PRODIG Fellow, Lecturer, Program in Public Health

The Program in Public Health (PPH) seeks to hire, engage, and mentor one Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODIG) Fellow who can help catalyze our campus' commitment to inclusive solutions-driven research and scholarship. Stony Brook University is the flagship research university for The State University of New York (SUNY). As a public university dedicated to addressing society's greatest challenges through research and education, we maintain a genuine commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We believe that inclusion is key to academic excellence, new discoveries, and societal change. PRODiG is designed to (1) increase the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion and (2) strengthen the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates. PRODIG Fellows will engage in scholarship and teaching in clusters that represent key areas in Stony Brook's current and growing strengths, bringing a commitment to advancing DEI through research, pedagogical advances, and service.

PRODIG Fellows are fully funded by SUNY for full-time non-tenure-track lecturer positions appointed on 12-month contracts at an annual salary of $80,000 with comprehensive state benefits. The successful candidate will commence in the Fall of 2025. Importantly, the fellows will be part of a mentored research environment and will have a modest teaching load (during the two-year period, teaching load will be one course per calendar year in the PPH doctoral program, which includes courses in advanced methods for content areas within a population health and/or clinical outcomes focused curriculum). After this two-year position, fellows with an upward trajectory of scholarly achievement and a demonstrated contribution to diversity, equity and inclusion, will be invited to join the tenure-track faculty at Stony Brook University through an internal promotion process.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated plans to contribute to DEI. They must also show excellence in innovative research and scholarship and have the potential to contribute to the teaching mission of the PPH. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective interdisciplinary teacher, a mentor at the graduate and doctoral levels to guide research and professional development, and an active participant in community outreach activities. During their two-year appointment, the fellows will meet with university mentors who will facilitate faculty development and growth and will support them as their research progresses. Mentorship will center on paths to academic excellence and success, the experience of diversity and inclusion, ways to overcome barriers, and factors that facilitate belonging and engagement.

Stony Brook prides itself on attracting a remarkably diverse student body, including many first-generation immigrants and/or first-generation college students. Recent studies have shown that Stony Brook is one of the top universities in the U.S. for enabling the upward mobility of its students. We aim to grow our faculty in ways that reflect our student body and enhance our commitment to social mobility. We strive to support a faculty complement that connects with and understands the needs, interests, and backgrounds of its student body, in part to maximize the effectiveness of our mentoring.

We are interested in scholars who evidence a commitment to inclusive excellence. These individuals will bring a critical perspective based on experience serving and/or supporting groups historically underrepresented and/or underserved in higher education.

The PRODiG Fellowship is open to all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

The salary for this position is $80,000 per year.

Required Qualifications:
Eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship. Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date. Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates who are:
Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.
From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfollio.com or (877) 997-8807.

Inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Manager, Christine Ziman at publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Essay

An essay will be required (when applying, please respond in 750 words or less to the following essay prompt):

Describe how you've engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion eorts in the campus community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Special Notes

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Anticipated Start Date: On or About July 1, 2025

Campus Description:
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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