Associate Professor of History
Texas Christian University
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About the Role
Texas Christian University's Department of History seeks a scholar specializing in the United States and its connections to the wider world in the period to 1850. This is a full-time, on-campus position at the rank of Associate Professor, commencing August 2027.
The ideal candidate will possess research interests that utilize transnational or global perspectives to explore American engagement with themes such as migration, war, foreign relations, and empire.
Key Responsibilities
- Teaching survey courses on US History to 1877.
- Teaching undergraduate upper-level courses supporting minor programs in Global History or Military, War, and Conflict Studies.
- Teaching graduate reading and research seminars for the department’s PhD program.
- Mentoring and recruiting graduate students.
- Conducting a vigorous scholarly research agenda.
- Contributing to service at the department and university levels.
- Carrying a 3/2 teaching load.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Research specialization in the United States and its connections to the wider world in the period to 1850.
- Demonstrated ability to teach relevant survey, upper-level, and graduate courses.
- Scholarly research agenda.
- Teaching statement discussing possible course offerings and approaches to teaching in the 21st century classroom.
Qualifications
- Scholar of the United States and its connections to the wider world in the period to 1850.
- Research adopts transnational or global perspectives.
- Ability to teach survey courses on US History to 1877.
- Ability to teach undergraduate upper-level courses supporting minor programs in Global History or Military, War, and Conflict Studies.
- Ability to teach graduate reading and research seminars contributing to the department’s PhD program.
Application Materials & Deadline
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2027.
- Submit online through the TCU Human Resources website at https://jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/search/faculty-jobs.
- Required:
- Letter of application.
- Full CV with contact information for three professional references.
- One-page teaching statement.
Questions can be directed to Dr. Bill Meier at [email protected].