Multiple Open Rank Tenured/Tenure-Track RT Faculty Positions in the Department of Health & Wellness Design at Indiana University Bloomington

Multiple Open Rank Tenured/Tenure-Track RT Faculty Positions in the Department of Health & Wellness Design

Appointment Status: Tenure
Department: IU Bloomington Health & Wellness Design
Location: Bloomington

Position Summary
The Indiana University School of Public Health‐Bloomington (SPH‐B) invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Health & Wellness Design. This is an open-rank search for applicants at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professors) who will demonstrate excellence in research in one of the following focus areas aligned with our vision for “better health, by design”:
(1) Recreation based health intervention design; and/or
(2) Recreation therapy and aging; and/or
(3) Recreation therapy and the environment
These 10‐month appointments would ideally start August 1, 2025, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by October 15, 2024, will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The School of Public Health-Bloomington is located on the flagship campus of Indiana University and is comprised of over 200 faculty across five departments. Since rebranding to the Department of Health & Wellness Design in 2020, the department has grown rapidly, adding 10 tenured/tenure-track faculty, launching the Center for Health by Design, engineering a >1,000% increase in grant expenditures, >300% increase in faculty-led extramural grant submissions, and average grant budgets up by $500k per submission. The department has the world's first B.S. in Health & Wellness Design and is planning M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Health & Wellness Design to launch in 2026. The Department of Health & Wellness Design maintains strong connections to other STEMM departments and schools at Indiana University and health systems across the state.

About Indiana University Bloomington: Founded in 1820, Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) is the flagship campus of Indiana University. Located in Bloomington, IN., IUB constantly strives to embody its mission to create, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. It does so through its commitments to cutting-edge research, scholarship, arts, and creative activity; inspired and challenging undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong educational programs; meaningful experiences outside the classroom; expansive global educational opportunities while fostering a culturally diverse campus environment; first-rate library and museum collections; and far-reaching economic development and impact in the state and region.
IUB is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. With over 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the campus has 16 degree-granting colleges and schools offering 300+ undergraduate majors, 300+ Master's degrees, and 150+ doctoral and professional degree opportunities. Known for its Indiana limestone facades and green spaces throughout, IUB is widely considered one of the country's most beautiful college campuses. The School of Public Health-Bloomington (SPH-B) is located in the heart of the IUB campus and comprises five collaborative academic departments with over 200 faculty and staff, including one of the most diverse faculties of any school of public health in the nation, with 37.1% of current tenure-track/tenured faculty being underrepresented minorities. In 2022, IUB was honored with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award.

Indiana University provides IU SPH-B faculty outstanding teaching and research support through programs like the IU Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (F.A.C.E.T.); extensive research development and research administrative support through the Office of the Vice President for Research; and innovative collaborations with organizations like the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, the IU School of Medicine (IUSM) and Regenstrief Institute's Center for Aging Research, and the IUSM's Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, and the IU Bloomington's Environmental Resilience Institute. In addition to outstanding programs like these, exciting things are happening in medical sciences at IUB with the opening of the IU Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington and significant synergy in cross departmental collaborations in areas like environmental impacts on human health, nutrition and aging. The School has strong connections to Indiana University School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, Informatics and Computing, Art & Design, Public and Environmental Affairs, and the soon to be Indiana University Indianapolis Fairbanks School Public Health, along with Purdue University programs in Pharmacy and Engineering. IU SPH-B continues its rapid expansion embracing a comprehensive and holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing within the research, teaching and service aspects of our mission. With an emphasis on high quality and impactful research and an embracement of the importance of diversity and inclusion across all our academic endeavors - there has never been a more exciting time to join our growing faculty.
Nestled in the rolling hills of south-central Indiana, and home to 85,000 residents, the city of Bloomington offers the feel of a college town with many of the amenities of a large city. From off-Broadway plays and musicals, the LOTUS World Festival of Music, quick access to 250,000 acres of public recreation lands, outstanding public schools and a reasonable cost of living, Bloomington offers much to all.

For more information about the SPH-B and Indiana University Bloomington, visit:
School of Public Health-Bloomington: http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu
Indiana University Bloomington: https://www.indiana.edu
SPH-B Department of Health & Wellness Designhttps://publichealth.indiana.edu/research/departments/health-wellness-design/index.html

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Basic Qualifications:
Qualifications: Candidates must hold a doctoral degree or professional doctorate (PhD, MD, DO, PharmD, DNP, etc.) in a relevant field from an accredited educational institution. Preference will be given to applicants who are Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS). A firm commitment to the role of diversity in all aspects of research, education and service is essential. Candidates must have teaching experience at the graduate or professional level. Good interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to work cooperatively and congenially within a diverse faculty are required. Leadership skills and vision for enhancing the academic components of an interdisciplinary department are essential. Candidates for associate and full professor positions must also demonstrate a record of scholarly achievement appropriate for a senior career level, including extramurally funded research as a corresponding principal investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure external funding, and experience leading sizeable research initiatives.

Department Contact for Questions:
Questions about the PeopleAdmin application procedure may be directed to Dave Archer at dwarcher@iu.edu or via postal mail at Department of Health & Wellness Design Search & Screen Committee, School Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, 1025 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Richard Holden, Department Chair, rjholden@iu.edu, NiCole Keith, Executive Associate Dean, nkeith@iu.edu, or Lisa Koontz, Director of Faculty Operations, lmkoontz@iu.edu.

Additional Qualifications:
Responsibilities: Tenure-track faculty in the Department of Health & Wellness Design are expected to substantially contribute to the overall academic excellence of the department by developing and/or maintaining a robust research portfolio including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding to conduct cutting-edge research in modern public health science both as a corresponding principal investigator and a collaborating investigator; teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate and/or graduate level as designated by the department chairperson; and actively providing service internally to the department, school and university and externally to the profession and/or the community.

Areas of special interest and current faculty strengths include: