Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Public Health

OVERVIEW

The Department of Health and Exercise Science in the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in public health. We seek applicants who are committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A successful applicant will be interested and able to teach a range of public health undergraduate and graduate courses that may include epidemiology and computational analysis, healthcare systems, health policy, one health, and environmental and occupational health. In addition, they will provide academic advising to students and supervise internship and applied practice projects. A successful applicant will have experience in conducting and disseminating peer reviewed research, with the potential to develop a robust scholarly agenda, and the desire to provide service to the department, college, university, and greater community.

About the University of St. Thomas

The University of St. Thomas is a dynamic, mission-driven, urban university with 10,000 students and 450 full-time faculty. Located in a residential neighborhood with easy access to both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, we are Minnesota’s largest private university with 150+ undergraduate majors/minors and 55 graduate programs. In 2019, the Morrison Family College of Health became the newest addition to the institution’s eight different schools and colleges. The college is comprised of several departments and schools, including the Department of Health and Exercise Science (HES), that was established prior to the college’s inception and houses the undergraduate public health major and the Master of Public Health online program, launching Fall 2026. Learn more about life as a faculty member at St. Thomas.

About the Health and Exercise Science Department

The interdisciplinary Department of HES engages in innovative teaching, research, service, and community-based initiatives intended to promote both personal and population health. Health equity or the idea that everyone should have the opportunity to be healthy is central to all of our work. As such, HES faculty and staff strive to create inclusive learning spaces that embrace the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and worldviews of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve. We also commit to ensuring equitable access to our programs such that we might train a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our collective community and is committed to health equity.    

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.  This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

Salary and Benefits

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

Salary range is for this position is $64,000-$74,000.

The University of St. Thomas has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates for the position must have the following:

• A terminal degree (Ph.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent), U.S. or Foreign Equivalent, in public health, epidemiology, global health, health policy, or related health field. Alternatively, ABD candidates nearing completion of their PH.D. will be considered.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness from prior teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. At least one year of teaching experience required, which may include experience teaching on record as a teaching assistant.
• Experience teaching different course modalities (in-person, online, blended, experiential).
• At least one year of experience in conducting and disseminating peer reviewed research, with the potential to develop a robust research agenda.
• At least one year of current or recent public health practical experience.
• Interest and/or experience working collaboratively (interdisciplinary).

How to Apply

To ensure full consideration for the position, all application materials should be received by September 30, 2026; however, the position will remain open until filled. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair (Dr. Amy Hedman-Robertson, [email protected]).

To be considered for this opportunity, all applicants must apply online at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. The application process consists of several required steps, completed in the order outlined below.

Step 1.

You will first be asked to create an applicant profile. As part of creating your profile, you must upload the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae: Listing education, teaching, research and public health practical experience.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Effectiveness, and Inclusive Pedagogy: Describe your teaching philosophy, summarize your pedagogical approach, and provide evidence of teaching effectiveness, including examples of student learning outcomes, instructional innovation, assessment practices, and strategies used to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Expected length: 500-700 words.
• Statement of Research Agenda: Briefly summarize your current and future research agenda, including your primary areas of inquiry, scholarly goals, and the anticipated impact of your work on your discipline, profession, or community. Expected length: 500-700 words.

Although the search committee may request further information from candidates as the search progresses, please do not upload any additional documents into the application platform at this time. Official transcripts will be requested at a later date, but no additional materials beyond those requested above are asked of you at this time.

Step 2.

After submitting your applicant profile, you will be directed to the job specific application. During this step, you will be asked to:

• Copy and paste a unique job-specific cover letter detailing your interest in the position
• Complete the required voluntary EEO, Veteran, and Disability self-identification forms

Step 3.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a list of names, position titles, and contact information for three professional references who can speak directly to your teaching experience and qualifications.

• References will not be contacted without your permission
• Reference checks typically occur during the later stages of the search process
• Finalists may be required to produce letters of reference

All application materials must be submitted online through the University of St. Thomas employment site.

Official job posting is available at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/.