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.

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.

For nearly seven decades, CSHPE has been one of the premier preparation programs for higher education scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and leaders. It is distinguished by its breadth of opportunities within this interdisciplinary field of study, by meaningful research of national significance, and by generations of graduates who provide exceptional leadership through scholarship, policy, and practice. For more than 20 years, CSHPE has been ranked as one of the top higher education programs in the U.S. and is currently ranked first in the nation.

As a comprehensive higher education program, students and faculty alike are attracted by the wide range of topics reflected in its curriculum and in Center-sponsored research projects and professional activities. The work of the Center is enhanced by the rich set of resources available at the University of Michigan. The Center seeks to build on these resources by continuing and strengthening its linkages to other disciplines and university units.

These include the Ford School of Public Policy and Education Policy Initiative (EPI), the International Institute, the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), and the Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice, among others.

The Center offers Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in higher and postsecondary education. Its curriculum has two broad objectives:
1) to increase students’ understanding of higher education as an area of academic inquiry, scholarship, and practice; and
2) to prepare students for administrative, policy, and scholarly careers in higher education. Master’s students also have the option of the dual degree MA/MPP program in Public Policy and Higher Education, and a dual degree MA/MBA program between the Ross School of Business and Higher Education. Doctoral students construct their academic programs from four concentration areas:
Public Policy;
Academic Affairs and Student Development;
Research, Evaluation and Assessment; and Organizational Behavior and Management.

We plan to fill the position with a start date of August 2027. Salary will be negotiated on the basis of the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The…