Assistant or Associate Professor in Informatics (Human-Computer Interaction Design)

Indiana UniversityLuddy School of Informatics, Computing, and EngineeringAssistant or Associate Professor in Informatics (Human-Computer Interaction Design)The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering (https://luddy.indiana.edu/) at Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Indiana invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or a tenure-track/tenured associate professor position in the Department of Informatics to begin on August 1, 2025 in the area of Human-Computer Interaction Design (HCI/d).The assistant or associate professor appointee will serve as a core faculty member of our HCI/design (HCI/d) program (https://informatics.indiana.edu/programs/ms-hci.html), one of the most preeminent programs of its kind, with a more than twenty-year history and an international reputation.We are particularly interested in candidates who can teach and mentor students in one or more of the following areas: Accessibility, Social Informatics, Human-Centered AI, Visualization, Design Theory and Philosophy, and Critical Computing.We seek candidates prepared to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education, especially those with experience in teaching or working with diverse student populations.The HCI/d faculty member’s duties will include in person teaching, research, service, and mentorship of students at the undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. levels. The applicant is expected participate in teaching one or more core studio courses in the M.S. curriculum, while also contributing to other courses in the broader M.S. and Ph.D. curriculum.The Luddy School is a core school with programs on the Bloomington campus and the Indianapolis campus. Departments in the Luddy School’s Bloomington campus include Computer Science, Information and Library Science, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems Engineering with over 150 faculty and 3100 students at IUB.IU Bloomington is a major public research university with over 1,500 tenure-line faculty and 40,000 students. The beautiful campus hosts several research centers and institutes, as well as a wide array of distinguished academic departments and schools. IU is renowned for its high-performance computing and networking facilities, top-ranked music school, and performing and fine arts.Located in the wooded rolling hills of southern Indiana, Bloomington is a culturally thriving college town with a moderate cost of living and the amenities for an active lifestyle.Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.For detailed information on employee benefits please visit:https://hr.iu.edu/Links to additional information which may be of interest:https://luddy.indiana.edu/index.htmlhttps://www.indiana.edu/https://vpfaa.indiana.edu/index.htmlhttps://www.indiana.edu/hoosier-life/index.htmlhttps://www.visitbloomington.com/

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