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The University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law invites applications for the Mary Byron Endowed Chair in Intimate Partner Violence (“Mary Byron Chair”) to commence July 1, 2027.  The holder of the Mary Byron Chair should have a well-established record of outstanding scholarship as well as teaching expertise in one or more areas related to Intimate Partner Violence, consistent with the expectations of a tenured, full professor.  The Mary Byron Chair will teach courses within Brandeis Law as well as oversee the development of the Mary Byron Center in Intimate Partner Violence Education by Equifax to advance education, scholarship, and community engagement focused on the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV).  Housed within the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, the Center will integrate IPV education into the curriculum, provide experiential learning opportunities for students, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Louisville. More information about the Chair and Center is here: UofL Brandeis School of Law establishes new Mary Byron Center and Endowed Chair in Intimate Partner Violence | UofL News

The Louis D. Brandeis School of Law: The Brandeis School of Law is committed to excellence in preparing lawyers for productive careers. The school boasts an excellent faculty with a deep commitment to teaching and academic support, and a low student-faculty ratio.  Our smaller class sizes foster close interaction between students and faculty, nurture a culture of collegial learning, and provide opportunities for individualized attention.  In addition to teaching excellence, our faculty is deeply committed to producing excellent scholarship and to community engagement. 

The School of Law strives to promote collegiality and professionalism, and its culture is based on civility and respect for all students, faculty, and staff. The school also seeks to admit and support a diverse law school population and provides opportunities to share and discuss differing opinions. 

Applicants: Applicants for this position should have distinguished academic credentials, a record of scholarship, and a strong commitment to scholarship, teaching, service, professional ethics, and collegiality. The School of Law values the diversity of its faculty and encourages applications from persons who will contribute to that diversity.

Documents Requested: Letter of interest – CV – Teaching Philosophy – Teaching Evaluations

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.