Department/Organization
217506 - HS-Public Health
Rank
Assistant Professor
Position Summary
The Department of Health Science, College of Human Environmental Sciences at The University of Alabama seeks candidates to serve as a Teaching Assistant Professor of Epidemiology.
Detailed Position Information
This is a 9-month, non-tenure track position. The candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in epidemiology (face-to-face and/or online). The selected candidate will also be expected to provide service to the University, profession, and community, and perform other duties as assigned.
The Department of Health Science is comprised of 24 full-time faculty members whose research and teaching interests span a variety of areas that center on improving the health and well-being of individuals, communities, populations, and the environment. The Department is home to over 700 majors enrolled in one of the degree programs in the Department, including the BS in Public Health (concentrations in Health Education and Promotion, and Health Professions); Master of Public Health (concentration in Health Education and Promotion); MA in Health Studies; PhD in Health Education and Promotion; and MS in Athletic Training. The BS in Public Health and the Master of Public Health degrees are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). More information can be found at the Department website: http://health.ches.ua.edu.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must hold an earned doctorate degree in health education, health promotion, public health, epidemiology, or a closely related field at the time of employment. The successful candidate should have a graduate degree and/or a concentration in epidemiology. The successful candidate will have the ability to engage in research and scholarly activities and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, although teaching is the primary focus of this position. We seek applicants with teaching experience and demonstrated potential for success in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, with proficiency in epidemiology.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who have: (a) previous teaching experience, (b) previous health education/public health experience, (c) professional association involvement, (d) a record of community engagement, and (e) previous experience with the CEPH accreditation process. Public health or health education-related certification is desirable (i.e., CPH, CHES®, MCHES®).
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
A completed application must be fully submitted by November 30, 2025. To apply, candidates must submit the following materials: (a) a cover letter (addressing the position description, including a teaching philosophy, (b) curriculum vitae, and (c) a list of three professional references, including their qualifications. For further information, contact Dr. Don Chaney at don.chaney@ua.edu or Dr. Michael Stellefson at stell001@ches.ua.edu. As part of the screening process, the references may be contacted, and transcripts of graduate coursework may be requested. The position starts August 16, 2026.
About the Division/College/School
At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.
CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people’s lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
