Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Kinesiology

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The Kinesiology Department (https://kin.uncg.edu/) has 26 full-time faculty. The department is one of 10 departments or programs in the School of Health and Human Sciences ( https://hhs.uncg.edu/) at UNCG. Kinesiology faculty have a history of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, and the doctoral program was highly ranked in the most recent (2019, 2023) National Academy of Kinesiology national rankings of doctoral programs in kinesiology. The department is in a modern facility with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and access to extensive classroom space. Kinesiology is the 5th largest department at UNCG serving approximately 700 undergraduates and 175 graduate students. The department offers B.S., M.S., M.S.A.T., and Ph.D. degrees (MS and PhD concentrations in Applied Neuromechanics, Exercise Physiology, Sport & Exercise Psychology, Curriculum and Pedagogy Studies) on campus, as well as the online Ed.D. and the online M.S. in Sport and Exercise Psychology. The School of Health and Human Sciences offers support for both research (https://hhs-sites.uncg.edu/office-of-research/) and instructional technology (https://hhs.uncg.edu/instructional-technology/).

We are seeking an innovative scholar in Kinesiology with interest and experience in graduate education to take a major role in our Doctor of Education (EdD) in Kinesiology program. The EdD in KIN is an online cohort-based, interdisciplinary degree program tailored to meet the needs of professionals in kinesiology. Our EdD students work in varied areas across all subdisciplines of kinesiology. Their dissertation projects are designed to have real impact in their professional practice or community. More information on the program can be found at: https://kin.uncg.edu/graduate-degrees/doctorate-of-education-online/. Primary responsibilities include teaching, advising, and supervision of dissertations in the EdD program, maintaining an active line of research, and engaging in departmental, professional and university service activities. The successful candidate is expected to work with the program director to continue to foster a sense of community within the EdD program and facilitate the dissertation process. Further, all core faculty members of the EdD program are expected to be actively engaged with the department and are expected to participate in EdD events including defenses and the EdD orientation.

The candidate should demonstrate the skills and potential for teaching and mentoring doctoral students. The candidate should also have a demonstrated record of nationally recognized scholarship (full or associate professor) or potential for establishing a prominent line of research (assistant professor). The candidate must hold an earned doctorate degree in kinesiology or related area.

Individuals with one or more of the following additional qualifications are encouraged to apply: experience with applied or action-oriented research methods in kinesiology; experience mentoring doctoral students and/or kinesiology practitioners; experience teaching online courses.

Please submit a cover letter, vita, research statement (up to 2 pages in length), and a teaching statement (including a description of relevant teaching experiences and teaching philosophy/approach; up to 2 pages in length). Letters of recommendation will be requested from candidates invited to interview. Please direct all questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Pam Brown at plkocher@uncg.edu.