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Associate Director Center for Middle East Studies

The Associate Director of the Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) provides leadership in support of the Center’s research initiatives, public programming agenda, community outreach, and undergraduate curriculum. They will collaborate with CMES-affiliated faculty, postdocs, and students on research projects, assisting with fundraising and grant-writing as well assist with the Center’s outreach strategy and the preparation of reports and proposals.

The Associate Director serves as a resource to the Faculty Director as well as visiting faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, and visiting research fellows. They will also act as a liaison with faculty members and graduate students affiliated with CMES, helping to cultivate new research projects and initiatives. This position is one of several key points of contact for undergraduate students interested in concentrating in MES and will  help advise pre- and post-declaration undergraduate students, and oversee the capstone and honors program. Through extensive outreach to affiliated departmental undergraduates the incumbent will help nurture and grow the concentration. The Associate Director will also offer one course a year in support of the concentration’s curriculum.

The Associate Director will oversee the Center’s staff and collaborate with the Center Manager to ensure the smooth operation of CMES, its finances, staffing, events, and publicity. They will attend meetings of the CMES Steering Committee.

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