after teaching at different israeli academic institutions, and receiving tenure at ben-gurion university of the negev with an episode as a visiting fellow at st. john's college, oxford university during academic year 1984/85, shusterman became an associate professor of philosophy at temple university, philadelphia, usa in 1986. he was granted tenure in 1988 and promoted to full professor in 1991. he then served as chair of the philosophy department between the years of 1998–2004.