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Assistant Professor - Human Development and Family Studies

Position Number: 6406252
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Human Development & Family Studies

Assistant Professor - Human Development and Family Studies

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Position DescriptionThe 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.

Position Description
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.

Major/Essential Functions
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.

Required Qualifications
1. 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;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. 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;
5. 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:
1. We are particularly interested in scholars who consider neighborhood, geographic location, culture, and/or public policy in their work on families and health.
2. Individuals who have the proven capacity or a record indicative of teaching a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in HDFS.

Special Instructions to Applicant
Please include the following documents in your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Research Statement
4. Teaching Statement
5. Names and contact information for three references

Please do not include any additional materials
Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Elizabeth Sharp, Search Committee Chair at Elizabeth.Sharp@ttu.edu.

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.