Assistant Professor, Sociocultural Anthropology

Ph.D. in Anthropology required by time of appointment.

The Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in sociocultural anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2025.

We seek a scholar with training in critical medical anthropology with an active research project that engages contemporary debates in ethics, intersectionality, and ethnographic theory. Area of geographic specialization(s) should expand upon that of current tenure-track faculty.

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With 14 full-time faculty members and over 150 undergraduate anthropology majors, the Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University is committed to a comparative and holistic approach to the study of the human experience. Our program provides a broad understanding of the origins as well as the meaning of physical and cultural diversity in the world - past, present, and future, and it offers the opportunity for understanding world affairs and crafting solutions to problems within the total context of the human experience. For more information about our academic programs, faculty, students, and facilities, please visit our website.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic teacher-scholar committed to training undergraduate students. The instructional load is three undergraduate courses per semester, ranging from upper level seminars in the major to university General Education courses, including ANT 2420 Gender, Race, and Class.

Faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship and to participate in service activities including undergraduate advising.

Typical physical demands of classroom and educational environments in a professional position at a university.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

(1) Cover letter (2-3 pages) delineating your interests, qualifications, and vision for research and teaching;

(2) Curriculum vitae; which includes a list of three references with contact information.

Applications from candidates who are ABD at the time of application will be evaluated, but the Ph.D. must be officially awarded before the job start date. Prior to the scheduling of on-campus visits, interview candidates who were ABD at the time of application will be required to provide evidence of a completed or scheduled dissertation defense and anticipated degree date.

Applicants should feel free to reach out to the search committee chair (Jon Carter carterjh@appstate.edu) with any questions about the position or to request accommodations throughout the application process.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.