"Associate or Full Professor of History- Merrick Chair in Western American History (Tenured)"

Position Title:

Associate or Full Professor of History- Merrick Chair in Western American History (Tenured)

Location:

University of Oklahoma

Department:

History

Position Type:

Faculty

Qualifications:

Candidates must be at the Associate or Professor rank and should demonstrate clear evidence of high-quality scholarship through published research. To be considered for this position candidates must have a Ph.D. in History or a related field with tenure as well as demonstrated excellence in teaching/mentoring.

Description:

The Department of History at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for the Merrick Chair in Western American History. The department seeks an outstanding scholar in any field or time period related to North American Wests, migrations, borderlands, and Indigenous homelands. The successful candidate will be expected to make a substantial contribution to the department's graduate program in Western American history by actively mentoring graduate students and should be prepared to teach upper-division and graduate courses in Western history and the undergraduate US History Survey. The teaching load will be one course per semester while holding the endowed position. The appointment is expected to begin August 16, 2026.

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic, and healthcare needs of the state, region, and nation. OU enrolls more than 30,000 students and has more than 3000 full-time faculty members in 18 colleges.

The University of Oklahoma is home to a 277-acre Research Campus in Norman that was named the top research campus in the nation by the Association of University Research Parks in 2013. OU also houses the Western History Collections, among the most important facilities in the world for Native American, Western American, and environmental history, with 65,000 books, 10,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, and nearly 2 million photographs. The city of Norman, Oklahoma, is a perennial contender on "best place to live" rankings with outstanding schools, amenities, a low cost of living, small town charm, a variety of recreational opportunities, four distinct seasons, and more than 225 days of sunshine each year. Norman is located 20 miles south of Oklahoma City, the capital and economic hub of the state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City Metroplex, including Norman and several other suburban cities, is home to about 1.5 million residents, offering all the amenities of a major modern metropolitan community, including rich cultural heritage, an abundance of the arts, superb dining and nightlife, major sporting and concert events, family entertainment, recreational adventure activities, and much more.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, cv, and three confidential letters of recommendation or contact information for three confidential letters of recommendation. Letters will be requested at the time of submission. Application must be submitted to Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/174887. The search committee may request additional materials at a later date. The position will remain open until filled.

Review of applications will begin immediately. We encourage applicants to submit all materials by January 15, 2026, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please address any questions regarding this position to Prof. Jennifer Holland at: jennifer.holland@ou.edu.

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