Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Learning Sciences – RISE-AI (Artificial Intelligence)

About the role

The University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences Program Area, seeks an outstanding candidate for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position (Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a collaborative, innovative, robust, and highly visible research program that entails conceptualizing, designing, and conducting research studies; managing research staff; following all research compliance policies; disseminating research results; and seeking extramural funding at the intersection of Learning Sciences and AI.
• Conduct exemplary research that leads to publication in leading journals and conference proceedings.
• Teach Learning Sciences courses aligned with their expertise at the graduate level and, when appropriate, the undergraduate level.
• Mentor and advise PhD students, and when appropriate, mentoring undergraduate and postdoctoral trainees/fellows.
• Contribute to school, university, community, and professional committees and other activities through academic service appropriate to rank, demonstrating organizational citizenship, professionalism, and positive collegial interaction.

Requirements

• Well-qualified applicants will show evidence of the following:
• Research training and experience in conducting Learning Sciences and AI in education research projects in either of the two tracks stated above.
• A record of research dissemination through publications and/or presentations.
• A substantial nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service that will meet UW–Madison Divisional Committee, School of Education, and Department of Educational Psychology tenure standards.
• Evidence of appropriate research, teaching, and mentoring, including successful receipt of extramural funding.
• A PhD in Educational Psychology, Psychology, Education, Learning Sciences, Machine Learning, or a related discipline by the start date of August 16, 2027.

Qualifications

• PhD in Educational Psychology, Psychology, Education, Learning Sciences, Machine Learning, or a related discipline by the start date of August 16, 2027.
• For appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor, we seek:
• A record of research project management experience, including directing work that is multidisciplinary and multi-institutional.
• A substantial nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service that will meet UW–Madison Divisional Committee, School of Education, and Department of Educational Psychology tenure standards.
• Evidence of appropriate research, teaching, and mentoring, including successful receipt of extramural funding.

Skills

• Strong portfolio of research in the Learning Sciences and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education.
• Publish research in high-quality refereed journals and conference proceedings.
• Exemplary graduate student training.
• Teaching courses within the Learning Sciences program.
• Work with Generative AI, Large Language Models, multimodal models, agentic systems, and human-AI interaction.
• Integrate artificial intelligence and the Learning Sciences as described in one (or both) of the following tracks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
• Starting in 2024, UW-Madison has committed to substantially increasing current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus.
• Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors.

Pay

Salary Negotiable - 9 Month Academic Appointment Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Starting in 2024, UW-Madison has committed to substantially increasing current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. The candidate selected for this position will have opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with RISE-AI faculty in other departments, schools, and colleges.