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The College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) at Kent State University invites applications and nominations for the two-year Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellowship starting Fall 2026. This residency is designed to engage promising junior faculty candidates in a dynamic and progressive academic environment at the outset of an architecture faculty addition to a competitive teaching salary for the academic years. The fellowship provides funding to support the production of an original design research project to be exhibited and presented as part of the college lecture series during the Spring 2027 semester.

About CAED and Kent State: The CAED fosters integration of research and practice to address evolving environmental, societal, and technological challenges. The college is dedicated to advancing professional disciplines relating to the built environment and preparing graduates to lead in a rapidly changing world. Our programs engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across undergraduate offerings in Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Management; graduate programs in Architecture, Healthcare Design, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management; and a research degree in Architecture and Environmental Design.

Aligned university enterprises include Kent State's School of Fashion, School of Visual Communication Design, College of the Arts, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, as well as the Advanced Materials and Environmental Science and Design Research Institutes and the recently renovated Design Innovation Hub that addresses global challenges and transforms lives through design education. In addition to a rich array of university assets, CAED facilities include a branch architecture library, materials library, lighting lab, Fabrication Lab (equipped with CNC mills, a metal fabrication facility, woodworking, and vacuum forming tools), and the Robotically Augmented Design Lab (RadLAB). The CAED's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) provides opportunities for community engagement dedicated to the betterment of our region. Substantial international study opportunities include sponsored studio/course travel opportunities, study-abroad programs in Florence and Paris, traveling workshops, and sponsored workshop/lecture and exhibition series.

The CAED's 38 full-time faculty and administrators and over 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students occupy the LEED Platinum 107,000 sq. ft. John Elliott Center for Architecture and Design designed by Weiss/Manfredi; the newly renovated Beall Hall; the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative in downtown Cleveland; and the Palazzo Vettori in the historic center of Florence, Italy. Located midway between New York and Chicago in the Cleveland/Akron metro area, Kent State is an R1 research university in the heart of a burgeoning cultural and industrial region that is home to some of the world's finest art museums, parks, universities, restaurants, theaters, music venues, and independent buildings and landscapes designed by notable architects.

Duties/essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:

• Teaching architectural design studios and other courses that engage creative work, innovative research, and/or design practice.

Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate must hold at minimum an accredited Master of Architecture degree (or equivalent); or an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Master of Science in Architecture or a related field, with exceptional promise for teaching.

Application Process: Apply online. Submit a letter of interest outlining vision for architectural design education, a teaching philosophy, and research agenda, along with a Curriculum Vitae and portfolio (Max 10MB) with evidence of research/scholarship, creative work, and teaching (e.g., course syllabi and examples of student work). Include contact information for three references. Review begins January 15, 2026. Full consideration will be given to applicants who have submitted by February 15.

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful, and kind.

Kent State University is a Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State's campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State.