Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health-Social Work-Fall 2026
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Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) College of Social Work is seeking a highly regarded scholar to fill the position of the Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health. This endowed professorship offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced behavioral health researcher to pursue their program of research with significant potential for collaboration with creative colleagues and doctoral students. The ideal candidate will bring an interprofessional lens to community-engaged research and education; a strong record of scholarly activity; experience as a mentor to graduate students post-docs and pre-tenure faculty; and the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the access and engagement goals of the University. They also will meet the requirements for appointment at the appropriate rank for the University of Tennessee.To this end the candidate should have an established record of substantial extramural funding (for professor level) or intramural and some extramural funding and indication of future potential for a sustained record of extramural funding (for associate level). The successful candidate will help the CSW move forward our vision and mission.
Candidates for this position must have earned their Ph.D. in social work or related field. Successful candidates would need to meet the qualifications in order to be eligible to pursue tenure upon initial appoinment.The position is located on the Nashville campus. This is a 9-month position.
The University and the College of Social Work
The University of Tennessee Knoxville is a land-grant flagship research institution that imagines a world enriched by our ideas improved through action and inspired by the Volunteer Spirit of service and leadership. ( The university is in the midst of unprecedented growth with current enrollment of approximately 37000 students. The University is one of 38 land-grant universities with Carnegie Foundation classification as both a Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production and the elective Classification for Community Engagement. Forbes Magazine recently ranked UTK as one of the best places to work in the US including ranking it ninth among public higher education institutions in the United States. UTK offers a competitive benefits package and 9-month tenure-track faculty are eligible for additional summer salary
The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work (UTCSW) has almost 1000 students enrolled in undergraduate MSSW DSW and PhD programs in Knoxville Nashville and online. Ranked 24th nationally by the US News and World Report (2024) the college prepares highly skilled and culturally sensitive social workers to address areas of need across the state the country and the globe. UTCSW is home to four research centers and several individual faculty research labs. The colleges research-active faculty conduct interdisciplinary research in in partnership with faculty from other UTK colleges/departments (e.g. the Tickle College of Engineering the College of Nursing and Departments of Public Health Child and Family Studies Kinesiology Nutrition and Psychology among others) theUT Health Science Centerin Memphis andUT Extension. UTCSW also has community-based partnerships with numerous state and community agencies.
Campus Location
Nashville is an action-packed and vibrant metropolis with so much more to offer than its famous Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry. As the state capital Nashville is home to state government multiple statewide child-serving nonprofit agencies and 16 colleges and universities including Vanderbilt University and several HBCUs (Tennessee State University Fisk University Meharry Medical College) with whom our college regularly partners. It is currently listed as #50 on the U.S. News and World reports best Places to Live (2024) and offers events such as the CMA Festival the Nashville Film Festival Tomato Art Fest and the Nashville Pride Festival. Outside of Nashvilles busy downtown Broadway scene there are lots of unique neighborhoods filled with fantastic ethnic food options and cultural events with unlimited opportunities to explore gorgeous parks and greenways both inside and outside the city limits. Nashville is a short distance away from national parks that are great for camping and hiking.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in social work or other related field
- An established active program of research related to behavioral health care
- Evidence of a commitment to social work values in alignment with CSWE accreditation standards in their practice and research
- Evidence of high-quality teaching at the graduate level across modalities
- Evidence of commitment to mentoring graduate students pre-tenure faculty and/or post-doctoral fellows who are developing programs of externally-funded research
- Evidence of commitment to creating positive classroom and research settings where all people can thrive
- Candidates for Associate Professor should have preliminary evidence of external funding and clear potential for sustained external funding.
- Candidates for Full Professor should have evidence of successful sustained external funding and experience leading research teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in social work
Commitment to interdisciplinary research and collaboration
Experience leading team-based research groups
Key Skills
- Machine Learning
- AI
- Classroom Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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