[ES_JOBS_NET] Fwd: Professor of Indigenous Conservation

[Kiki Jenkins]

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Professor of Indigenous Conservation
Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost, Tempe campus:
College of Global Futures: Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures
Location
Tempe campus
Open Date

Apr 22, 2026
Description

The Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures (SCF) in the Rob Walton
College of Global Futures (CGF) at Arizona State University invites
applications for a full-time, academic year (9-month) faculty appointment.
This is a tenured/tenure-track at the rank of assistant, associate, or full
professor with an anticipated start in Fall 2026.

The Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures is a first-of-a-kind
transdisciplinary school at the vanguard of redefining conservation as a
field. It is part of the Rob Walton College of Global Futures (CGF), the
academic cornerstone of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
(GFL) at ASU. The School of Conservation Futures will transform teaching
and learning systems in conservation science to protect and restore the
richness of life on our complex and rapidly changing planet. The school
will value, uplift, and apply a wide array of worldviews, knowledge
systems, and conservation practices to build and advance a global
conservation community and workforce that reflects the local and global
communities it serves. In partnership with a variety of organizations and
industry across the conservation sector, the school will serve a range of
learners, including conservation organization employees, executives at
multinational corporations, youth leaders, policymakers, and undergraduate
and graduate students. Faculty will build an engaging and innovative
curriculum that includes real-world skills, digital, hybrid, experiential,
and place-based learning, as well as new technologies that build upon the
application and theory of conservation science.

The school seeks innovative faculty leaders that will support the long-term
vision of the school and its impact, to join the faculty in support of
building the school’s curriculum and professional preparation programs, to
develop a world-class research and knowledge-to-action enterprise, and
develop the school’s engagement strategy to support conservation impact
with practitioners worldwide. The school seeks unique leaders that will
contribute to the school’s vision and purpose, working in a highly
collaborative way to support the establishment of the school as a
world-class institution. Prospective faculty members should articulate how
their expertise, experience, and leadership abilities will contribute to
the school. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience
working in real-world conservation contexts, and with demonstrated
strengths in both teaching and applied conservation practice. Applicants
should espouse the values reflected in the ASU Charter
<https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission>.
<https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission>

Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Community-Engaged Conservation

This position is part of the new School’s commitment to advancing research,
teaching, and partnerships that support Indigenous-led conservation,
multiple knowledge systems, community land stewardship, and environmental
governance. The successful candidate will contribute to transdisciplinary
collaborations across fields such as Ecology, Sustainability, Environmental
Science, Anthropology, Geography, Native American and Indigenous Studies,
Forestry, or Public Policy.

Candidates whose work addresses issues such as biocultural conservation,
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Indigenous land stewardship and
management, climate resilience, restoration ecology, co-management,
Indigenous food systems, environmental justice, or Indigenous governance of
natural resources are especially encouraged to apply.
Essential Functions/Duties

We seek faculty members who will play a leading role in building a
world-class research enterprise within the Rob Walton School of
Conservation Futures at ASU, working to leverage the assets and resources
of the Rob Walton College of Global Futures, the Julie Wrigley Global
Futures Laboratory, and ASU more broadly. Successful candidates will
demonstrate a strong commitment to catalyzing interdisciplinary,
solution-oriented research that advances protection, sustainable
management, and large-scale restoration of natural systems; mentor and
attract multi-disciplinary teams of scholars and trainees; secure and
leverage external funding and partnerships across academia, government,
industry, and communities; and contribute to strategic program development,
infrastructure growth, and translational pathways that move science into
effective conservation policy and practice

Within this broader research enterprise, the successful candidate will
develop and maintain a nationally or internationally recognized research
program focused on Indigenous conservation, biocultural partnerships, and
Indigenous environmental studies, and will contribute to advancing
Indigenous-led conservation through collaborative and community-engaged
scholarship. This work may include:

   - Conducting research that is ethical, collaborative, and accountable to
   Indigenous communities and Tribal Nations.
   - Contributing to strategic program development, infrastructure growth,
   and translational pathways that move science into effective conservation
   policy and practice.
   - Engaging in transdisciplinary collaborations across the university and
   with key SCF partners and communities, including government, Tribal
   Nations, NGOs, and industry.
   - Producing peer-reviewed and community-based scholarship and pursuing
   externally funded research.
   - Advancing biocultural conservation, Indigenous ecological knowledge,
   land stewardship, and Indigenous environmental governance.

Curriculum Development, Teaching, and Professional Preparation

We seek future faculty members who will take a leading role in designing
and delivering a world‑class curriculum for the Rob Walton School of
Conservation Futures at ASU’s College of Global Futures. Successful
candidates will demonstrate excellence in developing innovative,
competency‑based courses and experiential learning opportunities that
prepare future conservation practitioners for real‑world career paths,
including field training, project‑based instruction, internships, and
partnerships with government, NGOs, and industry. Candidates should be
committed to inclusive teaching practices, mentoring an inclusive student
body, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives and applied tools (e.g.,
policy, management, restoration, monitoring, and emerging technologies),
and contributing to ongoing curriculum assessment and continuous
improvement to ensure graduates are job‑ready and impactful in conservation
practice. Faculty members will be expected to deliver both immersion
(in-person) and online format of undergraduate and graduate level classes
and non-degree offerings, averaging 2 classes a semester.

