Assistant Professor of Environment & Sustainability (climate social science)
The Environment & Sustainability Program at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will have a joint appointment in the Environment & Sustainability Program and a department within the social sciences. Appointment will begin August 10, 2025. We are interested in individuals with research expertise in the social scientific dimensions of climate change, broadly construed. Duties include research, teaching, and service to the University. The applicant is expected to establish and maintain a vibrant research program that inspires a highly motivated undergraduate student body. Teaching expectation is 2 courses per semester. Successful applicants must possess the skills to regularly teach the core environmental policy making course in the Environment & Sustainability Program and teach compelling courses on the social dimensions of climate change that complement and extend the program’s curriculum.
Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu.
Submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching interests that speaks to potential course contributions to the Environment & Sustainability Program and how a course on environmental policy making might be taught. For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, November 15, 2024. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. Information on the degree programs in the Environment & Sustainability Program may be found at https://www.wm.edu/as/environment/.