Department: One of the largest units in Western Michigan University’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of English consists of 20 board-appointed, full-time faculty members. The department enrolls over 250 undergraduate majors and minors in creative writing, literature and language, and rhetoric and writing studies, and over 50 graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs in creative writing and literature and language. It is also home to the Gwen Frostic Reading Series and Third Coast Magazine.
The College: Housing 23 academic departments, schools, and institutes that enroll nearly 3,000 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students, the College of Arts and Sciences represents the foundation of learning and the academic heart of WMU. The College is committed to fostering a community of diverse, inclusive, equitable, and globally engaged scholars, learners, and leaders, and it seeks candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action.
University: Western Michigan University (WMU), located in Southwest Michigan, is a vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research institution with an enrollment of 18,000. WMU delivers high-quality undergraduate instruction, has a strong graduate division, and fosters significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies WMU as a doctoral university and one of just 185 public universities in the nation conducting research at a high level. WMU recently received a $550 million endowed, multi-year Empowering Futures Gift, which will fund many projects and initiatives that aim to break down the barriers created by historic inequities.
Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo is located only two and a half hours by car or train from Chicago and Detroit and only 45 minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan. It occupies one of Michigan’s designated research corridors, maintaining a strong life sciences/biotech presence and supporting two leading medical centers. With 263,000 people in the greater Kalamazoo area, the community offers an array of cultural events, entertainment, and all-season recreation. The city supports a nationally recognized symphony and enjoys a vibrant community theatre and visual arts scene. Kalamazoo is dedicated to social justice, community development, and the elimination of generational poverty. The city is also home to the Kalamazoo Promise, a scholarship program offered to all Kalamazoo Public School students that covers up to 100% of tuition and fees to all Michigan public (and many private) institutions of higher learning.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an excellent benefits package. Opportunities exist to teach in summer for additional compensation.
Starting Date: August 15, 2027.
