Tenured: Professor and Department Head of Geography

The Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications from outstanding candidates for the position of Professor (tenured) and Department Head of Geography at Texas A&M University. This is a full-time, 9-month appointment which includes two months of summer funding. The anticipated start date for the position is Aug 1, 2026, or as otherwise negotiated.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, contribute to the teaching mission of the department and fulfill service duties at the department, university, and disciplinary level. As department head, the successful candidate will have full administrative responsibility for the academic programs in the department. 

The Department of Geography (artsci.tamu.edu/geography) has twenty-eight faculty members with strengths in biogeography, climatology, geographic information science and technology (GIST), geomorphology, human geography, and human-environment relationships. We are one of eighteen departments in the College of Arts & Sciences (http://artsci.tamu.edu). 

Texas A&M University, a land-, sea-, and space-grant university, is located in a metropolitan area with a dynamic and international community of 273,000 people.

The position requires a Ph.D. in Geography or a related field and a record of scholarship and teaching consistent with the level of Professor at a major research university. Previous administrative or leadership experience is preferred but not required.

Qualified applicants should submit a 1) cover letter 2) current curriculum vitae 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research, and service 4) vision statement outlining their vision and/or priorities for the department and their leadership experience and/or philosophy (no more than 3 pages) and 5) contact information for three references. All application materials must be submitted through Interfolio using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/178863

Review of applications will begin on January 30, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. For inquiries regarding the position, please contact the co-chairs of the department head search committee: Dr. Darryl de Ruiter at deruiter@tamu.edu or Dr. Charles Lafon at clafon@tamu.edu.