Professor of the Practice in Natural Resource Finance

This position is a 9-month, regular-rank, non-tenure track position. Chief responsibilities include: 1) Engaging in scholarship or other activities that advance the application of new or existing knowledge to the practice of natural resources finance. Examples vary but may include peer- reviewed academic publications, written output for practitioners or the public (e.g., articles in trade journals, reports for industry associations or government agencies, op-eds, blogposts), oral presentations at conferences and workshops, and participation in public, private, or nonprofit task forces. 2) Teaching 3 semester-long courses for students in NSOE’s Master of Environmental Management (MEM) and SAF-accredited Master of Forestry (MF) programs. Courses will include an introductory financial foundations course, a more advanced course in natural resources investment, and a third course to be determined in consultation with the ESP Division Chair. 3) Serving as coursework advisor and Master’s Project advisor for MEM and MF students. 4) Directing and providing intellectual leadership for NSOE’s Natural Resources Finance Initiative (NRFI). Duties include: (i) organizing relevant activities during the academic year (e.g., speaker series and workshops); (ii) advising students on summer internships and jobs related to natural resources finance; (iii) collaborating with NSOE’s Executive Education program on the design and delivery of short courses for working professionals in natural resources finance; (iv) serving as liaison to related programs at Duke (in particular, Duke Financial Economics Center, Fuqua School of Business, and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions/Duke University Energy Initiative); and (v) networking with Duke alumni and other professionals and private/public/nonprofit organizations in the natural resources finance space. The standard teaching load for NSOE Professors of Practice is 3.5 semester-long courses; directing NRFI counts as the equivalent of half of a course.

Appointment

The position is full-time during the academic year, with regularly scheduled courses being taught in- person. The 9-month academic year at Duke runs from roughly mid-August to mid-May. A portion of faculty time during the academic year can be used for consulting or similar work.

Regular-rank faculty on 9-month appointments determine how to allocate their time during the summer. Examples of summer activities include research or practice funded by external grants and contracts administered by Duke, teaching in Duke summer instructional programs, and consulting for organizations outside Duke. In the case of research or practice funded by external grants and contracts administered by Duke, faculty may receive summer supplements for up to 3/9ths of their academic-year salary.

At Duke, the intent is that regular rank non-tenure track faculty members will have a long-term and ongoing contractual relationship with the University. The initial contract for the Professor of the Practce of Natural Resources Finance will be for 4 years. Reappointment requires successful performance of teaching and advising, practice, and service by the faculty member and continued need by NSOE’s instructional programs. The standard contract period for Professors of Practice after the initial contract is 5 years.