Architectural Design and Historic Preservation - Associate or Full Professor (with Tenure)

### Description

The School of Architecture is seeking applications and nominations for the following faculty position: Associate Professor or Full Professor (with tenure) in Architectural Design and Historic Preservation. The position will be available starting July 1, 2027. 

Mission of the Michael C. Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability

The Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability was established in 2021 to offer the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame new and expanded opportunities to advance its mission, especially in the protection and conservation of “our common home,” as Pope Francis wrote in Laudato Si’.

The Center provides essential resources to support the Master of Science in Historic Preservation

(MSHP) program and all undergraduate coursework focused on historic environments. Complementing its teaching mission, the Center sponsors multidisciplinary research that explores how tangible and intangible heritage can inform sustainable architectural and urban development. The program also aims to expand and strengthen its international network of allies and collaborators who share the Center mission and vision.

The School will consider outstanding candidates at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (with tenure) to teach upper-level architectural design studio courses and those related to historic preservation. In addition to teaching design studios, candidates should have a strong administrative background as it relates to managing a program of study in Historic Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability. The position also includes serving as the Director of the Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability. 

The School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame is a Catholic academic community of higher learning, dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of truth for its own sake. One of our distinctive goals is to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, sciences, professions, and every other area of human scholarship and creativity.

Our pedagogy is grounded in cultural continuity, community, and harmony with nature through mindful design. It is a vital point of departure for addressing the urban and environmental changes that all societies currently face.

We consider our pedagogy’s goals, content, and methodological rigor, as well as its commitment to both substance and change, as part of a legitimate campaign to restore architecture to its millennial role: generating the most diverse possible human habitat with reason, beauty, intelligence, justice, and peace of mind. An electronic version of our book, An Architectural Pedagogy for the Twenty-First Century can be accessed here: <https://ndschoolofarchitecture.aflip.in/44640c2c78.html>

**Responsibilities:**

* Lead and support the vision of the Michael Christopher Duda Center including, fund raising and promotion of the program.
* Teach a combination of upper-level undergraduate or graduate design  studio courses and/or core architecture curriculum in both the fall and spring semesters, especially those related to historic preservation and sustainability
* Maintain an active scholarly research, practice, or creative work trajectory
* Participation in meetings, committees, reviews, presentations, and other service activities throughout the academic year, both within the School of Architecture and the University.

### Qualifications

**Required:** Applicants must have a terminal degree (B.Arch or M.Arch) and a Master’s or PhD in a related field by the time of appointment, a record of excellence in research and professional practice/creative work, as appropriate for the candidate’s rank and a commitment to teaching excellence. Tenured appointments require documented excellence in research and teaching and an emerging national reputation. 

**Preferred:** Faculty with tenure and demonstrated administrative capability, especially with academic affairs or service to institutions like the ACSA, NAAB or AIA are encouraged to apply. 

The School of Architecture (SoA) is distinguished by its emphasis on hand drawing in educating future architects; as such, candidates should align with the School’s core pedagogy. Furthermore, the successful candidate should demonstrate expertise in three or more of the following key focus areas:

* Documentation, preservation, restoration and adaptive reuse of historic heritage based on international charters and guidelines;

* Traditional and digital heritage documentation and analysis of layered historic structures;
* The recovery of historic building cultures, traditional trades, and crafts;
* Material analysis and experimental testing of heritage-based building technologies;
* Policy and building code reform designed to facilitate the use of historic building practices in contemporary architecture;

* Sustainable urban planning and land-use strategies which integrate the protection of cultural and natural resources.

### Application Instructions

Interested candidates must apply through Interfolio and include the following:

1. a cover letter, including a summary of research interests and accomplishments.

2. a detailed curriculum vitae

3. a portfolio of work samples or publications

4. a statement of teaching philosophy

The deadline to submit application materials will be October 15, 2026, after which they will be reviewed by the Faculty Search Committee. Candidates who advance to the second round of review will be asked to provide three professional reference letters. 

For questions, please contact Eileen Long, Academic Affairs & Administration Program Director at [email protected].

### Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

*The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.*

**Background Check**

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at <https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597>.