Associate​/Full Professor Tenured Faculty Appointment

Associate/Full Professor Tenured Faculty Appointment

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Associate/Full Professor Tenured Faculty Appointment at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

The College of Education (COE) at Wayne State University (WSU) is pleased to invite applications for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Full
Professor
. Salary and rank for position are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Final date to receive applications:
October 16, 2026.

Start Date:

Fall 2027

The Wayne State University College of Education invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured faculty position in the History of Education and/or Cultural Studies in Education, with a research agenda centered on the study of Black education broadly defined. This innovative role will include graduate teaching and advising responsibilities in the COE Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) program, inform and assist in the development and oversight of curriculum, youth and professional development, and school-community engagement programs in coordination with the newly established WSU Detroit Center for Black Studies.

The College of

Education:

Since beginning as the Detroit Normal Training School in 1881, the College of Education at Wayne State University has grown to offer award-winning, nationally recognized bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degree programs in 29 programs with 39 degree and certificate options, which are accredited through their national professional organizations and by the Michigan Department of Education. The College of Education educates approximately 2,000 students annually.

The College's diverse academic programs benefit greatly from its history of engagement with urban communities and the comprehensive range of programs spanning teaching and research opportunities afforded by its location in metropolitan Detroit. The College of Education's faculty and staff are dedicated to preparing professionals who can contribute in meaningful ways to a global, technology-oriented society by helping them acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to succeed in their chosen careers in education, health, wellness, sports, counseling, government, and more.

The Wayne State University Community:

Wayne State University is classified as a  doctoral university: very high research activity  by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We are located in Midtown Detroit, the city centre and one of the country's fastest growing neighborhoods, which welcomes more than 2.5 million visitors annually. Here, you'll find 200 acres of green space, walking paths, and state-of-the-art facilities surrounded by renowned cultural institutions and industry-leading employers.

Candidates should possess scholarship that demonstrates a sustained commitment to advancing the study of Black education while contributing to broader conversations in the history of education, cultural studies, educational foundations, curriculum studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Essential Functions:

Exceptional candidates are humanities-oriented scholars whose research examines the historical, cultural, political, intellectual, and institutional dimensions of Black educational experiences in the United States and/or across the African Diaspora. Areas of specialization may include, but are not limited to:

Histories of Black education and educational thought.

Curriculum, pedagogy, and the politics of knowledge production.

Black cultural studies and education.

Black educational politics, policy, and social movements.

Arts, humanities, and cultural production as sites of Black teaching and learning.

Black independent schools and institution-building traditions.

Informal, community-based, and out-of-school educational practices.

Homeschooling, home education, and alternative educational formations within Black communities.

Black abolitionist, and liberatory educational traditions.

Afro-Pessimist, Black feminist, Africana, and other critical theoretical approaches to education.

Rehumanizing,…