06/21/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/21/2022 12:36
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Under The Ohio State University's new RAISE Initiative, the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will be recruiting five additional faculty members focused on addressing how race and equity issues intersect climate, urban health, environment, and engagement with urban communities.
The new positions are part of Ohio State's expansion of high-impact research, which will include the university recruiting additional faculty members focused on addressing how race and equity issues intersect with criminal justice, STEM education, economic opportunity, and engagement with urban communities.
The Office of Academic Affairs has approved 25 RAISE (Race, Inclusion and Social Equity) initiative positions since the fall - significant progress toward the goal of attracting 50 RAISE research faculty within a decade.
More information about the approved proposals is available on the RAISE webpage.
The new CFAES positions will include:
"CFAES engages in work that sustains life and these additional university resources through the RAISE program are a wonderful opportunity for us to expand the reach of our important work," said Tracy Kitchel, CFAES senior associate dean and director of faculty and staff affairs.
"In addition to engaging in impactful research, many of these new faculty members will also be engaging in outreach leveraging the strength of OSU Extension." Kitchel said. "And all of these new faculty members will be building off of already established expertise in the college so we can our impact can reach more communities in Ohio and beyond."
The university expects to fill the approved positions by autumn 2023. Searches are also underway for the RAISE research positions approved earlier this academic year, which include focus areas such as cardiovascular health, the impact of climate change and the physical design of communities.
Through the support of U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Congress recently allocated $475,000 in the omnibus appropriations agreement for fiscal 2022 to support the RAISE initiative.
RAISE is part of a larger Ohio State initiative to add 350 tenure-track faculty within a decade, while also enhancing academic and personal resources to support Ohio State scholars, educators, and practitioners through all phases of their careers.
This broader faculty hiring and retention effort includes initiatives such as the Provost's Tenure-Track Fellow to Faculty Program, the Distinguished Early Career Scholars Program, and the creation of the Office of Dual Careers and Faculty Relocation.