Rob and Melani Walton Endowed Chair in Theodore Roosevelt Studies

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Dickinson State University is pleased to announce openings for three complementary positions which will allow the institution to consolidate its role as the leading center of Theodore Roosevelt Studies in the United States and to claim a place at the forefront of History education in the West.

Rob & Melani Walton Endowed Chair in Theodore Roosevelt Studies:
The Rob & Melani Walton Endowed Chair will give DSU a leading role in critically analyzing the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt. This position requires an understanding of and a commitment to original research and publication, undergraduate student success, and fruitful partnership with local, regional, and national stakeholders. Strategic opportunities include collaboration and partnership with the nearby Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (slated to open in 2026); involvement with DSU’s newly remodeled Pulver Hall (site of a museum exhibit space and archives); connection to growing opportunities in Dickinson and Medora, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park; and support for Dickinson State’s evolving dual mission status.

Dennis & Vaune Johnson Endowed Chair in U.S. History:
The Dennis & Vaune Johnson Endowed Chair position provides an opportunity for its holder to undertake significant scholarly initiatives at the departmental, university, and extra-institutional level. Applicants are expected to have an accomplished record of research and teaching in Gilded Age/Progressive Era History. The successful applicant will be asked to develop and teach undergraduate courses in modern U.S. History, undertake service, participate actively in the life of the department and university, and grow the major. We seek a colleague whose teaching, research, mentorship, and leadership will contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to departmental and university initiatives.

Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center:
The Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center will continue the important work of digitizing historic documents connected to Roosevelt and his world. This position serves as an ambassador for the project, the coordinator of the annual TR Symposium, and the lead in outreach to libraries, archives, museums, universities, and other invested entities. The Director will have opportunities for Roosevelt scholarship, both responding to external requests and producing material for the Center.

The positions will be open until filled with the anticipation that successful candidates will start the Fall 2022 semester (August). 

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