The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications from scholars for a position as tenure-track Assistant Professor in human geography or related disciplines pursuing a research agenda in environmental health, social justice, and/or urban political economy.  While we welcome candidates from a broad range of areas of specialization, we especially encourage candidates whose scholarly work critically engages with topics such as inequalities in health and well-being; race, gender, and other dimensions of identity and difference; migration and mobility; social movements and urban change; or environmental justice. The successful candidate is expected to develop an e