Within this curriculum, the successful candidate will contribute to
teaching and mentoring in areas related to Indigenous knowledge systems and
community-engaged conservation. Responsibilities may include:

   - Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to Indigenous
   environmental knowledge, conservation science, Traditional Ecological
   Knowledge (TEK), and community-engaged research.
   - Mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scholars.
   - Contributing to curriculum development in areas such as  Indigenous
   environmental stewardship, community-based conservation, and land-based
   learning.

Supporting Conservation in Practice (Conservation Extension/Field
Catalyst), Service and Community Engagement

We seek future faculty members who will join the Rob Walton School of
Conservation Futures as active partners in conservation practice, engaging
deeply with frontline organizations, governments, industry, NGOs,
Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders to co‑design, implement, and
scale real‑world conservation solutions. Successful candidates will
demonstrate a track record and commitment to sustained, reciprocal
partnerships that move beyond conventional service—including joint project
leadership, shared decision‑making, capacity building, policy translation,
and long‑term evaluation of outcomes—and who can embed students and
trainees in partner-engaged practice settings to accelerate impact.
Candidates should value ethical, equitable collaboration, leverage
institutional resources to support partner priorities, and help establish
the school as a trusted convenor and applied research partner that delivers
measurable conservation results.

In addition to these practice-based partnerships, faculty will contribute
to service and community engagement within the university and across the
conservation community. Responsibilities include:

   - Participating in school, university, and professional service
   activities as well as externally facing programs such as ASU’s Learning
   Enterprise and Global Education Office.
   - Building respectful, ethical, and reciprocal partnerships with Tribal
   Nations and Indigenous communities to advance their conservation goals.

Supporting initiatives related to Indigenous student success, community
collaboration, mentoring and funding opportunities, internships, and
inclusive research practices. Applicants should have a broad grasp of the
field of conservation and have hands-on experience in both teaching and
practical applications.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications

   - Ph.D. or other terminal degree in an appropriate field at the time of
   appointment.
   - Experience in teaching and mentoring commensurate with the rank of
   appointment. Capability in teaching courses at the undergraduate and
   graduate levels focused on Indigenous knowledge systems, environmental
   governance, conservation, or environmental justice, or community-engaged
   conservation practice.
   - Excellence in research or scholarly work, with an emphasis on
   interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, commensurate with
   the rank of appointment. For assistant professors this includes evidence of
   the potential to publish in leading academic journals and other outputs
   with significant impact in the field. For associate and full professors
   this includes a record of publishing in leading academic journals, a record
   of externally-sponsored research, and a record of advancing real-world
   solutions in Indigenous-led conservation.
   - Demonstrated expertise in Indigenous conservation, Indigenous
   ecological knowledge, Indigenous environmental governance, community-based
   environmental research, or related fields.
   - Commitment to ethical collaboration with Indigenous communities and
   Tribal Nations.
   - Candidates should demonstrate that their prior work promotes the
   values of ASU as reflected in the ASU Charter
   <https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission>.
   <https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission>

Desired Qualifications (all ranks)

   - Experience collaborating with and/or deep community partnerships with
   Indigenous communities or Tribal Nations in conservation, stewardship,
   environmental governance, or community-based conservation initiatives.
   - Experience in community-based participatory research, co-production of
   knowledge, Indigenous methodologies, or ethical community-engaged research
   and teaching. Experience integrating Indigenous knowledge systems and
   Western science in conservation research, policy, or practice.
   - Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering teaching in
   immersion (in-person) and online format using learning management systems
   and instructional technologies; Experience supervising and mentoring
   students and teaching assistants; Ability to translate field-based
   experience into teaching, student mentorship, and applied conservation
   solutions. Evidence of strong commitment to teaching excellence and student
   success, including asynchronous online teaching, lectures, effective
   assessments, and other classroom activities
   - Evidence of strong commitment to teaching excellence and student
   success, including experience or interest in mentoring students,
   early-career professionals, or practitioners in conservation law, policy
   and governance, or highly related fields. Demonstrated interest in, or
   direct experience, in developing and delivering teaching in immersion
   (in-person) and online format using learning management systems and
   instructional technologies including asynchronous online teaching,
   lectures, effective assessments, and other classroom activities.

Application Instructions

Only electronic submissions via Interfolio will be reviewed. Review of
applications will begin June 9, 2026, and continue every two weeks
thereafter until the search is closed. Official transcripts are required
for employment.

Applications must contain:

   1. A cover letter that describes the applicant's match for the position.
   2. A teaching experience and philosophy statement (no longer than 1 page
   in length), including an explanation of how the goals of the ASU Charter
   are reflected in your teaching and mentoring.
   3. A research statement (no longer than 2 pages in length) describing
   the candidates research experience, interests, and fit with the School of
   Conservation Futures.
   4. Curriculum vitae.
   5. Contact information for three professional references, including
   name, title, affiliation, e-mail address, and phone number (references will
   not be contacted until the final interview round, in consultation with
   candidates).
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