Vacancy: Assistant Professor of Design History, Virginia Commonwealth University

20 February 2020

Assistant Professor of Design History

The Department of Interior Design at Virginia Commonwealth University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Design History.

This full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position will have a 3-3 teaching expectation.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate expertise and experience in:

Expanding the canon of interior design history;

Critically auditing design history curricula with the goal of incorporating and expanding instructional methods and research tools to foster diversity, equity and inclusion;

Leading study abroad experiences; and

Working across design and art disciplines.

Qualifications include:

Ph. D in Art History, Design History, Material Culture or complementary/adjacent fields;

Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU;

Two years of college/university experience teaching design history across undergraduate and graduate levels;

Evidence of a national/international scholarly record; and

Evidence of undergraduate and graduate research stewardship.

The full advertisement can be found here.