Assistant/Associate Professor of Public and Community Health Programs- Global Health (Tenure Track) bei University of Oklahoma

The Public and Community Health Programs in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma are seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) specializing in Global Health with an anticipated start date of Aug 16^th, 2026. We define Global Health as an interdisciplinary field that addresses health within and across nations, emphasizing social, economic, cultural, environmental and political drivers of health. Areas of expertise are open and may include (but are not limited to) the following: Maternal and Child Health, Migration and Health, and Community Engaged Approaches.

The typical teaching load is 2 courses per semester and involves teaching B.A, B.S., and B.P.H students. There may be opportunities to occasionally teach a graduate level course at the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus. This position will develop and teach an Introduction to Global Health course to be incorporated into the program curriculum with the potential to evolve into a core requirement or serve as a gateway for a future certificate or track. This position will also contribute to expanding experiential learning opportunities for our students and have the opportunity to teach other elective courses in their area of expertise.  

The successful candidate will become a member of a vibrant intellectual community that prizes the ability to converse across public health disciplines and values interdisciplinary engagement. We are especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who are committed to applying global health in a cooperative mode and to achieving rigor and excellence in their research and teaching. For more information about our department, please see https://www.ou.edu/cas/phch.

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a growing Carnegie R1 public research university located in the city of Norman, Oklahoma. The university and the surrounding community create an environment where our faculty can integrate work with family, recreation, and a high quality of life. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2700 full-time faculty members in 21 colleges. 

Required qualifications:

• The candidate must have a doctoral or other terminal degree (e.g. DrPH, PhD) in Public Health, Global Health, or a related discipline at the time of application or be ABD with evidence that the PhD will have been defended prior to the fall 2026 start date. (If you do not already have your PhD in hand, please specifically discuss how you meet this qualification in your letter of interest. Describe how much of your dissertation is already complete, and explain your plan for completion by the August 16, 2026 start date.)
• A record of research in Global Health.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated excellence of research in global health.
• Ability to contribute to the department’s curriculum beyond the candidate’s core research area.
• Having served as the instructor of record in courses at the undergraduate university level.
• Demonstrated commitment to pedagogical approaches that foster the success of students with varied levels of preparation.

Submit applications (letter of interest, CV, writing sample, and evidence of teaching excellence) at https://apply.interfolio.com/176223. The letter of interest may elaborate on the candidate’s qualifications for the position in ways that go beyond the information contained in the other documents, such as providing examples of the candidate’s approach to teaching, classroom management, strategies for broadening access, graduate student mentorship, research, service, or the like. Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

**Please upload an anonymized version of your writing sample(s), with your name and affiliation removed.** If the paper has been published, it is fine to submit an anonymized penultimate draft. 

Three letters of recommendation will be required for all candidates. During the application process you will be prompted for the contact information for references. Each letter writer will receive an e-mail with instructions about how to upload the letter.

Contact Person and Application Review Date:

To be guaranteed full consideration, please submit all application materials by Jan. 11, 2025. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on Jan 12 and the search will remain open until filled.

Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Anne Pate, at: [email protected]