Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure System

Position Summary

The Landscape Architecture Program in the School of Planning, Design & Construction (SPDC) at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-system faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor starting in August 2025. This is an academic year (9-month) appointment with a 45% research, 45% teaching and 10% service assignment.

The successful candidate will contribute to the school vision in creating sustainable and healthy built, natural, and virtual environments. We are seeking candidates whose work addresses emerging issues in the landscape architecture discipline in combination with a curriculum emphasizing professional education in landscape architecture. The successful candidate's scholarly work falls into one or more of the areas:

• Sustainable and healthy community design and planning
• Landscape ecological design and planning
• Climate mitigation and/or adaptation design and planning
• Landscape performance research
• Evidence-based design and/or interdisciplinary research in sustainability and built environment

The candidate should demonstrate ability to secure funded research, publish peer-reviewed articles, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in innovative and interdisciplinary research areas related to Landscape Architecture and relevant disciplines including Planning, Design and Construction. This position is expected to teach three courses per academic year in the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and/or Master of Environmental Design (MED) programs' curriculum. We are especially interested in a candidate whose teaching can emphasize, but is not limited to, landscape design studios and a seminar course focusing on specialized topics, such as climate resilience, sustainable community design, landscape ecology, site engineering, and/or design communication. The candidate will also engage in service on school, college and university committees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Landscape Architecture or closely related field.

Minimum Requirements

Candidate must have a Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture or a closely related field. Candidates must also have a Landscape Architecture degree (Bachelor's and/or Master's). All required degrees must be conferred before the start date. Ability to teach within the landscape architecture core courses is essential. Appropriate rank will be determined based on experience. For applicants to meet the rank of Associate Professor, administrative and leadership experiences will be considered. The successful candidate will demonstrate actual or potential scholarly research activity that advances the interdisciplinary focus of SPDC.

Desired Qualifications

Practical experience is desired. Professional landscape architecture licensure welcomed. The candidate is preferred to demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills. Experience in community engagement, collaboration on interdisciplinary projects, and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within academic and professional settings are also desirable.

Required Application Materials

For consideration, submit your application online at http://careers.msu.edu. Upload the following required documents: 1) a letter of interest that includes qualifications for the position and highlights how your experiences align with the position (2-page maximum); 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) samples of publications, professional reports, a