Tenure-Eligible Faculty – Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Tenure-Eligible Faculty – Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma

OU Health Campus | Oklahoma City, OK | www.ouhsc.edu

Primary Responsibilities:

The individual filling this position will serve as a core faculty member in the audiology section, within the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Allied Health. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Research and Scholarship: Maintain an established, productive, and externally supported research program, including peer-reviewed publications, pursuit of competitive external funding, and development of collaborative research initiatives.
• Teaching: Provide graduate-level instruction in the Doctor of Audiology program, preferably in pediatric audiology, cochlear implants, auditory electrophysiology, and related areas of expertise. Teaching in other departmental programs may be assigned according to program needs.
• Student Research Mentorship: Mentor AuD student capstone projects and support student participation in faculty-led research. Opportunities for mentorship of doctoral and interdisciplinary research trainees may also be available.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Develop and sustain scholarly partnerships with faculty and clinicians across audiology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, neuroscience, and other
• health-related disciplines.
• Academic and Professional Service: Participate in appropriate service activities at the department, college, university, and professional levels consistent with faculty rank and institutional expectations.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned PhD or equivalent research doctorate in Audiology, Hearing Science, or a closely related discipline.
• Established record of scholarly productivity and a clearly defined research agenda.
• Demonstrated success securing competitive external research funding.
• Evidence of successful university teaching and student research mentorship.
• Academic accomplishments consistent with appointment at the Associate Professor level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of experience in or ability to mentor student research.
• Ability and interest in collaboration across health disciplines in teaching and scholarship.
• Evidence of successful teaching in one or more areas of need within the AuD curriculum, including pediatric audiology, cochlear implants, auditory electrophysiology, hearing science, anatomy and physiology, or related areas.

Application Materials

Applicants should submit:

• A letter of interest describing their qualifications and alignment with the department's teaching and research priorities.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• A research statement describing current research activities, external funding history, and plans for the next three to five years.
• A teaching statement describing instructional experience and approaches to graduate education.
• Contact information for three professional references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About the Department:

Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation since 1965 – the fifth program to receive that designation nationwide – the Department of CSD has a proud history of developing clinical leaders and scholars in hearing, speech, language, and balance. The Department offers Oklahoma’s only Doctor of Audiology and the state’s top-ranked Master’s degree in SLP. Students train on a comprehensive health campus that offers unmatched variety in clinical rotations and opportunity for collaborative science. The department’s programs are provided by a team of 16 full-time faculty, supported by the expertise of adjunct instructors in specialty areas.

Students in all CSD programs participate in the Keys Speech and Hearing Center, a comprehensive teaching clinic providing services to the Oklahoma City metro community. Those services include specialty clinics in tinnitus, professional voice, teletherapy for pediatric speech and language, and vestibular assessment. Additionally, the Keys Center is a United Way of Central Oklahoma partner agency, offering public service programs to provide hearing healthcare to underserved Oklahomans and a language-enriched pre-K environment for children on the autism spectrum. Unity at Keys, an after-hours no-cost interprofessional clinic for uninsured and underinsured patients, offers CSD students further opportunities to serve their communities and learn about other health professions.

Newly accredited for the 2025-2033 cycle and featuring new simulation experiences supported by a $1.5 million investment by the Inasmuch Foundation, CSD is growing to meet Oklahoma’s health workforce needs. For more information on the Department and its future, please visit our website.

For more Information contact:

Deborah Martin at deborah-martin@ou.edu

HOW TO APPLY:

http://apply.interfolio.com/196030

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution (www.ou.edu/eoo).