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University of South Carolina School of Medicine

1 June 2009


The SeniorSMART® Endowed Chair in Community and Social Support: SmartHOME®

The University of South Carolina invites applications at the rank of professor or associate professor for the Endowed Chair in Community and Social Support: SmartHOME® in the College of Social Work (www.seniorsmart.org). The SmartHOME® initiative will enable older adults to live independently in home environments through the use of new technologies, social support, and community services. SmartHOME®, SmartWHEELS®, and SmartBRAIN™ comprise SeniorSMART®, a South Carolina Center for Economic Excellence (www.sccoee.org). SeniorSMART® is being developed among three academic partners (Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina) and two hospital systems (Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center and Palmetto Health).



The successful applicant must have an earned terminal degree in social work, computing/engineering, nursing, medicine, public health, architecture, or a similar discipline and a demonstrated track record of interdisciplinary scholarly productivity and programmatic support from competitive extramural funding sources. Experience is essential in one or more of the broad fields of geriatrics/gerontology, disabilities, social support, built environment, home technology, and community services.

Further information is on the Web site, www.seniorsmart.org. Address specific inquiries to Arlene Bowers Andrews, Ph.D. (aandrews@gwm.sc.edu), College of Social Work, Chair, Search Committee for SmartHOME®.


How to apply:
All applications should be submitted electronically to feismart@mailbox.sc.edu. Applications should include a) a curriculum vitae, b) a list of 3–5 references, and c) a letter summarizing applicant qualifications, current research activities and interests, potential or realized economic value of their research, and the candidate’s qualifications to exert a leadership role.





The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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William J. (Jim) McAuley, PhD