Assistant Professor with expertise in Community Health Education (CHE); 9-month, tenure-track position in the Department of Public Health, which offers BSPH, MPH, and PhD degrees. This appointment begins no sooner than August 1, 2025. Starting salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) has a competitive benefits package, and 9-month tenure-track faculty are eligible for summer salary. Minority and historically under-represented applicants are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities. Establish and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program that results in refereed journal publications. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Serve on departmental, college, and university committees to advance the Department of Public Health. Advise primarily graduate students and direct doctoral dissertations. Provide professional services for the department, college, university, and discipline, as appropriate.
University and Community. UTK is the state's flagship research and land grant institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. UTK is currently amid unprecedented growth in enrollment, exceeding 35,000 enrolled students. The University is also a Carnegie Foundation Research (R1) University with very high research activity and has achieved a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. US News ranks UTK in the top 100 public schools.
As a land-grant university, UTK is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. In all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society. The university welcomes and honors all people and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who can contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. The university intends that its graduates will promote the values and institutions of representative democracy and be prepared to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility. Visit for detailed information.
The Department of Public Health is one of eight departments within the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Our MPH has over 50 years of CEPH accreditation. Ours is a growing department, providing public health training and education including a minor, BSPH, and an accelerated MPH degree. We have a history of strong and positive relationships with state and local public health organizations, including the Knox County Health Department, which is an established academic health department, the Tennessee Department of Health, and the workforce. We also have fruitful relationships with UTK Extension, UT Medical Center, and various departments across the university. Our MPH degree offers 5 concentrations in Community Health Education, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, Public Health Nutrition, and Veterinary Public Health, with four having online options. In addition, the UTK Department of Public Health offers a PhD in Public Health Sciences. As a department, we hold strong commitments to diversity, inclusion, and equity and strive to infuse and advance inclusion and equity into our curriculum, professional development opportunities, and day-to-day business operations.
Knoxville is in a valley between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cumberland Plateau, areas of great beauty and among the most bio-diverse in the nation. Knoxville has over 200,000 residents and offers many amenities of urban life. Knoxville has a historic and walkable downtown, active neighborhoods, and eclectic cultural activities, restaurants, and shopping. In 2020 Livability ranked Knoxville among the 100 best places to live and Apartment Guide cited Knoxville as the #1 city for pet owners. Conde Nast Traveler selected Knoxville as one of the top five Trending US Destinations for 2020. US News ranked Knoxville as the number 1 place to live in Tennessee and claimed the number 16 spot as one of the fastest-growing places in the country. Knoxville is within easy driving distance to Asheville, Atlanta, and Nashville.
Required: Earned doctoral degree in Public Health or related field at time of appointment; demonstrated commitment to advancing health equity; published research in refereed journals; demonstrated potential for or track record of obtaining extramural funding for research, consistent with rank; accomplishments relevant to discipline and commensurate with graduation date and/or rank; and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Desired: Earned doctoral or MPH degree from a school or program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH); demonstrated ability to teach CHE-related areas, face-to-face or online teaching experience; and evidence of community collaboration in research and/or practice.
Application review will begin September 1, 2024 and continue until position is filled. We will conduct initial interviews via videoconference and continue to review applications until the position is filled. Submit the following to apply.interfolio.com/xxxxx.:
1. letter of application addressing the required and desired qualifications
2. curriculum vita
3. three manuscripts
4. teaching philosophy statement
5. research statement
6. names, mail and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references If you have any questions, please contact the Search Chair, Laurie L. Meschke PhD, 1914 Andy Holt Avenue (HPER 390), Knoxville, TN 37996, , .
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equity & Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee ******** or or . Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 E.J. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or or .
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