ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, tʃˈɜːtʃlənd tˈʊk ɐ pəzˈɪʃən æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mˌænɪtˈoʊbə, wˌɛɹ hiː wʊd tˈiːtʃ fɔːɹ fˈɪftiːn jˈɪɹz, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ fˈʊl pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
In 1969, Churchland took a position at the University of Manitoba, where he would teach for fifteen years, becoming a full professor in 1979.