Colleagues,
I’m very excited to share that the Department of English at Texas Christian University (TCU) is hiring a tenure-track colleague at the rank of assistant professor with expertise in rhetorics of health and medicine (RHM). Appointment begins August 2027. As we understand RHM to be an interdisciplinary field, a successful applicant will demonstrate a foundational focus in rhetoric, composition, writing studies, or technical communication as well as a research agenda informed by some of (but not all or limited to) the following disciplines and subfields: disability studies; community literacy; Indigenous studies; science and technology studies; Black studies; global/transnational rhetorics; feminist, queer, and trans rhetorics; antiracist rhetoric and writing; medical humanities; etc.
Full position description and qualifications are available here: https://jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-rhetoric-and-composition-tcu-main-campus-texas-united-states
Review of applications will start Sept. 30, 2026.
Required materials must be submitted to TCU’s online application:
- CV
- Letter of interest outlining a strong research agenda, teaching record, and service, mentoring, and/or administrative experience.
Additional materials (requested after first-round review):
- Writing sample
- Teaching Portfolio (10 pages max)
- Three (3) confidential letters of recommendation
- Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire)
I’m chairing the search, and I am happy to answer questions if you email me: gavin.johnson
Please share this opportunity widely.
Thanks,
Gavin
Gavin P. Johnson, PhD he • him • his
Director of Composition
Assistant Professor of Rhetoric & Composition
Department of English • Reed Hall 325
www.gavinpjohnson.com
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