Associate/Full Professor Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at El Paso invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The successful candidate will lead a nationally visible, externally funded research program focused on bilingual language development and disorders in multilingual populations.

The appointment includes developing federal grant proposals, expanding interdisciplinary collaborations across campus, mentoring graduate students and junior

Job description

Location: El Paso, TX Category: Health Sciences Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Oct 1 2026

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at The University of Texas at El Paso is a collaborative, research-engaged unit housed in the College of Health Sciences. The department offers expanding undergraduate and graduate programs and is committed to excellence in clinical education, community engagement, and culturally responsive practice. SLHS operates a bilingual, pro bono speech-language and hearing clinic serving individuals across the lifespan in the Paso del Norte region. The clinic provides an exceptional applied research environment with direct access to Spanish-English bilingual populations within a dynamic border community. This setting offers unique opportunities for translational research in bilingual language development and disorders. Faculty maintain active interdisciplinary collaborations across campus, including with colleagues in Linguistics, Psychology, Social Work, and Computer Science, as well as external partnerships. These collaborations position the department to contribute meaningfully to UTEP's institutional priority of advancing research and education in bilingualism. The department is experiencing growth in enrollment, research activity, and community partnerships, and seeks to expand its national research profile through strategic senior-level recruitment. The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor with expertise in bilingualism and communication sciences and disorders. Areas of scholarship may include, but are not limited to: bilingual language development and disorders, communication equity and linguistic diversity, cognitive and neural dimensions of bilingualism, assessment and intervention of communication disorders in multilingual contexts, or related areas that advance knowledge of speech-language pathology and communication across diverse populations. This position is supported through the Regents Research Excellence Program (RREP) and represents a strategic institutional investment in expanding UTEP's national leadership in bilingualism research. UTEP has an un-paralleled, interdisciplinary community of scholars examining issues of bilingualism across colleges and departments such as Psychology, Education, Chicano Studies, and Languages & Linguistics among others. Members of this vibrant scientific community collaborate and engage with the community through UTEP's chapter of Bilingualism Matters and the Consortium for Bilingual Research (https://www.utep.edu/csrb/csrb-members/faculty1.html). Together, these initiatives connect scholars, students, and community partners engaged in research on bilingualism across the lifespan. We seek a senior scholar with an established, externally funded research program, preferably including federal funding (e.g., NIH, NIDCD, IES, NSF), whose work advances knowledge related to bilingual language development, disorders, or communication across the lifespan. The successful candidate will provide research leadership within the department and contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives aligned with UTEP's Strategic Plan Goal 4, Initiative 3 (https://www.utep.edu/csrb/csrb-members/faculty1.html), which calls for establishing UTEP as a national leader in research and education in bilingualism, bilingual education, and second language learning.

The Faculty Member Will

• Lead a nationally visible, externally funded research program
• Develop and submit major federal grant proposals
• Expand interdisciplinary collaborations across campus
• Mentor graduate students, junior faculty, and postdoctoral scholars
• Contribute to the development of large-scale, collaborative research initiatives

Job Requirements

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or a closely related field
• Current tenure at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor, or qualifications commensurate with appointment at a tenured rank
• Established program of scholarship in bilingual language disorders
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals
• Evidence of sustained external research funding or strong record of competitive grant activity

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or recent federal funding (e.g., NIH, NIDCD, IES, NSF, HRSA)
• Experience leading multi-site or interdisciplinary research initiatives
• Demonstrated success securing major federal awards (e.g., R01 or equivalent)
• Experience directing research centers, training grants, or large-scale collaborative projects
• Record of scholarship addressing linguistically diverse or bilingual populations
• Commitment to community-engaged research and culturally responsive practices
• Experience mentoring postdoctoral scholars and supervising doctoral dissertations
• Eligibility for Texas state licensure in speech-language pathology

Additional Information

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at [phone], by email at [e-mail], or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at [e-mail].

To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.