Adjunct in Human Geography

Mary Baldwin University invites applications for an adjunct professor to teach Human Geography in our online program beginning August 24, 2026. The department is seeking an individual with a strong commitment to inclusive pedagogies as well as enthusiasm for the environment of a small student-centered university. The successful candidate will be able to teach a course examining the relationships between human societies and the spaces and places they inhabit, including topics such as cultural landscapes, urbanization, migration, globalization, and spatial inequality.

Qualifications

MA or 18 graduate credit hours in Geography or a closely related field. Relevant disciplinary backgrounds may include but are not limited to Anthropology, Sociology, Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, Political Science, or Development Studies, provided coursework demonstrates substantive engagement with human-environment relationships, spatial analysis, or cultural geography.
Teaching experience is strongly preferred.

To Apply

Interested candidates should email a letter of application that addresses interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Katherine Turner, Director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (kturner@marybaldwin.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About Mary Baldwin University

Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin University has a proud legacy of innovating to best serve our students as the world changes.

MBU is a small, coeducational university offering a range of degrees from bachelor to doctoral. We serve a diverse student population on our historic Staunton campus in the heart of downtown Staunton, Virginia, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences in nearby Fishersville, and online.

MBU offers unique opportunities for our students to become leaders in the classroom,
community, workplace, and in their own lives.

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