Associate Professor of Gov't and Public Policy - Helms School of Government

Position Summary

Faculty are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that a faculty member models a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engages in an active commitment to, and experiences of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Faculty should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end.

They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is possible, provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.

This position supports upper‑division undergraduate instruction in public policy, governance, and related fields, with a particular emphasis on policy analysis, research design, and data‑informed decision‑making. Responsibilities include teaching advanced courses, mentoring students in applied policy research, supporting capstone and senior seminar experiences, and contributing to curriculum development. Faculty are expected to incorporate real‑world policy contexts into instruction and prepare students for careers in legislative analysis, public policy advising, and executive branch decision‑making roles.

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated expertise in public policy analysis, including applied research methods.
• Experience teaching upper‑division undergraduate courses involving research design, policy analysis, and/or data interpretation.
• Ability to mentor students in substantial research or policy analysis projects.
• Evidence of effective university‑level teaching and ongoing scholarly engagement.

• Strong quantitative research skills, including statistical or data analysis for policy evaluation.
• Experience using tools such as R, Stata, SPSS, or similar.
• Professional experience in legislative, executive, or policy environments.
• Experience integrating real‑world datasets and case studies into coursework.
• Record of applied or public‑facing scholarship.
• Experience teaching in high‑enrollment environments.

Full time

Onsite

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