Professor of Practice in Architecture

representation; energy modeling, circularity, and decarbonization; building tectonics and structural design; or urban design, mapping, geographic information systems (GIS), and spatial analysis. Successful candidates will contribute actively to the program’s growing interdisciplinary community.

Our growing Architecture program seeks candidates whose expertise is integrated into a coherent and compelling design pedagogy, with strong qualifications and enthusiasm for teaching core design studios and core courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate excellence in creative practice-driven research and teaching architectural design studios in one or more of the following areas:

• Computational Design, Media, and Representation
• Energy Modeling, Circularity, and Decarbonization
• Building Tectonics and Structural Design
• Urban Design, Mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The expected start date is July 1, 2027. For questions about the Architecture program and/or this search notice, please contact the search committee chair, Chris Meyer, Associate Professor of Architecture (cmeyer14@tulane.edu) or the Architecture Program Director, Emilie Taylor Welty, Associate Professor of Architecture (etaylor2@tulane.edu). 

ABOUT THE TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TULANE UNIVERSITY

The Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment provides global leadership through excellence in design, research, and practice in the built environment. The School includes undergraduate and graduate Architecture programs and several other allied programs and degree paths. Faculty members teach coursework and collaborate as appropriate to their expertise across the School’s programs including Architecture (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and  M.S.ARC), Landscape Architecture and Engineering (MLA-MS RCSE), Real Estate Development (BSRE, MSRED), Historic Preservation (MSHP), Design (BADes), Sustainable Urbanism (BS SURB), Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Minor), and Climate Change: Science and Practice (Undergraduate Minor). Other schools, programs, and centers at the University provide ample opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration. 

The school is recognized for robust initiatives in community-engaged design (The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design), design-build (URBANbuild), interdisciplinary research studios, and research initiatives supported by the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism. Over the past five years, the school has experienced significant growth across all its programs, and in spring 2025, the school returned to its newly renovated home, Richardson Memorial Hall, complete with new studios, fabrication shops, classrooms, exhibition space, and offices.  

Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a tier-one research university in the United States and a member of the selected group of top research universities integrated in the Association of American Universities (AAU). Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment is an innovator at multiple scales, from materials to buildings to neighborhoods and from urban landscapes to regional planning. The City of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta are our natural research domains, with the social and ecological challenges of this complex region at the forefront of contemporary discourse on global rural and urbanized territories, cities, and towns. The city’s culture and community are steeped in a long history of action and exchange. The University has firm commitments to build a welcoming community and foster opportunity, goals which the School pursues in multiple ways through curriculum, research, and practice. We are dedicated to serving society and advancing climate action, charting a path for climate change education across our representative programs, and recognizing that social equity and climate are interconnected phenomena that demand new approaches to the built and unbuilt environments. 

Successful candidates will support our educational mission and teach design studios, lectures, and seminar courses related to their area of expertise. Faculty at TuSABE offer coursework across the Architecture programs (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and M.S.ARC) with the opportunity to collaborate with other programs within the school.

Professors of Practice at Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment are expected to teach, work with faculty colleagues, the dean, and other departments at Tulane to develop curriculum, and engage in service through a range of academic committees. Candidates for Professor of Practice positions are expected to pursue a clear agenda of practice-based research and creative production. Candidates for this position should be ready to teach undergraduate and graduate-level design studios (particularly within the core curriculum) and coursework within their area of expertise. Professor of Practice positions typically begin with three-year appointments and may be renewed for longer terms following appropriate review. Please reference the Tulane Faculty Handbook for a description of faculty positions.

Successful candidates must have a terminal degree in architecture (Master of Architecture) or an equivalent graduate professional degree, including Urban Design and Spatial Analytics, a doctorate, or a Ph.D. in architecture or related fields. Previous teaching experience at a higher education institution and professional licensure in the United States (or an international equivalent) is desirable. Candidates should exhibit proficiency in their area of expertise and demonstrate a record of distinguished design practice. We welcome applications from the broadest array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.                                                                  

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To be considered for the position, please submit the following documentation in PDF format through WaveWorks:

1. Current curriculum vitae (CV).
2. Letter of Interest. Please specify which area(s) of expertise from the list at the top of this job description align most with your qualifications.
3. Research/Practice statement and sample research materials and/or creative work (maximum 20 pages).
4. Teaching statement.
5. Contact information for three (3) references. We will contact references only after candidates reach the finalist stage of the interview process.

Optional: Samples of teaching materials (e.g. course syllabi, sample student work) (maximum 20 pages)

The search committee will commence its initial screening of applications on December 15, 2026, and conclude their initial review on January 5, 2027. However, applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.