APOLOGIES FOR CROSSPOSTING
Dear colleagues,
Please share the following position with your networks and anyone that might be interested.
I am recruiting for a graduate student (Masters) in ocean and coastal governance at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Lab beginning in the Fall of 2022. The student will be fully funded for 2
years as a Research Assistant. Successful applicants will have a background in conducting original research, and hold a Bachelor's degree in geography, environmental studies, or a related human dimensions field. Experience/interest in political ecology, critical
or human geography, common-pool resource theory, and/or qualitative social science methods are a plus. Potential research topics include (but are not limited to): governance of coastal change and resilience, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico; politics of
high seas governance; and the social and political impacts of hazards in marine and coastal systems/communities. See my website (www.leslieacton.com)
for more detail and to see whether our interests fit broadly. Interested applicants should contact me at
[log in to unmask] by Wednesday, January 12, 2022 with:
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A brief explanation (2-3 paragraphs) of your background, general research interests, and why you want to pursue graduate work
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Your CV
Best wishes,
Leslie Acton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
She/Her/Hers
Division of Coastal Sciences
University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: 228-818-8828
https://leslieacton.com
