Assistant Professor of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Performance

Assistant Professor of Public Health

Department of Health and Human Performance

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

The Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position in Public Health beginning August 2023.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Health and Human Performance, invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a full-time, tenure eligible faculty position, requiring a balance of research, teaching, and service. The faculty will teach courses and advise students to equip students for a career in public health. The successful candidate will also be expected to work closely with the MPH Program Director in contributing to curriculum development and planning of the MPH program based on the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation standards. Additionally, the new faculty member will be expected to develop and engage in interdisciplinary community-based partnerships, contribute to collaborative research projects, and provide service to the institution and the local community. Working collaboratively with faculty and staff within the program, department, college, and across campus is essential.

The Master of Public Health program has two concentrations: a concentration in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control and a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics. Both MPH concentrations are accredited by CEPH and the Nutrition and Dietetic program is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The MPH program is designed to develop leaders in public health who are qualified to address health-related needs at individual and community levels to improve health outcomes. Faculty members in the program are necessary to complement the existing faculty by contributing to the leadership process and to the growth of the program.

This search is focused on identifying a candidate with an expertise in one or more of the following areas: public health policy, biostatistics and/or epidemiology, rural health, environmental justice, LGBTQ+ health disparities, and mental health.

Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:

• An earned doctoral degree in Public Health, Health Education, Health Promotion, Nutrition or closely related field, is required. Degree must be conferred by August 1, 2023.
• At least one of the earned graduate academic degrees is from a program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
• Previous college or university-level teaching experience in health-related fields such as public health, health policy, health environment, health systems, research method, epidemiology, food system, or nutrition.
• Evidence of conducting and disseminating health-related research such as peer-reviewed publications and professional presentation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and build consensus among diverse, multicultural populations, including graduate students, faculty, and community partners.
• Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC strategic plan.

The preferred qualifications are as follows:

• Master of Public Health degree preferred
• Member of Delta Omega, the Honorary Society in Public Health
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and/or Certified Public Health Specialist (CPH)
• Area of specialization in public health policy, biostatistics and/or epidemiology, rural health, environmental justice, LGBTQ+ health disparities, and mental health
• Knowledge of the CEPH and/or ACEND accreditation process
• Established research record in the field of public health
• Familiarity with a variety of instructional modalities, including online and hybrid instruction

Applicants should prepare to submit the following information within our online application system for consideration:

• Letter of interest (the letter should indicate which academic degree is from CEPH accredited program in public health and highlight any specific qualifications) (1 page)
• CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information
• Statement of research focus (1 page)
• Statement of teaching philosophy (1 page)
• Statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion (it should include a diversity statement that demonstrates how candidate’s teaching, research, and service advocate for and support diversity, equity, and inclusion. (1 page)
• Contact information of at least two references
• Unofficial transcripts

Review of applicants will start February 1st, 2023, and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site:

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

At UTC, we welcome and cultivate diverse perspectives and populations—whether shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, intellectual diversity, political beliefs and other life experiences and ideologies—and embrace equity and inclusion.

UTC is a university distinguished by respect for the dignity, uniqueness, and value of every individual. We foster a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all. We value diversity in our workplace and learning environments, benefiting from the varied backgrounds and abilities of our campus community. The diversity of our voices and experiences is vital to our pursuit of excellence and fulfillment of our mission.

UTC is in the heart of Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga, offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the ‘Scenic City,’ and endowed with incredible vistas and popular area attractions, the city has been recognized nationally for its downtown renaissance and a revitalized riverfront that has become the blueprint for other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country, and today has the nation’s fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links every residence and business in a 600-square mile area.

The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center—Chattanooga African American Museum, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Riverbend Festival, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage. The Trail of Tears National Historic Route runs through the city and is on the traditional territory of Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East).

Whether it’s Chattanooga’s ideal geographical location with comfortable temperatures year-round to suit an active lifestyle, its cultural and culinary diversity, reasonable cost of living, world-class healthcare facilities, reputable educational institutions like UTC, or countless other reasons, it’s no wonder more and more people are choosing to make Chattanooga their home.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.