Appalachian State University, History

American Environmental History

American Environmental History. Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in American Environmental history, beginning August 2024. Ability to teach courses in area of specialization, as well as American history surveys and courses on U.S. National Parks, required. Ph.D. in history or a related field, teaching experience, and evidence of scholarly potential expected. In addition to instructional duties, faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship, participate in service activities, and support Appalachian State University's Strategic Priorities. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all doctoral requirements by August 2024.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.