The Department of Statistics at the University of Akron (UA) seeks to assemble a cohort of teacher-scholars whose work touches on the pressing needs of cities and urban communities. As a part of this group, the successful candidate for this tenure-track position will support the department’s core mission of teaching our own undergraduate and graduate students as well as service teaching for other departments and colleges. We seek candidates who are committed to increasing the range of perspectives in the sciences and supporting our unique student body. Candidates who share UA’s vision (as the university’s strategic plan states, "we promise to increase our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,") are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent term