Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Human Geography

The Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Human Geography specializing in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GISc&T) and geospatial data science. We seek a scholar with strong expertise in GISc&T and advanced geospatial methods to answer complex societal and human-environment questions.

Relevant methodological expertise may include spatial-temporal analysis, geospatial data science, remote sensing, GeoAI, WebGIS, geovisualization, or related computational approaches. Candidates are not expected to specialize in all these areas. We are particularly interested in candidates who can expand the department's methodological capacity and contribute to innovative applications of geospatial technologies in research and teaching.

The substantive area of specialization is open, but the successful candidate's scholarship must have a strong human-geographic dimension. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, health and well-being, population and inequality, food systems, energy and infrastructure, environmental change, hazards and disaster vulnerability, community resilience, critical GIS, or other societally relevant dimensions of human-environment interaction. We welcome scholarship that uses geospatial methods not simply as technical tools, but to advance understanding of important social, spatial, and environmental problems.

The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate instruction in GISc&T, spatial-temporal analysis, and environmental studies, while developing courses in their areas of methodological and topical expertise. The position will also offer opportunities to contribute to and collaborate with the department's Environmental Studies and Disaster Science and Management areas and to strengthen interdisciplinary geospatial training across departmental programs in both geography and anthropology.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally fundable research program; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; mentor undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students; and contribute to the department's growing emphasis on interdisciplinary and community-engaged scholarship. Opportunities exist for collaboration across geography and anthropology and with programs and units throughout LSU, such as the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center.

50% - Teach graduate or undergraduate courses and hold regular office hours.  Supervise graduate assistant(s) if assigned.

50% - Maintain an active research agenda with regular publications.

Assistant Professor: PhD in Geography or related field or Anticipated Completion of Degree by August of 2027

Associate Professor: PhD in Geography or related field + 6 years of higher education experience

Full Professor: PhD in Geography or related field + 10 years of higher education experience

Proven record of excellence in teaching and scholarship. 

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.