About Western Kentucky University:

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a student-centered, applied-research institution committed to providing its students with a transformative academic and social experience and to elevating its surrounding communities. Founded in 1906, WKU is the third largest public four-year institution in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with approximately 16,293 students and nearly 2,612 faculty and staff employees. 

Western Kentucky University is committed to empowering its campus community. At the heart of our mission, we seek to provide holistic education and employment experiences that prepare students, faculty, and staff to become effective scholars, contributors, and leaders in our ever-evolving communities. 

Located 65 miles north of Nashville, TN, and just over 100 miles south of Louisville, KY, WKU's main campus is in Bowling Green, KY - a city with approximately 70,000 residents. Our population is ethnically diverse, with more than 85 languages spoken in and around Bowling Green, and people from 35 nationalities call our community home.

Western Kentucky University seeks to attract talented faculty and staff who are inspired individually to contribute to WKU's strategic plans and ongoing success. We offer comprehensive wellness and health benefits to employees and their families, including domestic partners and other qualified dependents and take pride in providing a workplace culture that supports balancing the responsibilities of work and family life. Paid-time off for holidays, vacation and sick leave, and a tuition discount program for employees and dependents are also provided. Learn more about WKU and Bowling Green at wku.edu/about.

Job Description:

The Department seeks a full time (9-month) tenure-eligible faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor to begin in the 2026-27 academic year. The following are duties for this position but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.

Teaching: Primary teaching responsibilities for this position include graduate and undergraduate courses that may be offered on campus or online. The candidate may be expected to teach CSD courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels, including but not limited to motor speech disorders, speech anatomy and physiology, and dysphagia.

Scholarship: Maintain an active and ongoing role in research and scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed presentations, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, securing research funding, and other related scholarly activities. Maintain awareness of current research trends and topics associated with speech-language pathology.

Service: Actively participate in university service (departmental, college, and university committees) and professional service. 

Requirements:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in speech-language pathology or a related area
• CCC-SLP
• Holds or is eligible for a Kentucky state licensure in speech-language pathology
• All successful candidates must have the ability to engage in alternative modes of instructional delivery, which may include online (distance learning) courses. Instruction modality is based on assigned teaching duties.
• Submit the application online