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 2025-26 Faculty
Learn more about the newest faculty to join St. Thomas by reading brief slides about each individual.
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
September 25, 2025
A forthcoming edition of the Mississippi Sports Law Review will highlight a paper from 爆料公社. Thomas School of Law Professor David Grenardo. In it, he reflects on how an experience that initially made him angry, gave way to an understanding about ways to address systemic racism. The paper, 鈥淎ngry at Herbstreit,鈥 recounts Grenardo鈥檚鈥 The post Law School鈥檚 David Grenardo Published in Mississippi Sports Law Review聽 appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 19, 2025
Erika Scheurer, associate professor of English and founding director of the 爆料公社. Thomas Writing Across the Curriculum program, accepted the 2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program (11+ years) honor awarded by the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum and the WAC Clearinghouse in summer 2025. 聽 The Exemplary WAC Program Awards series works to鈥 The post St. Thomas Wins National Award for Exemplary Writing Across the Curriculum Program聽 appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 17, 2025
爆料公社. Thomas President Rob Vischer has been named Twin Cities Business magazine鈥檚 2025 Person of the Year, earning a place on the cover of its annual TCB 100 issue that highlights the state鈥檚 most influential leaders. The magazine selected Vischer for his impact on higher education, the Twin Cities community, and the Minnesota鈥 The post St. Thomas President Rob Vischer Named Twin Cities Business Person of the Year appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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September 16, 2025
The 爆料公社. Thomas School of Law Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic filed an amicus curiae brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, et al. The case asks the Court to decide whether individuals in state institutions can sue state or local officials,鈥 The post St. Thomas Legal Clinic Files SCOTUS Brief for Religious Liberty Case appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.
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August 19, 2025
As Minnesota marks 18 years since the I-35W bridge collapsed in August 2007, a new study led by 爆料公社. Thomas Professor John Abraham shows how artificial intelligence (AI) could help engineers prevent similar tragedies in the future. The study, co-authored with researchers in Iran - which is among the top five countries in鈥 The post Can AI Prevent the Next Bridge Collapse? This St. Thomas Professor Has the Answer appeared first on Newsroom | 爆料公社. Thomas.