Main duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Teach courses in EPE
• Have an active research agenda including the active pursuit of extramural funding
• Maintain a professional service agenda appropriate for rank and career stage
• Assist with the recruitment and advising of graduate students and serve on doctoral program committees
• Support the strategic goals and priorities of the Department, College, and University

Required qualifications include:

• An earned doctorate in qualitative research design and methods or related area, or an earned doctorate in disciplinary areas such as education policy, public policy, higher education, or a closely related field with extensive preparation in qualitative research design and methods
• Experience in conducting qualitative research
• Demonstrated or evidenced potential to teach qualitative methods and methodologies at the graduate level
• Evidence of scholarly productivity
• Experience working with student populations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications include:

• Successful post-secondary teaching and advising of graduate students
• Online teaching experience
• Research and methodological interests in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and large language models, community engaged inquiry, and participatory research methods

To apply for the position, please upload the following:

• Curriculum vita
• Cover letter – Address your qualifications, area(s) of specialization, and desired courses to teach
• Two representative publications or writing samples
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts – Official transcripts required upon hire
• Statement on Teaching, Advising, and Service – (One page, upload under Specific Request 1)
• Statement on Research and Scholarly Activity – (One page, upload under Specific Request 2)
• Names and contact information of three people from whom references may be solicited

The review of applications begins September 11, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The position description may be found here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/639958.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Kayla Johnson, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, Kayla.Johnson@uky.edu.

Main duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Teach courses in EPE
• Have an active research agenda including the active pursuit of extramural funding
• Maintain a professional service agenda appropriate for rank and career stage
• Assist with the recruitment and advising of graduate students and serve on doctoral program committees
• Support the strategic goals and priorities of the Department, College, and University

Required qualifications include:

• An earned doctorate in qualitative research design and methods or related area, or an earned doctorate in disciplinary areas such as education policy, public policy, higher education, or a closely related field with extensive preparation in qualitative research design and methods
• Experience in conducting qualitative research
• Demonstrated or evidenced potential to teach qualitative methods and methodologies at the graduate level
• Evidence of scholarly productivity
• Experience working with student populations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications include:

• Successful post-secondary teaching and advising of graduate students
• Online teaching experience
• Research and methodological interests in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and large language models, community engaged inquiry, and participatory research methods

To apply for the position, please upload the following:

• Curriculum vita
• Cover letter – Address your qualifications, area(s) of specialization, and desired courses to teach
• Two representative publications or writing samples
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts – Official transcripts required upon hire
• Statement on Teaching, Advising, and Service – (One page, upload under Specific Request 1)
• Statement on Research and Scholarly Activity – (One page, upload under Specific Request 2)
• Names and contact information of three people from whom references may be solicited

The review of applications begins September 11, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The position description may be found here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/639958.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Kayla Johnson, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, Kayla.Johnson@uky.edu.