Job Description

The Department of Public Service and Administration at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, seeks a part-time, non-tenured Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice to teach one graduate course, PSAA 660: Domestic Terrorism, during the Fall semester starting August 1, 2026. This is a 4.5 month appointment. The ideal candidate will bring substantial practitioner experience and an applied perspective to the study of domestic threat environments. Successful candidates will be expected to carry out a vigorous program of teaching at the graduate level.

The Department of Public Service and Administration is one of three departments in the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Additional information about the Bush School and department is available at http://bush.tamu.edu/psaa

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Master’s in Strategic Studies or a related discipline.

The candidate must have:

• Substantial practitioner experience in domestic terrorism, homeland defense, and/or counterterrorism policy and operations.
• Experience with interagency coordination and domestic incident response, including Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) and whole-of-government response frameworks.
• Demonstrated expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) and/or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) preparedness, response, or consequence management in domestic incident scenarios.
• Senior-level operational leadership (military, federal, state, or local) in planning and executing complex crisis response operations.
• Prior graduate teaching, executive education, or professional training experience; ability to facilitate applied, case-based instruction and scenario-based tabletop exercises.
• Evidence of ability to bridge academic frameworks with real-world decision-making and structured analytic approaches in the classroom.

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload a curriculum vitae to the Texas A&M Interfolio site apply.interfolio.com/186057

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries regarding the position should be directed to Stephanie Bustos at sbustos@tamu.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.