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Stony Brook University: Provost Office: College of Arts & Sciences: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$100,000

Description

The College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University invites applications at the rank of **Assistant Professor in the Department of** **Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies as part of the Native American and** **Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Initiative.** The appointment will be housed within WGSS, with courses and service expected to help grow the interdepartmental NAIS Initiative, which includes an undergraduate minor. The NAIS Initiative engages with the global, transdisciplinary scope of Indigenous studies, scholarship spanning Turtle Island and Abiayala (the Americas), and has a thematic emphasis on gender, feminism, and/or environmental sustainability and justice. We are especially looking for faculty who can develop and teach core courses for the NAIS minor, and who can connect Indigenous methodologies to histories of Indigenous resistance, resilience, and decolonization. **This position will have an expectation of working with** **local/regional Indigenous communities through outreach efforts, and will** **begin in the fall 2026 semester.**

The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the humanities or social sciences specializing in Indigenous feminisms with expertise on gender/sexual violence and/or climate/environmental justice; a demonstrated record of excellence in research, teaching, and service in NAIS & WGSS; and engagement with local and regional Indigenous communities. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester, including graduate (PhD) seminars, and core curricular and topic courses for the undergraduate programs in WGSS and NAIS.

The positions will remain open until filled, **with priority consideration** **for applications submitted by October 31, 2025.**

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

PhD (or foreign equivalent) in NAIS, WGSS, or related field, with extensive training/experience in NAIS, by September 2025.Disciplinary specialization appropriate to NAIS and WGSS. Evidence of the ability to conduct and publish scholarly research related to NAIS and WGSS. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Record of peer-reviewed publications or activities. Post-secondary teaching experience related to NAIS or WGSS. Evidence of outreach and engagement with off-campus communities. Experience with professional organizations in NAIS, such as NAISA or the American Indian Studies Association. Demonstrated interest in securing external research/exhibition funding, or public facing scholarship in relevant areas. Mentoring experience (informal or formal) or training.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following:

**Cover Letter** - Must also include a brief (500-word) statement describing you engagement with Indigenous communities, such as community-based work, research, teaching, or support for Indigenous students and scholars, with attention to how your experience fosters reciprocal relationships and advances Indigenous-centered scholarship.

Research Statement

Teaching Statement

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information for Three References

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at [email protected] or (877) 997-8807.

For questions regarding this position, please contact: [email protected]

Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

SBU Campus Description:

Stony Brook University, one of four researchintensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It’s included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S.News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island’s largest singlesite employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and parttime employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 — 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students — and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the PollockKrasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.