SLP - Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Public Policy - 530323

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

81d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Alabama School of Leadership and Policy (SLP) is seeking to fill multiple tenure-track faculty positions in public policy at the rank of assistant or associate professor, starting August 2027. The SLP, a newly established college-level unit, offers a unique opportunity for faculty to contribute to building a curriculum, research culture, and programs from the ground up. The school aims to prepare leaders, policymakers, and public servants to address complex societal challenges. Candidates are sought with applied, policy-relevant research agendas, rather than purely theoretical or methodological work. The SLP focuses on leadership across sectors, emphasizing skills such as ethics, collaboration, data literacy, communication, economic analysis, systems thinking, public problem-solving, and evidence-based practice. The school will be housed in Farrah Hall, which is undergoing a $40 million renovation.

Requirements

Hold a PhD (in hand or expected by the start date) in economics, public policy, political science, public administration, sociology, or a related field.
Demonstrate strong potential for scholarly research.
Demonstrate strong potential for undergraduate and graduate teaching.
For Associate Professor rank: possess a research and teaching record appropriate to that rank, including an established record of highly visible peer-reviewed publications and a sustained, active research agenda.

Nice To Haves

Interest in and capacity for pursuing external research funding.
Experience or demonstrated aptitude directing or teaching in a policy capstone course.

Responsibilities

Conduct scholarly research that produces peer-reviewed scholarship and engages with practical policy questions.
Pursue external research funding.
Teach in areas such as research methods, policy analysis, program evaluation, economics for public policy, policymaking processes, public policy communication, leadership in public policy, and values in public policy.
Develop courses reflecting their own research expertise and specialization.
Contribute to building the curriculum, research culture, and programs of a new school.