The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (“LBJ School”) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Public Policy to begin in August 2025. The appointment may be joint with UT’s College of Education.
A Ph.D. in Economics, Psychology, Public Policy, Sociology, or Education with an emphasis on policy is required. ABD candidates will be considered if the doctoral degree will be complete by the time of employment. The ideal candidate will possess proven experience and expertise as an education policy scholar in one or more of the following areas:
- Impact evaluation, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of education programs and policies, and standards of evidence used to guide policy decisions (e.g., What Works Clearinghouse, tiered evidence policies).
- Topics in the economics of education—e.g., school finance, educational inequality and access, teacher labor markets, school choice and accountability, human capital and returns to education.
- Education technology and public policy—e.g., the growth and regulation of online higher education, micro-credentialing, and online learning platforms.
- Policy applications of the science of learning and motivation—e.g., science of reading laws, nudging, teacher training, and curricular redesign.
Experience in college teaching and evidence of scholarship or scholarly potential is preferred. We value experience with educational decision makers at the national, state, or district level, as well as experience working in educationally underserved communities.
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