Alvermann Professorship of Social Change

The Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia is pleased to announce the Donna Alvermann Professorship for Social Change at the rank of Full Professor beginning August 2026 (or date to be negotiated with candidate). Successful candidates may draw upon a range of methodologies and theories rooted in restorative, transformative, culturally sustaining, humanizing, critical, participatory, historical, psychoanalytic, philosophical, post-structural, and / or related traditions. Research that centers individuals and / or groups that have experienced particularized effects from P-12 schooling in the United States is of special interest especially as this work relates to the understanding and addressing of social problems.

The successful candidate will conduct high-impact and collaborative research and provide intellectual leadership in the Mary Frances Early College of Education and beyond. We seek an established scholar who has a proven and ambitious research agenda, including developing proposals for external funding, overseeing project implementation, sharing research through scholarly writing and presentations, mentoring graduate students, contributing to the preparation of teachers and other educational professionals, and collaborating with faculty on research activities related to the mission of the Department of Language and Literacy Education and the MFECOE.

The candidate will hold tenure in the Department of Language and Literacy Education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education while the position itself will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the College.

Additional Requirements

• Established program of research related to the relationship between education and social change
• Record of externally funded research
• Demonstrated commitment to social change in research, teaching, and service
• Consistent evidence of collaborative, inclusive and interdisciplinary work across the career
• Eligibility for tenure and appointment at the rank of Full Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education

Please review the Department of Language and Literacy Education’s promotion and tenure guidelines for more information on requirements for tenure and the rank of Professor. Any request for tenure must be approved before hiring.

Applicants should submit to :

Applications received by Friday, October 17, 2025, will be assured full consideration, but this position is open until filled. Address questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos ( ).