I’m absolutely delighted to announce that I’ve just accepted a position as Assistant Professor-Molecular Genetics of Human Evolution in the Anthropology department at the University of Kansas. KU has a very long tradition of producing top-notch anthropological geneticists, and I’m honored to be joining the department as a teacher and researcher.
I’m deeply grateful to my mentors, particularly Deborah Bolnick, Geoff Hayes, Dennis O’Rourke, Rika Kaestle and Beth and Rudy Raff, who provided so much guidance to me throughout the whole process. I’m also grateful for the wise perspectives and support from my dear friends Lyn Christian, Lisa Twight, Jeff Rabhan, my fabulous labmates, and my family (especially Colin).
And now that the job season is over for me, I’m looking forward to having more time for writing here–we’ve got lots of science to talk about. Onward!
Violent metaphors 
Please be sure to leave a forwarding address for your shill checks.
Haha, of course!!
Well done, many congratulations. Just out of interest, did the subject of blogging come up at interview? Do you think it was a benefit to getting the position? I know that this is a subject that taxes early career researchers and a growing number are starting to blog because they think “it’s the thing to do”. I’d be interested to know whether you thought it had helped.
Thank you. Actually, yes it did come up. I don’t know if was a benefit, but I don’t think it hurt at all- the committee members were all very aware of this blog and I got the sense that they were supportive.
Please post your first paycheck from KU, along with hours worked, and of all your “shill checks” so everyone sees how rich you get off of all your work!
CONGRATULATIONS
Thanks :). I’ve seriously thought about posting my 2014 W2 to show that one commenter a while back exactly what shoes I’m able to afford (spoiler alert: not nice ones), but eh. She’d probably just claim that my Pharma $$$ is off the books. #conspiracy
Congratulations Professor Raff!
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations to KU for nabbing you!!! Lucky them – and you!
Thanks!!! I sure feel lucky to have a faculty position at last.
Nice going, a great hire for KU. Congratulations!
Thanks, John!
Congratulations, Jennifer. I have your blog bookmarked and I do a weekly drive-by to check what’s happening. I supoose I could get alerts in my inbox, but I prefer my own rituals.
I’m assuming the Texas e-mail addy will be operational for a while. I’ve been readying some material to say off-line (all good, I promise, but I often attract trollish sorts, and things sometimes get heated, as they did with the Solutrean silliness) that I hope will form the basis for some powerful discussions in the future.
Your site is an invaluable resource offering clarity and illumination that is particularly rare these days.
Thanks, Randy! I’ve got my email at least through the summer, I believe. Looking forward to hearing from you. I really appreciate the kind words 🙂
Congratulations.
Congratulations. I hope your good work will continue at KU without interference from the Governor and his budget ax.