Schools and Colleges
Undergraduate and graduate programs come from our 8 schools and colleges, which use interdisciplinary connections to broaden perspectives and problem-solving.
Join our Community of World-Class Teacher-Scholars
Welcome! St. Thomas is a comprehensive Catholic university making a global impact. Our provide an exceptional educational experience for our 9,000+ undergraduate and graduate students.
St. Thomas faculty are outstanding teachers, building meaningful relationships with their students in small classes and through high-impact learning, mentoring, and advising opportunities. But our faculty aren't only teachers; they are serious scholars doing work that moves ideas forward. Our faculty conduct scientific research. They write books. They invent. They solve problems. And they often involve students in this work.
What makes the St. Thomas faculty experience special? We provide our faculty what they need to flourish: support for their work as teachers and scholars, a community that values and celebrates their contributions, and a mission-centered environment where our faculty's gifts can meet the world's needs. We know that being a faculty member is more than a job; it is a calling and a vocation. And we know that hiring new faculty members is one of the most important things we do. We're here to help as you learn more about us, find opportunities of interest, and move through the application process. Connect with us anytime!
Meet the New St. Thomas Full-Time Faculty for 2024-25
Key Information for Prospective Faculty Members
The links below introduce you to St. Thomas and faculty life on campus. If you have any questions or need additional information, please connect with Wendy Wyatt, Vice Provost, or Katharine Hill, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Research.
Research
Faculty and students (both undergraduate and graduate) engage in research that explores important questions, addresses big challenges, and advances the common good, both locally and globally.
Center for Faculty Development
The Center for Faculty Development supports the professional growth of faculty by providing programming and grants in the areas of pedagogy, scholarship and professional engagement.
Strategic Plan
St. Thomas 2025 is an ambitious yet focused five-year effort designed to propel the university toward a new level of impact. It is a guide to help us reach higher in serving our students, our community and the world.
University Mission
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is rooted in our Catholic identity at St. Thomas. We are steadfast in our commitment to embedding a shared sense of belonging where all feel welcomed.
Living and Working in the Twin Cities
St. Thomas, Minnesota's largest private university, is located in the vibrant metro area of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The Twin Cities provides our faculty access to countless resources for their teaching and their scholarship, including fortune 500 companies, leading non-profits, innovative health care organizations, state and local governmental agencies, and more than a dozen other colleges and universities.
Professional Notes from St. Thomas Faculty and Staff
November 21, 2024
Dr. Louis Porter II, a teaching professor of English at the 麻豆传媒' Dougherty Family College, has begun penning a monthly column called Towards Higher Ground, published in the Minneapolis-based newspaper Insight News. Porter, a former reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and advocate for equity, believes in the importance of making鈥 The post English Professor of Dougherty Family College to Publish Positive Columns on Modern Times appeared first on Newsroom | 麻豆传媒.
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November 5, 2024
鈥淓very veteran has a story worth telling,鈥 is a line you鈥檒l hear from Norman Ferguson Jr., the director of the Paul and Sarah Karon Veterans Resource Center at the 麻豆传媒. And he is no exception to that rule. His blended journey of military service and theater seems like an unusual combination, but鈥 The post From Military Service to Advocate: Veterans Resource Director Connects With Students appeared first on Newsroom | 麻豆传媒.
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October 30, 2024
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracy, but recent U.S. elections have faced two major challenges: the spread of political misinformation and long voting lines. As it turns out, there may be a connection between the two.聽聽 According to new research, areas of the country with longer voting lines have the lowest level鈥 The post Tommie Experts: Long Poll Lines Deter Voters, Boost Fake News Spread appeared first on Newsroom | 麻豆传媒.
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October 23, 2024
Dr. Alexis Easley, a professor of English and chair of the Departments of English and Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the 麻豆传媒, is the editor of a new book 鈥斅燬hopping as Comedy: A Victorian Scrapbook. Published by Routledge, the volume is聽a critical edition of a Victorian scrapbook,鈥 The post Chair of English Department Edits Book About Victorian-Era Advertisements and Scrapbooking appeared first on Newsroom | 麻豆传媒.
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October 22, 2024
麻豆传媒 Professor Craig Eliason published an article titled 鈥淎uriol as a Text Typeface: An Early Twentieth-Century Challenge to the Conventionality of Book Typography鈥 in聽Printing History, the journal of the American Printing History Association. Eliason, who is in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art History, wrote that Auriol, a more鈥 The post Art History Professor Publishes Article About a 120-Year-Old Typeface appeared first on Newsroom | 麻豆传媒.