[Asis-l] Assistant or Associate Professor of Human-Computer Interaction [University of Arizona]

[Hong cui]

*Job Title:* Assistant or Associate Professor of Human-Computer Interaction
(Tenure Eligible)

*Posting Number:* F20703

*Job Description:*

The University of Arizona (UA) is assembling a team of transdisciplinary
artists and scholars who can provide national leadership in computational
media studies, an emerging research and teaching area in which computation
supports the broad spectrum of arts, humanities, and social sciences. The
faculty in this cluster will become the lead facilitators of a campus-wide
initiative to: (a) synchronize the study and teaching of mass and popular
media that are digitally produced and/or digitally distributed; (b) produce
and engage computationally-based compositions by both students and faculty
in a variety of media (e.g., film, video, music, games, literature,
sculpture, illustration); and © coordinate the use of several valuable but
underutilized media archives linked to the UA campus. The researchers in
the Computational Media Cluster – four new people and more than a dozen
existing faculty who will be close affiliates – will necessarily be
transdisciplinary, that is, able to understand and appreciate projects that
span the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, and
business, as well as to communicate that work to people outside the field,
from other-field scientists to K-12 audiences.

The successful candidate hired into the Human-Computer Interaction
(Computational Media Cluster) position will work at the intersection of
human behavioral studies, design, and computation. Specific areas of
technological expertise are open, but applicants should demonstrate the
innovative application of computational approaches to their research and
practice in HCI. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise
in areas such as information visualization, web or game design, interactive
systems, virtual/augmented reality platforms, and/or robotics.

A research profile that complements the iSchool’s emphasis on promoting
healthy behaviors, access, social justice, and an informed citizenry will
likely provide the best fit. For this reason, applicants whose work focuses
on meeting the needs of underserved or underrepresented populations and
communities, intervenes in problems tied to difference, inequality, and
access, or studies how new technologies can work to bridge social divisions
will be particularly welcome.

It is important to note that we are looking for someone who uses
computational methods and programming skills to conduct their work, that
is, someone who develops and applies computational models to their HCI
research. We are especially interested in candidates researching and
designing alternative computer interfaces that are completely out of box.
Examples might include hardware, firmware, and software hacking for
innovative uses, novel robots, ambient computing environments, affective
computing, biometrics, embedded systems, and so on.

The cluster hire initiative in Computational Media is enabled by the
University of Arizona’s Never Settle commitment to build cross-college
collaborations that emphasize engagement, innovation, partnering, and
programmatic synergy.

In addition to working productively with the Computational Media cluster at
the UA, the successful candidate for this position will find creative
connections with other new UA Campus clusters focused on Technological
Enhancements in Language Learning, Big Data, Space Situational Awareness,
and related areas. Online teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels, transdisciplinary team-based project funding and management, and
academic leadership (e.g., program supervision, administrative duties
within an academic unit) are all anticipated for this position. A
commitment to the University of Arizona’s important Land Grant Mission is
expected of all hires, and a distinguished career in research output
(publications and sponsored research), teaching, and service is expected
for hiring at the Associate Professor rank.

The School of Information is an academic department and a professional
school in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University
of Arizona, the state’s only public land grant university. The School of
Information aims to inspire interdisciplinary understanding, and the
diverse interpretation, creation, and use of emerging knowledge and
information environments for innovative research and instruction. The
iSchool is a place for the interdisciplinary study of information, broadly
conceived, and is focused on preparing diverse students for living,
thinking, and working in the digital age. The iSchool offers six degree
programs and four graduate certificates: PhD in Information, MS in
Information, MA in Library and Information Science, a BA in Information
Science and eSociety, a BS in Information Science and Technology, and a BA
in Information Science and Arts.

The University of Arizona is located in beautiful Tucson, a vibrant
multicultural city in the spectacular US Southwest. There is a thriving
tech industry, including the UA’s three Tech Parks and incubator facilities
for startups, as well as an established maker community with both on and
off campus makerspaces.

*Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance
plans; life insurance and disability programs; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction
for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional
retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and
more!*

Accepting a new position is a big life step. We want potential candidates
and their families to be able to make informed decisions. Candidates who
are considering relocation to the Tucson or Phoenix area, and have been
offered an on-site interview, are encouraged to use the free services
offered by *Above & Beyond Relocation Services (ABRS)*
<http://www.aboveandbeyondrelo.com/package.asp>.Ask your department contact
to be introduced to ABRS prior to your visit.

The University of Arizona has been recognized on Forbes 2015 list of
America’s Best Employers in the United States and has been awarded the 2015
Work-Life Seal of Distinction by the Alliance for Work-Life Progress! For
more information about working at the University of Arizona, please *click
here* <http://www.whyua.com>.

Please contact the hiring department if you have any questions about the
recruitment: Heather Liber hrsim at email.arizona.edu



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