Position

Responsibilities include establishing an independent research program, teaching undergraduate and graduate

courses, mentoring graduate students, and participating in departmental and university activities. Colleagues

who would be interested in developing research ties with interdisciplinary initiatives on campus, such as the

Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, Maryland Language Science Center, Maryland Initiative for

Literacy and Equity, the Center for the Comparative and Evolutionary Biology of Hearing, the Brain and

Behavior Institute, the University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium and the Maryland Cochlear Implant

Center of Excellence, are encouraged to apply. We engage with faculty and research in departments across

the university including: Psychology, Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience, the I-School, Human

Development, Special Education, Kinesiology, Family Science and the University of Maryland Institute for

Advanced Computer Studies.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in relevant discipline (i.e., speech-language

pathology, psychology, linguistics). We seek an active scholar with a record of innovative research and

teaching in the area(s) of speech and language who can broaden and deepen current faculty expertise.

Applicants with experience in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: motor speech disorders,

swallowing, voice disorders, neurodegeneration, augmentative and alternative communication, developmental

speech and language disorders, cultural and linguistic diversity, or autism and pragmatics.

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus

community. Candidates who have experience working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of

backgrounds, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity and collaboration are encouraged to identify

their experiences in these areas.

About the Department

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences trains future researchers and clinicians through an

undergraduate program, a MA in speech language pathology (program ranked 16th in the nation), a doctorate

in clinical audiology (program ranked 10th in the nation), and a research-oriented PhD program. We have

strong interdisciplinary collaborations with other units on campus. Founded in 1856, University of Maryland,

College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is near Washington, D.C.,

providing an opportunity for collaborations with researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed

National Military Medical Center, and the University of Maryland Medical School, as well as connections with

the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

To Apply

Complete an online application at https://ejobs.umd.edu (job position #104608). Required materials include a

letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, statement of teaching interests, and 3

selected reprints, and online reference letters (names/email of 3 reference providers). Review of applicants will

begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, submit your application by

11/1/2023. For questions, contact Nan Bernstein Ratner (nratner@umd.edu).

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and

will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation,

physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status,

genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression. Minorities and women are

encouraged to apply.