JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
University of Houston
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Houston, Texas, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston (UH) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor (with tenure) or Full Professor in Public Policy to begin September 1, 2026. We are interested in scholars who will bring fresh ideas, a commitment to public policy, and an interdisciplinary mindset.
The successful candidate will pursue research in American, state, or local politics and public policy, with particular preference for applicants who demonstrate expertise and a national reputation in survey research and political methodology. Depending on background and experience, the faculty member may also be considered for appointment as the Lanier Chair in Public Policy and/or as Director of the Survey on Public Attitudes and Community Engagement (SPACE City Panel)—a multi-year longitudinal survey project launched in 2025 by the Hobby School’s Center for Public Policy (https://uh.edu/hobby/research/space-city-panel/).
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link