Assistant/Associate Professor in Design (Tenure-Track/Tenured)

The Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment (TuSABE) is seeking qualified candidates within the discipline of either Industrial Design or Graphic Design to fill a position for Assistant or Associate Professor in Design (tenure-track/tenured).

We seek candidates to join our interdisciplinary team with the capacity to teach in their area of specialization, as well as lead coursework across multiple design disciplines, including studios at the introductory level.

The TuSABE undergraduate Design program offers a major and minor, with curriculum engaging a range of design disciplines—including graphic, sewn goods, industrial, and interior design—while connecting innovation to cultural, social, and environmental contexts.

In addition to demonstrated excellence in studio teaching and creative practice, ideal applicants will bring an interdisciplinary approach to a program that emphasizes both digital and analog fabrication, creative problem-solving, and synergies between traditional design disciplines. Faculty at TuSABE have the opportunity to collaborate with other programs within the school.

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The expected start date is July 1, 2027. For questions about the Design program and/or this search notice, please contact the search committee chair, Wes Michaels, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture (kmichaels@tulane.edu) or the Design Program Director, Meghan Saas, Professor of Practice in Design (msaas@tulane.edu).

ABOUT THE TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TULANE UNIVERSITY

The Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment provides global leadership through excellence in design, research, and practice in the built environment. The School includes undergraduate and graduate Architecture programs and several other allied programs and degree paths. Faculty members teach coursework and collaborate as appropriate to their expertise across the School’s programs including Architecture (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and M.S.ARC), Landscape Architecture and Engineering (MLA-MS RCSE), Real Estate Development (BSRE, MSRED), Historic Preservation (MSHP), Design (BADes), Sustainable Urbanism (BS SURB), Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Minor), and Climate Change: Science and Practice (Undergraduate Minor). Other schools, programs, and centers at the University provide ample opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

The School is recognized for robust initiatives in community-engaged design (The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design), design-build (URBANbuild), interdisciplinary research studios, and research initiatives supported by the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism. Over the past five years, the School has experienced significant growth across all its programs, and in spring 2025, the School returned to its newly renovated home, Richardson Memorial Hall, complete with new studios, fabrication shops, classrooms, exhibition space, and offices.

Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a tier-one research university in the United States and a member of the selected group of top research universities integrated in the Association of American Universities (AAU). Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment is an innovator at multiple scales, from materials to buildings to neighborhoods and from urban landscapes to regional planning. The City of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta are our natural research domains, with the social and ecological challenges of this complex region at the forefront of contemporary discourse on global rural and urbanized territories, cities, and towns. The city’s culture and community are steeped in a long history of action and exchange. The University has firm commitments to build a welcoming community and foster opportunity, goals which the School pursues in multiple ways through curriculum, research, and practice. We are dedicated to serving society and advancing climate action, charting a path for climate change education across our representative programs, and recognizing that social equity and climate are interconnected phenomena that demand new approaches to the built and unbuilt environments.

Tenure-track/tenured faculty members at Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment are expected to teach, work with faculty colleagues, the Dean, and other departments at Tulane to develop curriculum, contribute to cross-disciplinary research initiatives, and engage in service on a range of academic committees. Candidates for tenure-track/tenured positions are expected to pursue a clear agenda of design research, publications/scholarly writing, and creative production. Please reference the Tulane Faculty Handbook for a description of faculty positions.

Candidates must have a terminal degree in Design (e.g. Masters). Candidates must also have at least one (1) year of teaching experience at a higher education institution. Candidates should exhibit proficiency in their area of expertise and demonstrate commitment to rigorous design research and innovative curriculum development. We welcome applications from the broadest array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Note: TuSABE is also currently searching for candidates for a Professor of Practice in Design position. Please see the respective job posting for more information if that opportunity is more suited for you.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To be considered for the position, please submit the following documentation in PDF format through WaveWorks:

• Current curriculum vitae (CV)

• Letter of Interest

• Research statement and sample research materials and/or creative work (maximum 20 pages)

• Teaching statement and samples of course syllabi and student work (maximum 20 pages)

• Contact information for three (3) references. We will contact references only after candidates reach the finalist stage of the interview process.

The search committee will commence its initial screening of applications on December 15, 2026, and conclude its initial review on January 4, 2027. However, applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.