The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) in the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to start in August 2026. We seek candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: child or adolescent, language, literacy, developmental disabilities, speech sound disorders, phonology, or complex communication is preferred, but all areas of specialization are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in communication sciences and disorders or a closely related field by the appointment start date.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
• Eligibility for Mississippi state licensure

The successful candidate will develop and sustain a line of research that contributes to scientific advancement in an area related to their expertise, actively pursue external funding for research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses (face-to-face, online, and/or blended), direct student research, and engage in departmental, college, university, and professional service.

The CSD Department has a team of 19 faculty and staff and over 350 students (https://csd.olemiss.edu/). CSD currently offers Bachelor of Science and Master of Science programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. The Master of Science program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

The University of Mississippi is a member of the Southeastern Conference and is included in the elite group of Doctoral Universities – R1, or Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (https://olemiss.edu/). Over the last 13 years, the University of Mississippi has been continuously recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The School of Applied Sciences, located on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, MS, is an inclusive home to approximately 150 faculty and staff, over 3,000 students, six academic departments, four centers, and an institute. The school currently serves 9 undergraduate, 10 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs (https://sas.olemiss.edu/).

Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled or until an adequate applicant pool is established. Applicants must apply online at https://careers.olemiss.edu and must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three professional references; no paper copies will be accepted. For additional information about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Hyejin Park, hpark11@olemiss.edu.  Official transcripts must be received prior to hire. The University of Mississippi is an EOE/AA / Minorities / Females / Vet / Disability / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Title VI / Title VII / Title IX/504 / ADA / ADEA employer.