Assistant Professor of Religion (Fall 2026)

Truman State University • Kirksville, MO

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About The Position

Assistant Professor position starting Fall 2026. Candidates for a tenure-track appointment should show evidence of a demonstrated ability both to excel in teaching and to develop an active research program, preferably involving undergraduates.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a closely related field.
• All-but-dissertation ( ABD ) candidates will be considered, but a Ph.D. must be completed by the start date.
• Candidates for a tenure-track appointment should show evidence of a demonstrated ability both to excel in teaching and to develop an active research program, preferably involving undergraduates.

Nice To Haves

• In addition to having an interest in candidates who can teach Truman’s lower-level Exploring Religions survey course, the department has a specific interest in candidates who can offer courses in several of the following topical areas (it is not a requirement that the successful candidate be able to offer courses in all the listed topics):
• Lower-level courses:
• Cults and Sects
• Faith and Reason in Christian Thought
• Biblical Scholarship
• Religion and Film
• Upper-level courses:
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Religion and American Culture
• Shamanism
• Religions of China and Japan (including, among others, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto)
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Women in Eastern Religions
• Psychology and Religion
• African American Religions
• Gender and Religion in America
• Religion and Science
• Method and Theory in Religious Studies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree