Description
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs ("LBJ School") at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Public Policy to begin in Fall of academic year 2025-26 (with an August 2025 start date).
One of the nation's top ten programs in public affairs, the LBJ School is seeking to strengthen its faculty in education policy design, implementation, and evaluation.
The LBJ School comprises more than 45 faculty members and approximately 350 graduate students, and a new undergraduate degree that will eventually serve another 400 students.
It offers multi-disciplinary curricula leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts of Public Affairs, Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy Studies, and Ph.D. in Public Policy.
The appointment may be joint with UT's College of Education. Ranked among the top public colleges of education in the country, UT's College of Education endeavors to bridge research and practice while promoting equity, excellence, innovation, empowerment, and community.
The ideal candidate will possess proven experience and expertise as an education policy scholar in one or more of the following areas :
Impact evaluation, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of education programs and policies, and standards of evidence used to guide policy decisions (e.
g., What Works Clearinghouse, tiered evidence policies).
- Topics in the economics of education-e.g., school finance, educational inequality and access, teacher labor markets, school choice and accountability, human capital and returns to education.
- Education technology and public policy-e.g., the growth and regulation of online higher education, micro-credentialing, and online learning platforms.
- Policy applications of the science of learning and motivation-e.g., science of reading laws, nudging, teacher training, and curricular redesign.
Research inside or outside the US is welcome, as is research that mixes qualitative and quantitative methods.
The successful candidate will teach topical and methodological courses focused on public policy. The appointee will conduct and publish scholarly research and seek grant opportunities in support of their research and / or teaching activities.
The appointee will participate in faculty governance in the LBJ School and the College of Education as appropriate.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Economics, Psychology, Public Policy, Sociology, or a Phd or EdD Education with an emphasis on policy is required.
ABD candidates will be considered if thedoctoral degree will be complete by the time of employment.
Experience in college teaching and evidence of scholarship or scholarly potential is preferred. We value experience with educational decision makers at the national, state, or district level, as well as experience working in educationally underserved communities.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates can submit their cover letter, CV, statement of teaching, three years of teaching evaluations (or fewer if unavailable), and one article-length writing sample via Interfolio.
Three letters of reference will be required at a later stage.
Questions about the position can be directed to Paul von Hippel at [email protected] . Questions about the application process can be directed to Shannon LaFevers at [email protected].
The search committee will begin considering applications November 17 . The position will remain open until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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