Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology & Nutrition

University of Southern Mississippi-posted 4 months ago
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Hattiesburg, MS
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The University of Southern Mississippi invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology & Nutrition. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position to begin in fall 2026. The successful candidates will contribute to the school through excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, leading impactful and focused research, and engaging in professional service. The goal of these positions is to enhance school expertise related to exercise physiology, kinesiology, and human performance in areas related to cardiovascular physiology, metabolism, and nutrition.

  • Develop and deliver undergraduate and graduate-level courses in nutrition, exercise science, and related subjects both online and face to face.
  • Design engaging, evidence-based curriculum and utilize innovative teaching methods.
  • Provide academic and career guidance to students, including supervising graduate theses and dissertations.
  • Mentor and advise students in academic and research pursuits.
  • Conduct high-quality, independent research in the field of exercise science and nutrition.
  • Seek and secure external funding through grants and other sources.
  • Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international conferences.
  • Mentor graduate students in research.
  • Participate in departmental, university, and professional service activities.
  • Contribute to curriculum development, committee work, and community outreach initiatives.
  • Engage in collaborative projects within and outside the institution.
  • Assist with the assessment and evaluation of programs.
  • Earned doctorate (degree conferred by August 2026) in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Nutrition, Human Performance, Sports Science, or related field.
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
  • Evidence of potential to conduct and disseminate research.
  • Research related to exercise physiology, cardiovascular physiology, obesity, or metabolic health and wellness, human nutrition, human performance, behavioral interventions for disease prevention, community-based interventions for improving health and addressing health disparities.
  • An established research focus demonstrated through both publications and pursuit of extramural funding.
  • Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching with experience in online Learning Management Systems like CANVAS.
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