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Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track, nine-month appointment.
Start Date: Fall 2026 (August 16, 2026)

· Teach and research in two or more of the following areas: history of costume and textiles, dress and culture, textiles, and textile conservation.

· Actively pursue a program of scholarship encompassing curatorial, research, and/or creative work.

· Pursue grantsmanship to support future scholarship and curatorial work.

· Participate in curriculum development and marketing for undergraduate and graduate programs.

· Direct and serve on graduate student committees.

· Participate in undergraduate student advising and mentoring for curated exhibits.

· Provide service to the department, college, and university.

· Be actively involved in relevant professional organizations and outreach/industry entities.

Department and University: The Department of Consumer and Design Sciences has 23 faculty positions (17 full-time, tenured/tenure track and 5 lecturers), around 590 undergraduates and 35 graduate students. Bachelor of Science programs are Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management, with Apparel Design and Merchandising Options; Interior Design; and Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. The graduate program offers master’s (thesis and non-thesis) and doctoral degrees in Consumer and Design Sciences. Auburn University, a R1 land-grant institution with 34,145 students, is located in the east Alabama city of Auburn, and has consistently been ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top 50 public universities in the United States. For more information see http://humsci.auburn.edu/cads/ and http://www.auburn.edu/. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/.