Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration has award-winning faculty. It offers an M.P.A., a B.A., two minors, two concentrations, and is a core department in the interdisciplinary Public Policy PhD Program. The Department has 27 full-time faculty members. The Gerald G. Fox Master of Public Administration Program is NASPAA-accredited and ranks among the top 20% of public affairs schools nationwide. For additional information about our department, visit our website at https://politicalscience.charlotte.edu/ .

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the second largest institution within the University of North Carolina system. This past Fall, UNC Charlotte enrolled 32,207 students and experienced record growth with its incoming first-year class and graduate programs. UNC Charlotte is also the fastest growing institution in the UNC System, comprising eight academic colleges offering 83 programs leading to Bachelor's degrees, 64 Master's degrees, and 25 Doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte is proud to have 3,747 passionate and committed faculty and staff members and more than 185,000 living alumni.

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, with a research and teaching focus on Energy Policy and Quantitative Methods. This nine-month, tenure-track appointment begins August 15, 2026. Salary is competitive. The selected candidate will be appointed as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, with rank determined by the candidate's qualifications. It is expected that this is a research-intensive position with a standard 2-2 courseload. The chosen faculty is expected to be a core faculty member in the Public Policy Ph.D., an interdisciplinary program situated in the College. Core faculty engage directly with the Ph.D. students in research and teaching. The selected faculty member is also expected to collaborate with UNC Charlotte's Energy Production and Infrastructure Center ( EPIC) to advance the university's innovation in the energy area. The selected candidate will be appointed as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, with rank determined by the candidate's qualifications.

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

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field at the time of appointment. Candidates must have research and teaching expertise in Energy and Public Policy, as well as ability to teach both basic and advanced quantitative research methods. Candidates must demonstrate research and teaching excellence.

Candidates must apply online at http://jobs.uncc.edu, position #004988. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing how they meet the required qualifications listed above, including scholarship, and teaching; CV; and three references. Letters of recommendation will only be requested for finalist candidates. Screening of applications will begin January 15, 2026.

For more information, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Martha Kropf at mekropf@charlotte.edu.

Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for UNC Charlotte students, and how their educational approach helps increase the engagement and success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

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

The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.

Hiring is subject to budget availability.

Dr. Martha Kropf - mekropf@charlotte.edu