Description

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a focus in Water Resources to begin Fall 2026. We seek an individual with exceptional potential as a scholar and teacher. The position includes maintaining an active research agenda, teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels, advising Masters and PhD students, and participating in departmental service activities.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• A PhD degree in Geography, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, or a related field by the time of appointment.
• A demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scholarship.
• Demonstrated or potential ability to develop a strong research agenda.
• Demonstrated experience or capacity to teach courses including Water Resources, Applied Water Resources, and River Basin Management as well as other appropriate courses at undergraduate and graduate levels

Preferred Qualifications

• Research interests in applied water resources that uses advanced technology, field methods, and/or modeling approaches.
• A demonstrated record of securing external research funding in water resources.
• Demonstrated ability to advise graduate students.
• Demonstrated or potential ability to teach Water Policy or Water Resources Planning.

Application Procedures
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/54436.

A complete application must include the materials listed below:

1. A cover letter outlining the applicant’s research credentials, plan for extramural funding, teaching experience, and career goals that meets the required and preferred qualifications as stated above.
2. An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
3. Unofficial transcripts (all in one document).
4. One sample of published scholarship with a focus in water resources.
5. Reports of teaching evaluations (if available).
6. Names and contact information for three reference letters. References will be contacted for applicants that advance past the initial application review.
    

For inquiries, please email Dr. Jason Julian, chair of the Search Committee, at jason.julian@txstate.edu . Please indicate “Water Resources Position” in the subject line of all correspondence.

The Department of Geography at Texas State University (https://www.geo.txstate.edu/) 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 is part of the College of Liberal Arts. To learn more about the department, please visit: https://www.geo.txstate.edu.