Assistant/Associate Professor of Architecture

Tenure-track or tenured position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Architecture with an emphasis in Computational/Parametric Design and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. The appointment is expected to begin in the spring semester of 2027.

About the role

Architects are increasingly expected to integrate advanced computational design technologies, digital workflows, and research into the design, coordination, fabrication, and performance of buildings. This expertise spans computational and parametric design, artificial intelligence, building performance analysis, advanced digital fabrication, and industrialized construction processes.

This position will play a central role in developing and implementing coursework across the professional and graduate curricula in these areas, fostering externally funded research in computational design, digital fabrication, and emerging design technologies, and coordinating professional and academic programs that support certifications and advanced credentials in automated design processes and digital practice.

The successful candidate should demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Computational and parametric design
• Advanced digital fabrication
• Industrialized construction
• Building performance technologies
• Artificial intelligence integration in architectural design
• Related emerging digital technologies that advance architectural practice and research

The faculty is committed to excellence in applying its knowledge and experience to educating the next generation of architects. The Department seeks candidates who will contribute to this mission through innovative teaching, impactful scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and engagement with the evolving profession.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment. This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between The University of Kansas and United Academics.

Responsibilities

Allocation of Effort:

• Teaching, 40 percent: The typical teaching expectation for Architecture faculty is two 6-credit upper-level architectural design studios and one 3-credit lecture or seminar per year. The successful candidate will also meet departmental expectations for student advising.
• Research, 40 percent: Conduct research, creative work, and/or professional work focused on advanced manufacturing technologies and related areas of digital practice. Disseminate this work through peer-reviewed publications, exhibitions, conferences, and/or other appropriate scholarly and professional venues. Seek external funding to support a focused research agenda.
• Service, 20 percent: Serve the department, university, state, and profession, primarily through committees, boards, and related forms of professional and institutional service.

Requirements

Required Qualifications for Both Assistant and Associate Professor Candidates:

• Demonstrated record of research, creative work, and/or professional work that demonstrates expertise in computational/parametric design, advanced manufacturing processes, and related areas of digital practice.
• Significant professional experience in architectural practice plus a master’s degree in architecture, or a PhD in architecture with an emphasis in computational/parametric design and advanced manufacturing processes.
• A professional degree in architecture, NAAB-accredited or equivalent.

Required Qualifications for Associate Professor Candidates Only:

• Established record of teaching consistent with the department’s standards for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Architecture.
• Established record of research, creative work, and/or professional work consistent with the department’s standards for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Architecture.

Application instructions

Applicants should submit the following items:

• Letter of intent outlining area of expertise, research, creative, and/or professional interests and how these will contribute to the degree programs in the Architecture Department.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Names and contact information (including email) of three references.
• A portfolio that includes examples of professional, academic (teaching and research), and any other relevant work. Include a URL to access the complete digital version of the portfolio in the letter of intent.

Application review will begin September 16, 2026, and will remain open until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027.

Contact: Marie-Alice L’Heureux, malheur@ku.edu.

About the University

Founded in 1865, the University of Kansas is a designated Carnegie comprehensive doctoral research university and one of the public members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). The University enrolls more than 30,000 students and offers graduate programs in education, public health, medicine, law, the humanities, and allied social science disciplines.

The Department of Architecture, situated in the historic, diverse, and culturally vibrant city of Lawrence, Kansas (40 minutes from the Kansas City metropolitan area), has a 109-year history of educating architects who have made significant contributions to the state, region, and world.