Health Communication / Health Literacy Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. The Department of Community and Global Health in the College of Health invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position with a specialization in health communication and / or health literacy with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

Candidates must have earned a doctorate in health communication, health literacy, risk communication, science communication, health promotion and / or education, community health, public health, social and / or behavioral sciences, or a closely related field by the date of employment. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment and engage with communities.

The individual hired will be expected to teach courses in community and global health, as well as courses related to their specialization in health communication and / or health literacy at both undergraduate and graduate levels. There are opportunities to teach classes in health promotion and education, community and / or global health, and qualitative and mixed-methods research, depending on the candidate's specialization. In addition to teaching, the individual hired will be expected to mentor students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, engage in scholarly activities, and participate in departmental, college, and university service. We encourage applications from individuals who employ quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches to conduct community-focused health equity research.

The Department of Community and Global Health (CGH) in the College of Health (COH) has an interdisciplinary faculty, innovative curriculum, robust experiential learning opportunities for students, and integrated career and professional development. CGH offers the Community and Global Health major, as well as minors in Community Health, Global Health, Indigenous Peoples’ Health, and LGBTQ+ Health.

The mission of the COH, the newest of five colleges at Lehigh University, is to understand, preserve, and improve the health and well-being of domestic and global populations and communities with community-focused and data-driven research and education. The COH offers undergraduate majors in Community and Global Health (BA), Health, Medicine, and Society (BA), Population Health (BS), Biostatistics / Health Data Science (BS), and Integrated Business and Health (BS), as well as a Master of Public Health (MPH) and PhD in Population Health. As our faculty grows, the COH will add a suite of graduate degrees in Health Data Science (certificate, MS, PhD), and more.

The distinctive experiences of undergraduates and graduate students in the COH include an innovative curriculum, robust experiential learning opportunities, and integrated career and professional development. Lehigh University has a strong faculty commitment to excellence in teaching and strong support for pedagogical innovation, including the  Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning , which includes a data visualization classroom, a digital media studio, flexible, multi-screen classrooms, and DIY video and audio recording studios.

Interested applicants are invited to review the College of Health  website  and the  Lehigh University Strategic Plan .

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in vibrant and historic Bethlehem, PA, one of the fastest growing regions in the US. Over 840,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.

Qualifications

Candidates must have earned a doctorate in health communication, health literacy, risk communication, science communication, health promotion and / or education, community health, public health, social and / or behavioral sciences, or a closely related field by the date of employment. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment and engage with communities.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on  November 10, 2025,   and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their materials  online.  Candidates should submit the following materials :

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement that describes past scholarly contributions and future research directions
• Teaching statement that describes instructional philosophy and courses that the candidate would want to teach or develop
• A statement on Contributions to Lehigh’s  Principles of Our Equitable Community  that describes how your experiences, knowledge, and skills prepare you to effectively contribute to a learning and research community that holds these principles at its core (the Lehigh ADVANCE Center’s guide for understanding and preparing such statements is available  here )
• Three letters of recommendation

Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to Dr. Lisa Lindley, Chair of the search committee, at  incoh@lehigh.edu .

Lehigh University is an  equal opportunity employer  and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh University is committed to a  culturally and intellectually diverse academic community  and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and / or service, to this mission. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits, and supports faculty members’  work / life balance .

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