Associate or Full Professor of Higher Education with Tenure

Associate or Full Professor of Higher Education with Tenure

The Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan seeks a colleague for a tenure-track appointment in the graduate programs in Higher Education in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. We seek applications from policy scholars who are committed to advancing equity, justice and excellence in higher education through research situated in one or more of the following areas: state or federal policy;

postsecondary access and/or enrollment in postsecondary education; and/or postsecondary outcomes.

Regardless of specialization area, we seek a scholar who can build on their expertise to play a major role in the creation and use of scholarship in higher education, who has strong methodological training in quantitative and/or mixed methods, who can teach courses in areas of need, and who seeks to influence institutional, national, and/or international policies that will improve higher education policies.

We seek a collaborative colleague who will contribute to achieving the Center’s promise and goals, which are consistent with the Vision, Mission, and Values of the Marsal Family School of Education. Such colleagues will uphold high standards for research, teaching, and service to the profession. Toward this end, we seek an individual with a passion for contributing to the betterment of society through education, who will work with CSHPE colleagues to position the Center's academic programs and research portfolio to effectively meet contemporary challenges in higher education.

Position:
Associate or Full Professor of Higher Education with Tenure

Organization:
University of Michigan

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI
United States

Posting

Start Date:

8/6/2026

Date Posted: 8/11/2026

Candidates will be expected to pursue an active research agenda, teach graduate courses, advise master’s and doctoral students, direct doctoral dissertations, and serve as an active member of the Marsal School, the University, and higher education professional communities. Joint appointments may be possible within the Marsal School or with other schools and colleges.