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William & Mary

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College of Arts & Sciences
Economics
Associate or Full Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director of Public Policy

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476203
Date Posted: 09/17/2025
Date Inactive: 01/31/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Associate or Full Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director of Public Policy
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Applied Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics at William & Mary, a public university, seeks applications for a tenured faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. Appointment will begin August 10, 2026. We are seeking applications from established scholars and effective teachers working in areas related to public policy.

Duties include research, teaching, and service to the University. The successful applicant is expected to serve as the Director of William & Mary’s Public Policy program for a renewable five-year term. During the years when Director, the teaching expectation is 1 course per semester in Public Policy; after service as Director, the teaching expectation is 2 courses per semester split between Economics and Public Policy.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, or an equivalent program. Applicants must have established records of policy-relevant research, as evidenced by publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals. Applicants must be experienced and effective teachers of policy-relevant undergraduate and/or graduate courses and must demonstrate the potential to lead a public policy program given their experience developing and/or implementing programs or initiatives. Experience advising or mentoring students and/or junior colleagues in research or professional development, and administrative experience (particularly in a university-setting) are preferred.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply online at https://go.wm.edu/VphZB3. Submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter that includes a statement of interest in serving as Director of Public Policy, a research statement, and evidence of effective policy-relevant teaching(e.g., sample syllabi and course evaluations). Applicants are encouraged to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and the success of all learners/scholars in Economics and Public Policy in any of the aforementioned required documents.

For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, November 10, 2025. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration. Review of applications is ongoing. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed.