Alvermann Professorship of Social Change

University of Georgia • Athens, GA

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About The Position

The Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia is pleased to announce the Donna Alvermann Professorship for Social Change at the rank of Full Professor beginning August 2026 (or date to be negotiated with candidate). Successful candidates may draw upon a range of methodologies and theories rooted in restorative, transformative, culturally sustaining, humanizing, critical, participatory, historical, psychoanalytic, philosophical, post-structural, and/or related traditions. Research that centers individuals and/or groups that have experienced particularized effects from P-12 schooling in the United States is of special interest especially as this work relates to the understanding and addressing of social problems. The successful candidate will conduct high-impact and collaborative research and provide intellectual leadership in the Mary Frances Early College of Education and beyond. We seek an established scholar who has a proven and ambitious research agenda, including developing proposals for external funding, overseeing project implementation, sharing research through scholarly writing and presentations, mentoring graduate students, contributing to the preparation of teachers and other educational professionals, and collaborating with faculty on research activities related to the mission of the Department of Language and Literacy Education and the MFECOE. The candidate will hold tenure in the Department of Language and Literacy Education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education while the position itself will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the College.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in education or related field.
• Established program of research related to the relationship between education and social change.
• Record of externally funded research.
• Demonstrated commitment to social change in research, teaching, and service.
• Consistent evidence of collaborative, inclusive and interdisciplinary work across the career.
• Eligibility for tenure and appointment at the rank of Full Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education.

Nice To Haves

• Outstanding accomplishments in research that centers the positive social change that culturally and socially responsive education can bring to people, communities, and institutions.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses.
• Provide intellectual leadership in the Department of Language and Literacy Education and beyond.
• Conduct high-impact research in early reading/literacy development.
• Maintain/develop a research agenda, including developing proposals for external funding.
• Oversee project implementation.
• Share research through scholarly writing and presentations.
• Mentor graduate students.
• Contribute to the preparation of teachers for effective reading instruction.
• Collaborate with faculty on research activities related to the mission of the department.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree