Description

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor of Geographic Education to begin Fall 2026. The successful candidate will be appointed the "Jesse H. Jones Distinguished Chair in Geographic Education”. We seek applicants with an outstanding record of scholarship in geographic education who are also recognized leaders in the field of geographic education. The position requires the sustained maintenance of an active research agenda, teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels, advising Masters/PhD students, and serving as Director of the Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• A PhD degree in Geography or a related field.
• An outstanding publication record in geographic education that is commensurate with an associate or full professor and demonstrates the applicant is well-versed in theories of teaching and research in geographic education.
• A record of successful grant acquisition and management in the field of geographic education that is commensurate with an associate or full professor at an institution with high research activity.
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership in geographic education.
• Evidence of teaching at graduate and/or undergraduate levels.
• Experience advising Master’s and/or PhD students.

Preferred Qualifications

For the Associate Professor rank:

• Experience with online instruction.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with and mentoring K-12 geography educators.
• Evidence of maintaining an active national and international network of professional geography education collaborators.

For the Full Professor rank:

• Experience with online instruction.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with and mentoring K-12 geography educators.
• Evidence of maintaining an active national and international network of professional geography education collaborators.
• Successful management experience such as direction of a major grant, research center or other administrative activities including oversight of staff.

To be considered in the initial pool of candidates, complete applications must be received no later than December 1, 2025. Complete applications received after this date will only be considered if no viable candidates are identified and hired from the initial pool. This position will remain open until filled. All positions are subject to availability of funds. 
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54437.

The application must include:

1. A cover letter outlining the applicant’s professional experience and career goals that meet the required and preferred qualifications as stated above.
2. An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
3. Unofficial transcripts (all in one document).
4. The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of three references. References will be contacted for applicants that advance past the initial application review.

For inquiries, please e-mail Dr. Colleen Myles, chair of the Search Committee, at cch64@txstate.edu and indicate “GeoEd Professor Position” in the subject line of all correspondence.

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University has 35 full-time faculty members, around 470 undergraduate majors in BA and BS programs and over 150 graduate students in our Master of Science (MS), Master of Applied Geography (MAG), and PhD programs in geography, geographic education, and geographic information science. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is part of the College of Liberal Arts. To learn more about the department, please visit: https://www.geo.txstate.edu.