Tulane University
Professor of Practice in Design
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123
Description
The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Design Program at the rank of Professor of Practice. We seek candidates to join our interdisciplinary team with the capacity to teach in their area of specialization, as well as contribute to coursework across multiple design disciplines. While preference will be given to candidates with expertise in industrial design with a strong foundation in graphic design, all applicants who can advance design pedagogy and critical discourse are encouraged to apply. In addition to demonstrated excellence in studio teaching and creative practice, ideal applicants will bring an interdisciplinary approach to a program that emphasizes both digital and analog fabrication, creative problem-solving, and synergies between traditional design disciplines. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026 and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For questions about the Design program and/or this position, please contact the search committee chair: Tiffany Lin, Design Program Director (tlin@tulane.edu)
ABOUT THE TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TULANE UNIVERSITY
The Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment provides global leadership through excellence in design, research, and practice in the built environment. The School includes undergraduate and graduate Architecture programs and several other allied programs and degree paths. Faculty members teach coursework and collaborate as appropriate to their expertise across the School's programs. In addition to the Bachelor of Arts in Design (BADes), other programs within the school include: Architecture (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and M.S.ARC), Landscape Architecture and Engineering (MLA-MS RCSE), Real Estate Development (BSRE, MSRED), Historic Preservation (MSHP), Design Undergraduate Minor, Sustainable Urbanism (BS SURB), Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Minor), and Climate Change: Science and Practice (Undergraduate Minor). Other schools, programs, and centers at the University provide ample opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
The School is recognized for robust initiatives in community-engaged design (The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design), design-build (Urbanbuild), interdisciplinary research studios, and research initiatives supported by the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism. Over the past five years, the School has experienced significant growth across all its programs, and in spring 2025, the School returned to its newly renovated home, Richardson Memorial Hall, complete with new studios, fabrication shops, classrooms, exhibition space, and offices. Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a tier-one research university in the United States and a member of the selected group of top research universities integrated in the Association of American Universities (AAU). Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment is an innovator at multiple scales, from materials to buildings to neighborhoods and from urban landscapes to regional planning.
The City of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta are our natural domains of research, with the social and ecological challenges of this complex region at the forefront of contemporary discourses in global rural and urbanized territories, cities, and towns. The city's culture and community is steeped in a long history of action and exchange. The University has firm commitments to build a welcoming community and foster opportunity, goals which the School pursues in multiple ways through curriculum, research, and practice. We are dedicated to serving society and to climate action, charting a path for climate change education across each of our representative programs, and recognizing that social equity and climate are interconnected phenomena that demand new approaches to the built and unbuilt environments.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must have a terminal degree in architecture (Master of Architecture) or an equivalent graduate professional degree, doctorate, or a Ph.D. in architecture or related fields. Professional licensure in the United States (or an international equivalent) is desirable. Candidates should exhibit proficiency in their area of expertise and demonstrate a record of distinguished design practice and innovative curriculum development. We seek and welcome candidates' applications from the broadest array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Professors of Practice at Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment are expected to teach; work with faculty colleagues, the dean, and other departments at Tulane to develop curriculum; and engage in service through a range of academic committees. Candidates for Professor of Practice positions are expected to pursue a clear agenda of practice-based research and creative production. Candidates for this position should be ready to teach undergraduate and graduate-level design studios (particularly within the core curriculum) and coursework within their area of expertise. Professor of Practice positions typically begin with three-year appointments and may be renewed for longer terms following appropriate review.
Application Instructions
To be considered for the position, please submit the following documentation in PDF format through Interfolio*:
Current curriculum vitae (CV) Letter of Interest Please specify which area(s) of expertise from the list at the top of this job description aligns most with your qualifications. Research/Practice statement and sample research materials and or creative work (maximum 20 pages) Teaching statement and samples of course syllabi and student work (maximum 20 pages) Contact information for three (3) references. Only candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will have their references contacted.
* Please follow the application website guidelines for maximum upload file size
The search committee will commence its review of applications on December 1, 2025. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.
