Position is contingent upon budgetary approval.
Teaching, scholarly publishing, and service to the American Studies Program, the College of Liberal Arts, and University of Kansas. As a core faculty appointment in the American Studies Program, the successful applicant will be expected to provide leadership in the program, to assume responsibilities for offering core American studies courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to serve on and direct graduate theses and dissertations, and to work closely and effectively with students with a broad and diverse range of interests and backgrounds. Ph.D. Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary programs, an active research program, demonstrated excellence in research and scholarly publication, and an established record of superior college or university teaching and mentoring. Applicants to be considered at the associate professor rank should have a record of research, teaching and service that would warrant tenured status at a major research university. Record of demonstrated excellence in graduate level teaching and mentoring.