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LEO Lecturer I

How to Apply

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply to this posting through this website (the cover letter and CV must be uploaded as one document). In addition, please send an application letter of introduction explaining your qualifications and teaching philosophy, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, and two letters of recommendation to: [email protected] by May 26, 2025.

Job Summary

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan invite applications for a one year (two-terms) LEO Lecturer I position for the Fall 2025 (August 25 to Dec 31) & Winter 2026 (Jan 1 to April 30). This position will teach two courses in Fall term at 66.67% and one in Winter at 33.33% term.

This position is contingent on sufficient enrollment.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Course Description

Fall 2025 Courses:

Anthrbio 373 Humans and Environmental Change

Utilizing an ecological perspective, we will address basic questions of why and how humans evolved over the past seven million years. What were the adaptive forces that our ancestors faced and how has this shaped who we are today? To pursue these concepts, we need to adopt a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing from fields as diverse as anthropology, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, paleontology, geology, physiology, climatology, and psychology. Initially, this will involve a scrutiny of biotic and abiotic factors that may have influenced early human evolution including local and regional environmental/climatic change, associated faunal and floral communities, habitat and dietary reconstructions, seasonality and foraging strategies, tool manufacture and use, the transition into a glacial world characterized by constantly shifting climates, and potential geographic and ecological barriers controlling the dispersal of early humans. While retaining a broad perspective, we will focus on some of the key evolutionary stages in human evolution, ultimately including the extent to which ecology can be linked to the evolution and development of social structures and the capacity for culture in modern humans.

Anthrbio 476 Evolution of the Human Diet

Much of human evolution revolves around the foraging niche of our ancestors. Diet is linked to group size, social organization, ranging patterns, reproductive strategies, dental and cranio-facial morphology, digestive physiology, encephalization, tool use, and dispersal patterns.

This course will provide a framework in which advanced students can link many issues/concepts in paleoanthropology and form a potentially more cohesive perspective of hominin evolution.

The adoption of quantitative biogeochemical techniques by biological anthropologists has led to innovative and novel approaches to reconstructing paleodiets, migratory patterns, ecological context of human adaptations, and life history patterns. Stable isotopic or trace element analyses have in particular contributed to a number of anthropological research agendas.

This course aims to provide an introduction to biogeochemical case studies in anthropology and the challenges of designing, conducting, analyzing and writing up laboratory and field research in biological anthropology. It will include practical advice on how to develop feasible and interesting research objectives, select an appropriate research topic, and design protocols for collection of quantitative data. Each student will implement a pilot project and generate empirical data that will be analyzed and presented.

Winter 2026 Course:

Anthrbio 365 Human Evolution

Human evolution has been a biological process with both social and physical aspects. Through lectures, discussion section, laboratory, and reading, we will examine the fossil evidence for human evolution, emphasizing both the details of skeletal anatomy and behavior and how they changed, and the causes of change. How are humans unique, how are they similar to other primates, does race play a role in human evolution? The human story begins with origins and the appearance of unique human anatomies and behaviors. Humanity has come to be defined by the evolution of intelligence, technology, and the changes in physical form that are the consequence of the human adaptation to the culture that links cultural and biological change. We will also discuss the role of Neandertals in human evolution, "out of Africa", race and racism, and other questions about the origin of modern humanity. Class participation and discussion are emphasized, and there is a required discussion/ laboratory section for the elaboration of lecture topics and experience with primate skeletal material and replicas of human fossils through online lab sections with the GSI. Student evaluations are based on two examinations, laboratory quizzes, and a laboratory exam.

Responsibilities*

Duties of this Lecturer I position are expected to include teaching, developing course materials, evaluating and grading students, and holding regularly scheduled office hours. A typical full-time (100% effort) load for a Lecturer I in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is three courses per semester.

Required Qualifications*

Ph.D degree in a related field, however, a PhD in Anthropology with a background in biological subfield by the position start date, expected to be August 25, 2025.

The selection criteria used for this search is based on how the applicants education and experience meets the required minimum qualifications for the position. Excellence in teaching and instruction will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.

Desired Qualifications*

Preferences will be given to candidates with a background in teaching biological anthropology courses.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Contact Information

Questions about applying for this position can be emailed to: Anthropology Lecturer Selection Committee ( [email protected] ).

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is May 26, 2025. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

263811

Working Title

LEO Lecturer I

Job Title

LEO Lecturer I

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

College Of Lsa

Department

LSA Anthropology

Posting Begin/End Date

5/16/2025 - 5/26/2025

Career Interest

LEO - Lecturers