Job Description

The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee ? Knoxville invites applications for a position at the level of Associate Professor beginning August 1, 2025 in the area of critical race and ethnic studies. Applicants will be expected to teach classes at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level, conduct research, and supervise graduate students in race and ethnicity using a critical perspective. A Ph.D. in Sociology or a related discipline is required. Applicants must be tenured or anticipate being tenured at their current institution at the time of appointment.  

We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the Department of Sociology?s long and enduring reputation for advancing social justice research ( and whose research resonates with our other departmental areas: criminology; environmental sociology; and political economy & globalization. Applicants must demonstrate distinguished scholarship, excellence in teaching, and the ability to seek external funding. The Department and the University are also seeking candidates who can contribute in meaningful ways to our diversity and intercultural goals.

A Ph.D. in Sociology or a related discipline is required. Applicants must be tenured or anticipate being tenured at their current institution at the time of appointment.

Review of applications will begin October 12th and will continue until the position is filled. Please upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one writing sample, research statement, and teaching statement to Interfolio at  . Direct questions to Dr. Deadric Williams, Search Committee Chair, via e-mail (dwill196@utk.edu). More information on the Department of Sociology is at

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or  eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or  investigations@utk.edu .

About University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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