Sam Houston State University, Department of History

Assistant or Associate Professor of History

The Department of History at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professorship in transnational/international migration history.  We seek a U.S. historian specializing in such fields as immigration, ethnic identity, and citizenship.  The appointment commences in August 2013.  The successful candidate will teach freshman-level courses in U.S. history and upper-level and graduate courses in areas of specialization. A three-course assignment per semester constitutes the department’s standard teaching load.  Preference will be given to applicants holding the Ph.D. at the time of appointment.  The department values serious scholarly research and teaching excellence and rewards faculty members engaging in both.

 Applications must be received by November 26, 2012.  To apply, upload a letter of application (addressed to Dr. James S. Olson, Chair, Search Committee), curriculum vitae, a description of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy that includes a brief discussion of courses the applicant is interested in developing, all to the following site: https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/6643. In addition, three letters of reference are to be sent to this email address: histsrch@shsu.edu.

 Sam Houston State is a Carnegie Doctoral Research University with an enrollment exceeding 18,000 and is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace.