Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences

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Posting Date

July 24, 2025

The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, assistant professor to begin September 1, 2026.

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship,
applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

As a faculty member in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, you will be expected to:
1) contribute to the teaching mission of the department;
2) mentor undergraduate and graduate students;
3) develop an esteemed record of peer-reviewed publications;
4) apply for external funding to support a program of research;
5) provide service to the department, college, university, and profession; and
6) participate in outreach and engagement activities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Applicants are required to have earned a Ph.D. by the start date of September 1, 2026, in human development and family science or a related discipline such as psychology, sociology, or education;
• Experience teaching as instructor on record or as a teaching assistant (including teaching experience as a graduate student), or demonstrated potential to be a proficient teacher and mentor to undergraduate and graduate students;
• Established record of publishing in well-respected journals, presenting at national and international conferences, and applying for external funding or demonstrated potential to apply for external funding;
• Experience participating and/or potential to engage in service at department, college, university, and/or professional levels, and experience and/or potential to engage in outreach and engagement activities in the community;
• Research interests which include the intersections of family science and health, broadly defined to include physical health, mental health, community health, and relational health, including romantic and intergenerational relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

• We are particularly interested in scholars who consider neighborhood, geographic location, culture, and/or public policy in their work on families and health.
• Individuals who have the proven capacity or a record indicative of teaching a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in HDFS.

About the University:
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School.

The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as…