Louise McBee Distinguished Professor of Higher Education

The Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia invites
applications from senior higher education scholars to fill the Louise McBee Distinguished
Professorship in Higher Education with a starting date of August 1, 2026.

The professorship honors Dr. Louise McBee, who held multiple leadership positions at the
University of Georgia before serving for over a decade as a champion for higher education in the Georgia legislature. As an administrator, she helped advance UGA’s academic and service missions; as a legislator, she played important roles in ensuring the future of the HOPE Scholarship and launching initiatives such as the Governor’s Teaching Fellows program.

We seek a scholar who will advance the multi-disciplinary character of the McBee Institute, add
to the depth and breadth of our faculty, and undertake work that furthers our understandings of
higher education. Candidates should have a doctoral degree in higher education or an equivalent
terminal degree in a complementary field (e.g., economics, law, management, political science,
public policy, sociology) and should bring a distinguished record in instruction, scholarly
research, and extramural funding focused on the study of higher education. We encourage
applications from scholars with expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods
approaches.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach core graduate-level courses, advise and
mentor doctoral students, pursue an active program of funded research, publish impactful
scholarship, and participate in the ongoing academic and governance activities of the McBee
Institute.

For more information about the position and to apply, submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, 
and the names of three references via UGA’s online hiring site at: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/442540. 

References will only be contacted with permission from finalists. General inquiries may be directed to the McBee Professor search committee at ihe@uga.edu.

Review of applications will begin September 19 and continue until the position is filled;
candidates who apply by October 10 will receive full consideration.