Assistant Professor

The Department of Health Management and Policy will merge with The Department of Epidemiology and Community Health to become the Department of Public Health and Health Administration in July 1, 2026. The Department of Public Health and Health Administration ( PHHA) is committed to advance health by fostering innovative teaching and learning, generating evidence-based research, and engaging communities in meaningful ways. PHHA's mission is to prepare students and scholars to lead impactful public health initiatives, expand access to quality care, and contribute to healthier outcomes for populations. The Department will consist of 30 full-time faculty serving approximately 1,000 undergraduate and 200 graduate students.

The current Department of Health Management and Policy specializes in Healthcare policy, healthcare management, healthcare administration, health organization behavior design, health systems management, operations management, health economics and finance/accounting and has extensive ties with local and regional health departments, health care systems, and other community partners. We offer a BS in Health Systems Management, and a CAHME-accredited MHA program; and we collaborate with the School of Data Science in the delivery of an MS in Health Informatics and Analytics. The Department is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health ( ASPPH) and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration ( AUPHA). The Department is housed in the College of Health and Human Services, which also includes the Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences; the School of Nursing; and the School of Social Work.

To learn more about the The Department of Epidemiology and Community Health which will merge with the Department of Health Management and Policy, go to: https://ech.charlotte.edu/.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://provost.charlotte.edu/academic-budget-hr/academic-personnel-procedures-handbook/

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

The candidate must have a doctoral degree in health administration, health care management, health policy or a related field by August 2026. Candidates are expected to present evidence of promise for contributing to the Department's research portfolio, obtaining external research funding, and teaching. The extent to which the candidate can contribute the vision and mission of the department (https://hmp.charlotte.edu/about-us/) will be considered. Applicants with research agendas in the areas of: healthcare policy, health informatics, healthcare management and administration, health organization behavior and design, or operations management are encouraged to apply.

Preferred candidates will have an MHA or equivalent. Preferred candidates will have teaching experience related to health administration/health policy, including but not limited to healthcare management, human resources, information systems, quality improvement, health law and policy, statistics/decision analysis, and operations management and/or can demonstrate effective teaching of students from socially and historically marginalized populations.

Two Assistant Professors (4736 and 4735) will be hired from this posting.

Contact Dr. George Shaw ( gshaw11@charlotte.edu) for more details on positions 004735 and 004736. Priority review of applications will begin on December 15, 2025 and continue until these positions are filled.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees based on any protected status.

The person chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check. They will also be required to submit an official transcript of their highest earned degree.

Hiring is subject to budget availability.

Kendra Jason
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