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Teacher-Scholars. Changemakers.
Curious and compassionate. Inspired and creative. LMU faculty are helping to ignite a brighter world. We are seeking the next generation of mission-driven faculty.
Explore Open PositionsWhy LMU?
- 11:1 student to faculty ratio
- 3 beautiful campuses throughout Los Angeles
- Average undergraduate class size: 19
- Mission-centered on the promotion of justice
- Over 50 undergraduate degree programs and over 45 graduate programs
- $16.2 million received in grant funding in 2023
Leaders Who Ignite Change
LMU faculty are leaders on campus, in the field, and in the communities we live and work in. Our faculty are Fulbright scholars, social change agents, valued mentors, and more.
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Research Forward
As an R2 university, LMU is deeply committed to high-level research. With our intimate class sizes and state-of-the-art research facilities, LMU is distinctly positioned to provide faculty with a multitude of student mentorship opportunities while producing impactful research.
Research at LMU
Promoting Equity and Justice
LMU is committed to the long-term project of becoming an anti-racist institution. We aim to uphold justice, recognize and value the full humanity of each person, and see and celebrate the beauty and contributions of each community.
DEI at LMU
Faculty Focused
Faculty are the heart and soul of our institution. The Center for Faculty Development provides key support services for development and teaching, research, promotion and tenure, and more.
Visit the Faculty HubFaculty in Action
Igniting Innovation
Gustavo Vejarano’s groundbreaking project on combatting and monitoring wildfires is funded by a substantial grant from the NSF. The grant, which will fund both hardware and software components of the project, provides a unique learning opportunity for students in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science.
Impactful Research
The Psychological Science department have been awarded more than $8 million in recent grants and contracts for impactful research related to community psychology and mental health, understanding addiction, and how stigma contributes to cancer-related health disparities.
Award-Winning Creatives
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters, a documentary produced by dance professor and chair Rosalynde LeBlanc Loo, and featuring performances by LMU Dance students, has won a 2023 Peabody Award in the Arts Category.