Job Announcement

Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Assistant or Associate Professor

The Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor beginning Fall 2010. Candidates must have an earned doctorate (or be in the final stages of their degree) in city and regional planning, urban studies, economics, geography, public policy, sociology, or a related discipline, and a scholarly commitment to the fields of urban planning, urban studies, community development, regional development, and/or sustainable development.  Read more>>

Letter from Connie Ozawa, Director of the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning

Steady population growth and rapid urbanization create urgent concerns about air and water quality, global warming, food and energy shortages, and social equity, to name just a few. The Portland, Oregon, metropolitan region has been rated as the number one “sustainable city” in the United States (Sustainlane, 2008). At the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, faculty have developed strong, collaborative relationships with local, state and regional government agencies and community organizations to monitor, critically assess, develop and implement innovative practices aimed at creating and maintaining ecologically sound, socially just, and economically vibrant urban environments. Through research we aim not only to contribute to the local dialogue and actions, but also to engage us in the national and global discussion on urban sustainability through exchanges with researchers in other parts of the United States and the world.

The Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University is the nation's oldest continuously operating instructional program in urban studies. Our Ph.D. and Masters of Urban Studies programs prepare students for careers of scholarship and applied research.

Our Masters of Urban and Regional Planning degree is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), American Planning Association (APA), and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).

Our undergraduate Community Development major prepares students to work with communities to promote social, economic, political and physical well-being for both people and the place.

All our programs are strengthened by the ability to draw on the resources of other units in the College: the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, the School of Community Health, as well as the research and service centers located within the School, College, and university.

If you have questions about our programs or the School, please contact Tracy Braden at (503) 725-5477 or tbraden@pdx.edu

Thanks!

Connie Ozawa