Assistant Professor of Public Administration

The Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2027.

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In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of 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 Political Science and Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, from your duty-point in Lubbock, you will be expected to:

• contribute to the teaching mission of the department and providing in-person and online courses; teach graduate-level core and elective courses for the Master of Public Administration program; teach undergraduate public administration and political science courses for the undergraduate Public Administration minor and Political Science major.
• develop a record of peer-reviewed research in Public Administration, and/or other closely-related disciplinary academic outlets; apply for external funding.
• provide service to the department and Master of Public Administration; mentor MPA students through serving on MPA portfolios.

• A Ph.D. in public administration, political science, or a closely related discipline is required by September 1, 2027.
• Ability to teach MPA core and electives courses (in-person and online) in the MPA curriculum, particularly Public Budgeting, Public Financial Management, Grant-Writing, and/or data science/management.
• Ability to teach undergraduate public administration and political science courses (in-person and online) for the public administration minor and political science major.
• Evidence of an active research agenda as evidenced by publications, works under review, works in progress, and/or grant activity.
• Willingness to serve on MPA program committees and on student portfolios.

• Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Record of published research in Public Budgeting, Public Financial Management, Grant-Writing, and/or data science/management.
• Interest in engagement with MPA program stakeholders at organized program events.