Assistant Professor - Joint Appointment and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture

LEE III(001279)

Oct 21, 2026

Clemson University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in a joint appointment between the City and Regional Planning (CRP) and Landscape Architecture (LA) programs, both housed in the Richard

A. McMahan School of Architecture within the College of Architecture, Art and Construction. This position seeks a dynamic scholar and educator with expertise in design (e.g., regional, community, etc.) urban planning, and landscape architecture. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to both academic programs through innovative teaching, research, and service that bridges planning and landscape architecture. Their research agenda should expand and fortify the footprint of the CRP and LA programs in the Upstate of South Carolina and the lower Appalachian region, supporting Clemson's land-grant mission, with an anticipated start date of August 15, 2027
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Responsibilities

Teaching:
The preferred candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in both CRP and LA and will be comfortable delivering instruction in both studio and seminar environments. Advising responsibilities include CRP terminal theses, BLA capstone studio projects, and MLA terminal projects. The position also offers opportunities to engage with the Design and Built Environment (DBE) doctoral program, including advising doctoral students pursuing interdisciplinary approaches to urban planning and environmental design.

Collaboration:

The candidate will foster collaboration between the two programs by contributing to the development of interdisciplinary courses, workshops, and research initiatives that address pressing urban and environmental issues.

Research:
The successful candidate will maintain an active research agenda in a relevant field, including but not limited to sustainable urban development, landscape ecology, or climate and urban resilience. They will publish in high-impact journals and secure external funding to support this work.

Service:
The candidate will contribute to the academic life of both programs by participating in the Richard

A. McMahan School of Architecture and program meetings, advising students, and engaging in professional service, which may include university committee work and outreach to professional and community organizations.

About the Program, School, College, and University

Clemson's City and Regional Planning (CRP) and Landscape Architecture (LA) programs are based in the Richard

A. McMahan School of Architecture on Clemson University's main campus in Clemson, South Carolina. The programs prepare students to address regional design, community development, and environmental planning challenges across the Upstate, the lower Appalachian region, and the I-85 corridor. The School itself, part of the College of Architecture, Art and Construction, offers degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, and City and Regional Planning to more than 500 students, supported by more than 70 faculty and staff, and participates in the College's interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Design and the Built Environment.

In 2025, the School was renamed in recognition of a transformative gift from the Richard "Dick" McMahan '54, HD '06, and his wife, the late Mary "Dinky" McMahan.

The newly formed College of Architecture, Art and Construction's (CAAC) portfolio consists of the School of Architecture, the Department of Art, and the Nieri Department of Construction and Real Estate Development. With its five undergraduate majors and ten graduate programs as well as nine centers and institutes the…