12-Month Tenure Track Audiology Faculty Position
in Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Memphis
The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Memphis is seeking
applicants for a tenure-track position in Audiology at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank.
Expected start date is August 15, 2024.
Applicants should be prepared to teach graduate courses, pursue programmatic research, interact
collaboratively to support the clinical and academic programs of the School, advise and mentor students,
and provide service to the School and University. Applicants must have earned a PhD or other research
doctorate by the start date, and clinical certification and eligibility for state licensure in Audiology are
preferred. Candidates with a record of publications and success in obtaining extramural funding
commensurate with rank will be strongly preferred.
We are excited to welcome motivated, student-focused candidates to our academic community.
We encourage applications from team-oriented individuals with interests and expertise that will
compliment and expand our existing programmatic strengths, which currently include population hearing
health, audiologic rehabilitation, auditory neuroscience, and vestibular sciences. Our School has a rich
history in community-driven clinical services, educational experiences, and research endeavors. We are
currently expanding our collaborative interprofessional network to provide a range of opportunities
unique to our School. The University provides support for developing online programs and we especially
welcome candidates with diverse lived experiences to join our multicultural community.
Our program offers graduate degrees in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and
research-oriented PhDs in hearing science, neuroscience, and speech science. We also recently
established an undergraduate degree in American Sign Language and Deaf studies.
The School is housed within state-of-the-art teaching, research, and clinical facilities.
Collaborative opportunities exist within the School and with other units in the University, including
strong affiliations with the School of Public Health, Department of Psychology, and the Institute for
Intelligent Systems which focuses on interdisciplinary cognitive science, artificial intelligence,
developmental, and educational research (see https://www.memphis.edu/iis/. We also have strong links to
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, the University of
Tennessee Health Science Center, and other local clinical, educational, and medical communities.
Consistent with our mission, we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from
a diverse candidate pool who will advance research, teaching, and mentoring.
We will begin reviewing applications December 15, 2023, and will continue to review
applications until the position is filled. For questions, contact search committee chair Jani Johnson,
jajhns10@memphis.edu or at (901) 678-5848. Interested applicants must upload to the University’s
WorkforUM site, https://workforum.memphis.edu/postings/38329 a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
teaching interests (including preferred course assignments) and a statement of teaching philosophy, a
statement of research experience and plans for future programmatic research, three letters of reference,
unofficial transcripts for PhD (earned or in progress), and selected publications.
To apply for this job please visit workforum.memphis.edu.
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