Assistant Professor of Anthropology-Linguistic Anthropology; Tenure Track

Description

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start date of August 16, 2026.

We seeka broadlytrained linguistic anthropologistwhose research focicomplementand/or expand on existing departmental strengthsinone or moreofthe following areas:language documentation and reclamation;healthand health outcomes;ecology and the environment;communitycollaborative methods and methodologies; languages and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillteach, mentor,and advise studentswithin ourLinguisticand

Sociocultural Anthropologyundergraduate and graduate programs (B.A.,M.A.,and Ph.D.). The position is open to any regional or topical specialization.

We especially encourage applicants who are committed to community-based, collaborative, and engagedscholarship,as well ascandidates whose research is ethnographically grounded and includes a focus on language use in context.

The successful candidate willbe expected tomaintainan active research program,teacha 2/2 load, and havea successful track recordof,or potential for,securingexternal funding.

Faculty members in the departmentrepresent the four fields of the discipline, andan idealhire will help integrate teaching and research across the sub-disciplines.

OU invests in its faculty by providing support and resources through the Center for Faculty Excellence and Vice President for Research and Partnerships Office.

The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences supports faculty development through mentoring, new faculty orientation series, and access to research and educational initiatives. Additionally,theOUHealth

Campusprovidesopportunities for collaborative research for interested applicants.

• ABD considered but Ph.D. in anthropology, linguistics,or other related field in hand by start date.
• Established record of high-quality research and publications.
• Familiarity with effective teaching practices and mentoring approaches that support students from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses that engage students.

• Demonstrated evidence of,or potential for,securing extramural funding.
• Demonstrated recordof effective teaching.
• Potential for collaboration withinor outside of the OU community.

Applicants are invited to submita comprehensive cover letter, current C.V., writing sample, and the names and contact information of three individuals who will be asked to provide confidentialrecommendation letters. The cover lettershouldaddress the candidate’s approach to research,teaching, service, and graduate student mentorship and include examples to illustrate each. All materials, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted before an application can be considered. Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

The search will remain openuntilfilled.

Applications should be submitted online via

Screening of candidates will begin February 27, 2026
and will continue until the positionisfilled.

Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair:

Racquel-MaríaSapién,Associate Professor

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Or department head:

Patrick Livingood, Associate Professor and Department Head

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This institution is using

Interfolio'sFaculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.