open until filled.
UNM confidentiality policy ("Disclosure of Information about Candidates for Employment," UNM Board of
Regents' Policy Manual 6.7), which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by
applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~brpm/r67.htm