Assistant​/Associate Professor in Public History – Tenure Track

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Assistant/Associate Professor in Public History – Tenure Track

Employee Type: Faculty

Position Term: 9 Month – Summer

Position Details: The Department of History at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Pullman, WA, with a specialty in Public History. We seek applicants trained in the methods and practice of public history, who share our commitment to student success through community-engaged teaching and research. Candidates’ work should also engage with emerging digital technologies that expand the reach and impact of public history.

The position offers the opportunity to shape how public history addresses twenty-first century challenges, combining the department’s strengths with new methods that broaden public access, collaboration, and participation. The WSU history department has thematic strengths in the American West, Pacific Northwest, Borderlands, World, and Public Histories. We seek to enhance our strengths while also expanding our research capabilities to fulfill our land-grant mission.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2026.

Job duties: Job duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in public history; advising and mentoring graduate students in public history; developing a robust research and scholarly profile; and providing department, college and university service. Department faculty on the tenure track typically teach a 2-2 load and may occasionally teach online for the WSU Global campus.

Annual Salary: Assistant Professor salary range for this position is $80,000 to $85,000 per nine-month academic year. Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Associate Professor salary range for this position is $85,000 to $90,000 per nine-month academic year. Commensurate with experience and qualifications. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications For Assistant rank:

• Completed PhD in history or closely related field by start of employment date
• Demonstrated record of or potential for research and scholarship in public history
• Proven or potential for successful teaching and instruction
• Demonstrated record of supporting, or potential to support, access and opportunity in research, teaching, and service in alignment with WSU’s land grant mission

Required Qualifications for Associate rank:

• Completed PhD in history or closely related field by start of employment date
• Demonstrated record of or potential for research and scholarship in public history
• Proven or potential for successful teaching and instruction
• Demonstrated record of supporting, or potential to support, access and opportunity in research, teaching, and service in alignment with WSU’s land grant mission
• Demonstrated record of national impact or significance of public history work and scholarship
• Must have a record of accomplishments in research, teaching commensurate with school/department, college, and university standards for tenure at the level of associate professor

Preferred Qualifications (all ranks):

• Experience working with tribal communities and experience with digital history

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for…