Assistant Professor of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

The Department of Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies (GWST) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 2025. The successful candidate should have a demonstrated record of scholarship and teaching core courses in the field of Gender, Women’s + Sexuality Studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as a commitment to and experience in fostering inclusive excellence. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies or a closely related field and research and teaching expertise in gender, women’s and sexuality studies as they relate to either Black Diasporic experiences or Arab/Muslim experiences.  The position is fully located in the Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies Department, with the possibility of teaching courses cross-listed with other campus units. The teaching load is 2-3.

UMBC is a dynamic mid-sized public research university (R1) that values undergraduate teaching and student mentoring. With over 13,500 undergraduate and graduate students, the campus reflects the wealth of ethnic and cultural diversity of the Baltimore-Washington region. The Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies Department at UMBC is an interdisciplinary academic unit committed to transnational and intersectional understandings of how gender and sexuality and their intersections with race, nation, class, religion, and ability make a difference in individual lives and in the practices and institutions of human societies and cultures. The program currently has five faculty lines and more than 30 affiliate faculty. It enrolls approximately 70 undergraduate students in its undergraduate major, minor, certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate in gender and women’s studies, and its critical sexuality studies minor programs, and is one of nine participating departments and programs in the Language, Literacy and Culture Ph.D. program. The department is deeply collaborative, with a coordinating committee of core and affiliate faculty that jointly manage the curriculum of core and cross-listed courses. We are deeply engaged in campus DEIA activities and social justice issues on campus and in Baltimore area communities.

UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. Underrepresented groups (e.g., racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities), women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The campus and department are committed to increasing faculty diversity. Applications should be addressed to Dr. Vrushali Patil and should be submitted through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/153118). Applications should include a 1) cover letter outlining interest in the position, research experience, and future research plans, 2) CV, 3) a statement of experience with and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, 4) a teaching portfolio, and 5) a list of three references. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.