Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Tourism

Galveston, Texas

10/27/2026

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The Department of Maritime Studies (MAST) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located at the Galveston campus invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor.

We seek a highly qualified and motivated individual to complement our robust research on the blue economy with expertise in coastal or maritime tourism who is willing to work with an interdisciplinary team of faculty to further develop the department’s undergraduate degree programs. The search is broad. Areas of interest are open and may include, but are not limited to, sustainable, nature-based, or eco-tourism, regenerative tourism, natural or cultural resources, adventure tourism, community-based tourism and equity, and smart tourism and data analytics.

While specialization is open, preference will be given to candidates whose interests align with blue economy research.

The successful candidate will be expected to
1) develop and maintain an independent research program with recognition through publication in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and
2) contribute to the department’s undergraduate degree programs through teaching in their area of expertise and mentoring of students. Appointees will also be expected to pursue, where mutually beneficial, interdisciplinary and externally funded collaborations with researchers across the university and to provide professional service to the department, college, and university. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and competitive start-up packages will be available to develop extramurally funded and independent research programs.

The Department of Maritime Studies offers two degrees:
Bachelor of Arts in Maritime Studies and Bachelor of Science in University Studies with a concertation in Tourism and Coastal Community Development. Our faculty instruct in numerous academic disciplines, and we offer several minors that enhance any degree plan. With an overarching focus on the relationship between humans and the sea, our unique educational experiences help build the critical thinkers and leaders of tomorrow.

For more information about the Maritime Studies programs, refer to the website u.edu/academics/maritime-studies .

Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.

Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies ( marine.tamu.edu ), students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.

Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.

Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean…