Northern Arizona University, Women’s and Gender Studies Program

Assistant Professor - Gender, Health and Sexuality #605847

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGS) and the Department of Sociology (SOC) at Northern Arizona University invite applications for a joint tenure-track position in the area of Chicana/Latinx studies with an emphasis on gender, health, and sexuality. We are seeking a scholar who focuses on public health, with a commitment to interdisciplinary, global, postcolonial, intersectional, and anti-racist approaches that challenge the marginalization of diverse populations. The ideal candidate will engage in cutting edge research informed by current theoretical and methodological debates within any TWO or more of the following fields: health and healthcare equity, reproductive justice and sexual health, feminist/queer kinship, transgender and LGBTQIA+ health and sexuality. We are looking for a strong teacher-scholar who demonstrates expertise through research, teaching, and lived experiences that highlight varied intersectional and diverse politics and histories of Chicanx/Latinx cultures, communities, social movements, and critical theories.

This faculty hire will be expected to design graduate and undergraduate courses cross-listed across the two units. The successful candidate will also teach courses to cover required classes within the two majors across WGS and SOC.  Besides teaching core undergraduate classes, based on candidates’ expertise, we expect them to teach courses that meet the requirements for Queer Studies and the WGS minor within WGS. Check the WGS and SOC websites for details on the degree programs.

This position will offer additional opportunities to teach and mentor students through the Interdisciplinary Health Science Doctoral Degree, the Masters in the Applied Sociology Program, and the WGS Masters Certificate. 

In order to meet our institutional commitments to the advancement and success of Native American students and as a Hispanic Serving Institution, as well as to support efforts promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, NAU will be making a cluster hire this year across several disciplines. Broadly, this cluster is in the areas of Latinx Studies and/or Indigenous Studies. Departments participating include Comparative Cultural Studies, Music, Anthropology, Applied Indigenous Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, and Psychological Sciences".

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified applicants will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field completed by August 2022. 

Application Deadline: This vacancy will be open until filled or closed.  Priority review of applications will begin on January 3, 2022; with weekly reviews thereafter.

Please see nau.jobs for full job descriptions and details on how to apply online!  NAU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.