The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Design Program at the rank of Professor of Practice. We seek candidates to join our interdisciplinary team with the capacity to teach in their area of specialization, as well as contribute to coursework across multiple design disciplines. While preference will be given to candidates with expertise in industrial design with a strong foundation in graphic design, all applicants who can advance design pedagogy and critical discourse are encouraged to apply. In addition to demonstrated excellence in studio teaching and creative practice, ideal applicants will bring an interdisciplinary approach to a program that emphasizes both digital and analog fabrication, creative problem-solving, and synergies between traditional design disciplines. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026 and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For questions about the Design program and/or this position, please contact the search committee chair: Tiffany Lin, Design Program Director (tlin@tulane.edu)
ABOUT THE TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TULANE UNIVERSITY
The Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment provides global leadership through excellence in design, research, and practice in the built environment. The School includes undergraduate and graduate Architecture programs and several other allied programs and degree paths. Faculty members teach coursework and collaborate as appropriate to their expertise across the School's programs. In addition to the Bachelor of Arts in Design (BADes), other programs within the school include: Architecture (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and M.S.ARC), Landscape Architecture and Engineering (MLA-MS RCSE), Real Estate Development (BSRE, MSRED), Historic Preservation (MSHP), Design Undergraduate Minor, Sustainable Urbanism (BS SURB), Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Minor), and Climate Change: Science and Practice (Undergraduate Minor). Other schools, programs, and centers at the University provide ample opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
The School is recognized for robust initiatives in community-engaged design (The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design), design-build (Urbanbuild), interdisciplinary research studios, and research initiatives supported by the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism. Over the past five years, the School has experienced significant growth across all its programs, and in spring 2025, the School returned to its newly renovated home, Richardson Memorial Hall, complete with new studios, fabrication shops, classrooms, exhibition space, and offices. Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a tier-one research university in the United States and a member of the selected group of top research universities integrated in the Association of American Universities (AAU). Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment is an innovator at multiple scales, from materials to buildings to neighborhoods and from urban landscapes to regional planning.
The City of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta are our natural domains of research, with the social and ecological challenges of this complex region at the forefront of contemporary discourses in global rural and urbanized territories, cities, and towns. The city's culture and community is steeped in a long history of action and exchange. The University has firm commitments to build a welcoming community and foster opportunity, goals which the School pursues in multiple ways through curriculum, research, and practice. We are dedicated to serving society and to climate action, charting a path for climate change education across each of our representative programs, and recognizing that social equity and climate are interconnected phenomena that demand new approaches to the built and unbuilt environments.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must have a terminal degree in architecture (Master of Architecture) or an equivalent graduate professional degree, doctorate, or a Ph.D. in architecture or related fields. Professional licensure in the United States (or an international equivalent) is desirable. Candidates should exhibit proficiency in their area of expertise and demonstrate a record of distinguished design practice and innovative curriculum development. We seek and welcome candidates' applications from the broadest array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Professors of Practice at Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment are expected to teach; work with faculty colleagues, the dean, and other departments at Tulane to develop curriculum; and engage in service through a range of academic committees. Candidates for Professor of Practice positions are expected to pursue a clear agenda of practice-based research and creative production. Candidates for this position should be ready to teach undergraduate and graduate-level design studios (particularly within the core curriculum) and coursework within their area of expertise. Professor of Practice positions typically begin with three-year appointments and may be renewed for longer terms following appropriate review.
Application Instructions
To be considered for the position, please submit the following documentation in PDF format through Interfolio*:
Current curriculum vitae (CV) Letter of Interest Please specify which area(s) of expertise from the list at the top of this job description aligns most with your qualifications. Research/Practice statement and sample research materials and or creative work (maximum 20 pages) Teaching statement and samples of course syllabi and student work (maximum 20 pages) Contact information for three (3) references. Only candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will have their references contacted.
* Please follow the application website guidelines for maximum upload file size
The search committee will commence its review of applications on December 1, 2025. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.