Dr. Kathleen O’Reilly (Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, http://geography.tamu.edu/profile/KO%27Reilly) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher beginning immediately for a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Global Development: Water, Sanitation, Health Program) funded project entitled “Successful Sanitation Habits in Rural India.” This 12-month position is available starting immediately. The initial appointment will be for a one year term and is renewable for a second year term contingent upon excellent performance and continued funding.
The project is a two-year study in West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh, India that will identify the social and environmental factors, including household water availability, that influence toilet usage habits of families in rural India. Both quantitative and qualitative data will be collected over an extended field period. The project will contribute to our understanding of sanitation adoption among all family members in a household.
