Assistant Professor - Public Health

The School of Health and Applied Human Sciences ( SHAHS) within the College Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington ( UNCW), seeks an outstanding faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank, 9-month tenure-track position in the Public Health program beginning August 2026.

The successful candidate will become one of nine Public Health faculty members that serve approximately 240 undergraduate Public Health majors in four concentrations. The successful candidate will be a Public Health generalist who can teach a variety of undergraduate Public Health courses. Moreover, the successful candidate will conduct research, publish, write grants, mentor students, foster community engagement, and provide service to the program, school, college, university, and profession. This is a non-remote position. The candidate will work in a collaborative interdisciplinary academic setting.

In addition to the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to candidates who possess the following:

The UNCW Public Health program is a competency-driven curriculum for students who are interested in getting an entry level public health position within the government, corporate, private, commercial, and academic venues, or continuing on to graduate programs in Public Health or the Allied Health Professions. All Public Health students must complete the core Public Health courses and choose one of four concentrations: Community Health Education, Global Health, Gerontology, or Pre-Clinical.

Community Health Education: Prepares students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs that are designed to enhance individual and community health and well-being. Students are eligible to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist ( CHES) exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing ( NCHEC).

Global Health: Prepares students for careers working in developing low and middle income countries to improve health and quality of life. Students are eligible to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist ( CHES) exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing ( NCHEC).

Gerontology: Prepares students for public health careers working with an older adult population. If eligible, students may also apply for the 4+1 Public Health, B.S. & Applied Gerontology, M.S. program.

Pre-Clinical: Prepares students with a strong science background for continuing study in medicine, dentistry, physical assistant, nutrition, nursing, etc

The Public Health program is housed within the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences ( SHAHS), which is a large and growing academic unit with over 1,750 students and 60 full time faculty. See: https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chhs/schools/health-applied-human-sciences/

The SHAHS has six undergraduate degree programs:

The SHAHS also has Master of Science degrees in:

The SHAHS also supports:

Minors are offered in:

The SHAHS is also home to the Physical Activity and Wellness ( WPA/L) program which delivers courses that fulfill University Studies requirements. The SHAHS is located in Veterans Hall which includes many state-of-the-art instructional and lab spaces utilized by the Exercise Science program.

The College of Health and Human Services was created in July 2010 to provide UNCW with a new mechanism to link and focus its health-related research, professional continuing education, and health knowledge dissemination and application. In the formative stage of development, the CHHS is currently home to three professional schools: School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic College that seeks to be nationally recognized for its inter-professional collaboration, community engagement and impact, and implementation science. The faculty, staff and students of the CHHS are committed to the pursuit of excellence and enhancing health and quality of life across the lifespan for individuals, families and communities in southeastern North Carolina and beyond.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.