Endowed Professor of Applied Anthropology & Impact

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management fall conference.; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State's Department of Anthropology, University Park, invites applications for the endowed Gillian Tett Professor of Applied Anthropology — a full‑time tenure‑track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to start Fall 2027, with flexibility. The appointee will lead our Applied Anthropology Initiative, expanding external engagement and translational impact.

A Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field is required by appointment date.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field by the appointment date.
• Associate Professor: demonstrated excellence as a researcher, scholar, and teacher.
• Professor: substantial record of advanced research and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Bridge knowledge and theory development with direct, impactful application.
• Embrace empirical, scientific approaches to applied anthropology with integration with archaeology, biological anthropology, and/or human ecology.
• Facilitate engagement in our Applied Anthropology Initiative with core faculty and other faculty and organizations across the University.
• Maintain regular interactions in axes external to academic anthropology, such as corporate, government, development, NGO, community, and other non-academic public arenas.
• Train students for real-world roles across the applied anthropology/organizational landscape; and
• Drive forward our vision for additional core faculty hires in applied anthropology and ongoing program development.

Education

Ph.D. in Anthropology or related field

Job description

Penn State's Department of Anthropology, University Park, invites applications for the endowed Gillian Tett Professor of Applied Anthropology — a full‑time tenure‑track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to start Fall 2027, with flexibility. The appointee will lead our Applied Anthropology Initiative, expanding external engagement and translational impact.

A Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field is required by appointment date.