How to Apply

Candidates should visit the online application to submit:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Scholarship statement (up to 2 pages) highlighting research in efforts in homelessness and housing insecurity
• Teaching/mentoring statement (up to 2 pages) highlighting teaching and mentoring philosophies, and experience in developing courses
• Three writing samples
  • May include published works, media works, syllabi or detailed schedules for courses and workshops, case examples, and opinion pieces.

The application will also collect information about your current employer, degree information, credentials, and full names and email addresses for at least three references.

Letters of recommendation may be requested at a later date.

Application Timeline

Review of applications will begin on October 9 and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Job Summary

Lico Family Professorship in Social Work

Position: Tenured Associate/Full Professor

The School of Social Work seeks outstanding applicants who will advance the School's mission and leaders in scholarship, education and service for communities in Michigan, the United States and across the world. We seek a distinguished faculty member whose work advances knowledge and solutions to problems of housing insecurity and homelessness, to be appointed as the inaugural holder of the Lico Family Professorship in the School of Social Work.

Job Summary

The Lico Family Professorship was given to the School of Social Work to expand the School's expertise in innovative solutions to problems of homelessness and housing insecurity that pose barriers to health, wellness, and full social and community inclusion. For the inaugural holder of the Lico Professorship, the School of Social Work seeks an exceptional mid-career or senior scholar with an established research program aimed at informing and driving innovation in policy and programs at the national , state, and local levels by leveraging new technologies, including but not limited to artificial intelligence. Potentially exciting and avenues could include, but are not limited to, community-engaged research and multi-sector capacity building, inter-agency data integration, digital therapeutic tool development, resource optimization for housing services, and development and scaling of innovative initiatives in affordable housing development, job creation and placement, and eviction prevention.

We seek candidates with a strong interdisciplinary and collaborative orientation, the capacity to mentor early-career scholars and doctoral students, a strong record of extramural funding, and an exceptional portfolio of publications and and evidence of impact through dissemination or influence on policy or practice. Required qualifications include holding a PhD in social work or a related discipline and accomplishments commensurate with a tenured appointment at Associate or Professor level. Preferred qualifications include a degree in social work (MSW or PhD).

Required Qualifications*

A doctoral degree in social work or a related field is required.(MSW or PhD in social work preferred).

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Faculty positions are considered in-person positions and all applicants must eventually live or reside within commuting distance to the School of Social Work in Ann Arbor, MI. Learn more about the work modes .

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

281903

Working Title

Lico Family Professorship in Social Work

Job Title

PROFESSOR

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

School Social Work

Department

School of Social Work

Posting Begin/End Date

8/19/2026 - 10/18/2026

Career Interest

Instructional - Regular