Associate Professor

The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville invites applications for a position at the level of Associate Professor beginning August 1, 2025 in the area of critical race and ethnic studies. Applicants will be expected to teach classes at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level, conduct research, and supervise graduate students in race and ethnicity using a critical perspective. A Ph.D. in Sociology or a related discipline is required. Applicants must be tenured or anticipate being tenured at their current institution at the time of appointment.  

We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the Department of Sociology’s long and enduring reputation for advancing social justice research (http://sociology.utk.edu) and whose research resonates with our other departmental areas: criminology; environmental sociology; and political economy & globalization. Applicants must demonstrate distinguished scholarship, excellence in teaching, and the ability to seek external funding. The Department and the University are also seeking candidates who can contribute in meaningful ways to our diversity and intercultural goals. 

The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville has a strong international reputation for excellence. We have built a mutually supportive and collegial atmosphere in which scholars make important contributions to research, teaching, and public engagement. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be affiliated with the Consortium for the Study of Black Families and Children, the Appalachian Justice Research Center, and/or the Center for the Study of Social Justice. Currently the University has approximately 28,800 undergraduate and 7,200 graduate students. The City of Knoxville has a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly downtown, active community organizations and neighborhoods, and eclectic cultural activities, music venues, restaurants, and shopping opportunities. CNN recently named Knoxville one of America’s best towns. The Knoxville metropolitan area has a population of more than 907,000 and is located within easy driving distance to Atlanta, Nashville, Asheville, and the Great Smoky Mountains.

Review of applications will begin October 12^th and will continue until the position is filled. Please upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one writing sample, research statement, and teaching statement to http://apply.interfolio.com/154332. Direct questions to Dr. Deadric Williams, Search Committee Chair, via e-mail (dwill196@utk.edu). More information on the Department of Sociology is at http://sociology.utk.edu.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status.