Professor of Practice in Real Estate Development

The Tulane University School of Architecture (TuSA) is seeking qualified candidates in Real Estate Development at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track) and Professor of Practice.

For the Professor of Practice position, the Real Estate Development Program is seeking  is seeking faculty members who can teach core real estate courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including lectures, seminars, and studio-based courses. Specifically, we welcome applications from scholars and practitioners capable of teaching large introductory courses (50 students) in subjects such as real estate development, real estate finance, urban policy, proforma modeling, and/or housing policy at both levels. Additionally, we invite candidates with expertise in emerging and applied fields like artificial intelligence (AI), data science, machine learning, and fintech, particularly as they relate to data-driven real estate and urban analysis.

Candidates may come from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, including but not limited to real estate, urban planning, construction, urban economics, geography, finance, computer science, data science, or other related fields. For the tenured or tenure-track position, candidates are expected to have earned a doctorate in a relevant discipline. We also strongly encourage applications from individuals with significant practical professional experience. Specific qualifications for each position are outlined in the qualifications section.

Faculty at the Tulane School of Architecture are expected to engage in teaching, collaborate with colleagues, the dean, and other programs at Tulane to develop innovative curricula, contribute to cross-disciplinary research initiatives, and participate in service through various academic committees. Additionally, candidates are expected to actively pursue a robust agenda of high-impact design research, scholarly writing, and creative production.

 The specialized research areas for the real estate faculty include real estate development, urban planning, climate change, sustainability, community development, affordable housing, resilience, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. However, the program welcomes faculty candidates who advance a wide range of research inquiries beyond these core areas. The real estate program currently supports 300 undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate (BSRE) and 20 graduate students in the Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development (MSRED) program. Faculty are also expected to engage in advising and service responsibilities consistent with full-time appointments. The program places particular emphasis on developing career-centered curricular modules to assist students in transitioning into the real estate job market.

The real estate program was founded over a dozen years ago by a group of core faculty with a long-standing commitment to training real estate professionals engaged in tackling issues around the environment and climate change and the wealth gap and social inequality.

Tulane University’s academic programs in real estate are aligned with the School of Architecture’s programs. Faculty members at Tulane School of Architecture (TuSA) teach coursework and collaborate as appropriate to their expertise across the school’s programs including Architecture (BArch, BSArch, M.Arch and MSArch), Landscape Architecture and Engineering (MLA-MSE), Real Estate (BSRE, MSRED), Preservation (MSHP), Design (BADes), and Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (SISE). Other schools, programs and centers at Tulane University provide opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration, including the A.B. Freeman School of Business graduate degrees (MBA, MS), the ByWater Institute, the Murphy Institute, and the School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine.

The Tulane School of Architecture is known for our robust community outreach, design-build, and multi-disciplinary research initiatives that involve climate change, coastal and riparian crisis, historic preservation, sustainable real estate development, and the challenges for social and environmental justice. The complex nature of this region provides ample opportunities for comparative global studies.

Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a tier-one research university in the United States, member of the selected group of top research universities integrated in the Association of American Universities (AAU). The School is an innovator in the field of the built environment at multiple scales, from buildings to neighborhoods and from urban landscapes to regional planning. The City of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta are our natural domains of research, with the social and ecological challenges of the region at the forefront of contemporary discourses in global cities. The city is home to a diverse community steeped in a long history of action and exchange. Our 15th President, Mike Fitts, has strong commitments to anti-racism that the Tulane School of Architecture has taken up in multiple ways. The Tulane School of Architecture is committed to climate action and is charting a path for climate change education across each of its representative programs. Social and climate justice are interconnected phenomena that demand a new ethic of the built and unbuilt environments that is reinforced by pioneering research, teaching and service.

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The search committee will commence its initial screening of applications on December 15, 2024. However, applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

We seek candidates with minimum qualification of a master’s degree in real estate related fields and significant professional experience in real estate development and related fields.

Preferred qualifications:

Innovation in teaching and/or practice, experience in teaching, track record of real-world development experience, student mentorship, professional service.

To be considered for the position, please submit the following documentation in a .PDF format through Interfolio*:

1. Current curriculum vitae (CV)
2. Letter of Interest (Specify  if applying for Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) or Professor of Practice position)
3. Research Statement (Required for Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track); optional for Professor of Practice)
4. Teaching Statement with a few samples of your teaching materials (e.g., course syllabus and/or course evaluations)
5. Brief statement describing your specific contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)
6. Sample Research Paper(s)(Required for Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track); optional for Professor of Practice).
7. Contact information for three (3) references. Only candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will have their references contacted.

Contact information for three (3) references. Only candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will have their references contacted.

* Please follow the application website guidelines for maximum upload file size

We seek and welcome candidates’ applications from historically underrepresented groups, such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), women, LGBTQ , and those living with disabilities as well as veterans. The search committee will commence its review of initial applications in December 15, 2024 and will continue review applications on a rolling basis until the final appointments have been made. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the positions are filled.