Visiting Prof: Behavioral Science for Water Resources

Delaware State University; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware State University in Dover seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science to build an active research program on water resources and to teach and mentor both undergraduates and graduates. The role includes collaboration with the Center for Experimental and Applied Economics and other partner institutions.

The position emphasizes research (75%) with teaching, student engagement, and experiential learning (25%).

Qualifications

• Coursework in research methodology, particularly in experimental economics, survey research, or related experimental methodologies.
• Strong interest in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience with grant writing and developing student experiential learning programs.
• Ability to work on campus at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware.
• Mentor and co-advise undergraduate research interns and graduate research students.
• Capacity to provide workshops and training to the students in the program.
• Capacity to assist program director with student progress and tracking.
• Ability to assist the program director with project reports and progresses.
• Ability to assist AGNR Department with teaching and development of new courses.

Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting field and laboratory experiments to assess human behavioral responses to water resource issues, especially saltwater intrusion risks.
• Developing and implementing surveys to understand the public's decision-making processes related to water management and climate adaptation.
• Analyzing behavioral data to identify patterns in responses to risk, adaptation strategies, and policy preferences.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams studying the biophysical, social, and economic drivers of saltwater intrusion and coastal resilience.
• Mentoring students and assisting in experiential learning opportunities within the program.
• Collaborating with UD and DSU project directors to merge program efforts between life sciences and behavioral sciences.
• Co-author peer-reviewed publications on behavioral responses to water resource challenges.
• Participating in statewide committees and professional development activities.

Skills

Research methodology

Teaching & mentoring

Grant writing

Student mentoring

Campus collaboration

Workshops & training

Project reporting

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Behavioral Science or related field

Job description

Delaware State University in Dover seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science to build an active research program on water resources and to teach and mentor both undergraduates and graduates. The role includes collaboration with the Center for Experimental and Applied Economics and other partner institutions.

The position emphasizes research (75%) with teaching, student engagement, and experiential learning (25%).