Adjunct Lecturer, Applied Writing in the Narrative Medicine Context and Beyond (Fall '26)

Columbia University School of Professional Studies invites applications for the role of Adjunct Lecturer to teach Applied Writing in the Narrative Medicine Context and Beyond, a core course in the school’s M.S. in Narrative Medicine program.

The program prepares health professionals, writers, and scholars to apply the skills and values of narrative understanding to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers, and to investigate issues pertinent to health and healthcare in a rigorous transdisciplinary setting. The program’s curriculum can be found here. 

This course introduces students to the practice and purpose of writing, with a focus on how writing shapes thought, emotion, and behavior. Through readings, discussion, and guided writing exercises, students examine the impact of writing on individuals and explore its applications in clinical settings. By the end of the course, students develop a deeper understanding of their own writing process and gain practical skills for facilitating writing with others in clinical contexts.

The course is scheduled to meet weekly on Mondays during the Fall ’26 semester, from 10:10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m EST.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-person class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion

• Evaluate student work and grade assignments

• Monitor student concerns and inquiries and be the first point of contact for student questions

• Hold weekly office hours

• Prepare, maintain, and enhance the course in Canvas, Columbia University’s learning management system for onsite and online courses

• Part‐time Lecturers who are new to SPS must complete Canvas training (online learning management system)

• Attend Narrative Medicine faculty meetings

Serving as an Adjunct Lecturer provides an outstanding opportunity to educate and mentor students in the field of narrative medicine as well as to form a rewarding professional relationship with Columbia University’s world-class faculty.