"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Social-Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity"

*NOTE: Please do NOT submit your application via this system; to be considered, you must submit your application via the Interfolio process outlined below.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/177556. The search committee will begin reviewing applications as they are received. For best consideration, please apply by December 31, 2025. If the application deadline is extended, additional applications may be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

The materials below should be consolidated into one (1) PDF document before uploading to Interfolio.

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement (up to 2 pages)
• Teaching statement that addresses, in part, inclusive teaching (1 page)
• Up to three examples of research publications
• At least three references: include full name, position, relationship to applicant, e-mail address, and telephone number

Nominations and expressions of interest will be held in confidence, and references will be contacted only with the candidate's permission.

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The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, ideally commencing in August 2026. Candidates will be expected to maintain a robust, ongoing research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and have the research expertise appropriate for the effective advising and mentoring of students across all academic levels in the social-behavioral science of physical activity. A successful candidate will be expected to maintain extramural funding for an active research program at the University of Michigan.

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to applying the science of physical activity to develop solutions in a complex and rapidly changing world. We are interested in candidates whose scholarship can either deepen existing expertise in our Applied Exercise Science program (e.g., aging, chronic disease, social-ecological influences on physical activity) or broaden that expertise (e.g., physical activity and substance use, mental health, environmental health, or brain health). Specific content expertise that falls within the scope of this position includes physical activity behavior change, psychosocial and motivational determinants of physical activity, intervention development and evaluation, technology-enabled physical activity promotion, social or community influences, policy and environmental approaches, health coaching, and physical activity across multiple populations and settings.

A doctoral degree in kinesiology or a related field is required. Candidates should demonstrate their contributions to a positive workplace culture aligned with our school's core values.

Assistant professor candidates should exhibit promise, trajectory, and/or achievements suitable for junior faculty at a major research university. At the assistant professor rank, candidates should have evidence of:

• scholarly prominence and academic independence, or high potential, with respect to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research
• experience and/or willingness to mentor undergraduate and graduate students and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise;
• reasonable engagement in service (to the industry and/or the academy), and
• the ability to seek and secure external funding.

At the associate and full professor ranks, candidates should exceed the expectations outlined at the assistant rank. In addition to those requirements, candidates should have:

• a consistent and ongoing record of securing research funding,
• demonstrate an elevated and consistent profile of scholarly and pedagogical excellence, and
• possess the necessary experience and skills to provide leadership that will advance the scholarly excellence in the Applied Exercise Science Program and the School of Kinesiology.

This position is posted as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor /Professor. The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon candidate's qualifications.