Assistant Professor - Speech-Language Pathology

About the role

The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for this full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with expertise in speech-language pathology. The major emphasis area of the position will be research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent and extramurally funded program of research that both sustains and elevates the department’s regional and national reputation. The successful candidate also will be expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This is a tenure-track, nine-month academic year position, at the USU main campus in Logan, Utah, anticipated to begin in August 2027. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The position is not eligible for telework. Inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Ron Gillam (435 797-1704; ron.gillam@usu.edu).

The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) includes the divisions of audiology, deaf education, and speech-language pathology. SHS offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including PhD opportunities in the neuroscience and disability disciplines doctoral programs within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. SHS provides real-world learning opportunities for students in the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence (Hearing and Balance clinic; Speech & Language clinic, Pediatric Audiology, and Cochlear Implant clinics) and in our early education program, Sound Beginnings, for deaf and hard of hearing children. The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and service activities that advance education, improve health and well-being, and elevate human potential across the lifespan. The college is home to eight academic departments with approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research and impactful, student-focused graduate and undergraduate education. The college is consistently ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top Graduate Colleges of Education in the country, ranking among the top 30 public institutions of higher education in 2026 and 1st in the state of Utah since 2000. The college’s programs and outreach