Assistant​/Associate Professor - Audiology

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Working Title Assistant/Associate Professor
- Audiology

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The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln ( UNL ) is seeking applications for a tenure-leading Assistant or Associate Professor in Audiology. This 9-month (academic year) appointment will contribute to the department’s teaching and research missions, with an emphasis on developing a nationally and internationally recognized research program in audiology. This position will be located in Lincoln, Nebraska, with a projected start date of August 16, 2027.

The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at UNL is housed in a state-of-the-art facility in a newly expanded and renovated building. We have access to teaching and research equipment and resources that can help you launch a successful career. You will teach alongside our expert faculty in our spiral curriculum, where we integrate the expertise of our clinical and research faculty to create an environment where students are coached to make connections between research and practice.

Our proximity to and collaborations with Boys Town National Research Hospital, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, UNL’s Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior (CB3), and the University of Nebraska Medical Center may provide opportunities for you to build your program of research. We are excited to welcome a new colleague at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with expertise in audiology to join our collaborative and supportive faculty.

We are especially interested in candidates whose work focuses on hearing and balance sciences, amplification and hearing aids, vestibular assessment and management, cognition and aging, or pediatric audiology. At the same time, we encourage applicants from a wide range of research areas who share our commitment to advancing knowledge and improving the lives of individuals with hearing and balance needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES Build a collaborative research program that contributes to the advancement of audiology and has the potential to attract external support; teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of expertise; mentor and guide student research; and engage in professional service within the department, college, university, and broader community.
MORE ABOUT US The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders (
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) houses graduate programs in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, and Special Education. SECD’s Audiology program is ranked among the top 20 audiology programs in the U.S. Faculty conduct cutting-edge research in global hearing health, communication access, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and neuroimaging. Our research thrives through interprofessional and interdepartmental collaboration, bringing together expertise from speech-language pathology, special education, engineering, athletics, psychology, and beyond.

The College of Education and Human Sciences strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, and caring community driven by our mission to enhance the lives of individuals, families, schools, and communities, and strengthening the relationships among them. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits.

UNL isn’t just a workplace, it’s a place to build your career and make a real impact in Nebraska. Lincoln, Nebraska, is a vibrant and welcoming city of over 300,000 people…