Newswise — The nonprofit Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), which is dedicated to the advancement of research, scholarship, and creative activity by undergraduates in collaboration with faculty, has launched a search for a new executive officer. The selected candidate will succeed retiring executive officer Elizabeth L. Ambos.
“We look forward to receiving applications from candidates prepared to continue the expansion of the organization that has been achieved with Dr. Ambos’s leadership over the past few years,” said CUR President-Elect Janice DeCosmo (University of Washington) and CUR Immediate Past President Anne Boettcher (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), co-chairs of the search committee.
CUR has a national office located in Washington, DC, and a staff of eight full-time employees. For additional information about the position and application process, visit CUR’s website or contact the co-chairs of the search committee. Review of applications will begin February 11, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled.
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Founded in 1978, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is an organization of individual, institutional, and affiliate members from around the world that share a focus on providing high-quality and collaborative undergraduate research, scholarly, and creative activity opportunities for faculty and students. More than 700 institutions and more than 13,000 individuals belong to CUR. CUR believes that faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to society by remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research, and that students engaged in undergraduate research succeed in their studies and professional advancement.
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