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Faculty Position

Joint Position in Learning Sciences and Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago invites applicants for an open rank, joint faculty position in Computer Science and the Learning Sciences beginning August 16, 2008.

The new Learning Sciences Ph.D. program (http://www.lsri.uic.edu/), housed in the Graduate College, currently has four joint-appointment faculty members in addition to over a dozen active adjunct faculty. The Department of Computer Science (http://www.cs.uic.edu), situated in the College of Engineering, has 27 faculty members, including a human-computer interaction group strongly aligned with the Learning Sciences program. The position will also include membership in the UIC Learning Sciences Research Institute.

We seek applicants with a record of research and publication focusing at the nexus of Computer Science and the Learning Sciences. Candidates must hold a doctorate in Computer Science, Learning Sciences, or closely related fields, and should have a demonstrated record of research focusing on the design and evaluation of technologies to support learners that impacts both fields. Position responsibilities include carrying out a program of research and scholarship at the national level and teaching graduate courses in the Learning Sciences Program and the Department of Computer Science. The tenure line for the position will be within the Department of Computer Science.

UIC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer seeking applicants from underrepresented groups and/or with disability status.

Applicants for the position must submit a vita and statement of research and teaching interests, and have three letters of recommendation forwarded to the LS/CS Search Committee in care of:

Monica Soto
Learning Sciences Research Institute
1007 West Harrison Street
Room 2048 (MC 057)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL 60607

In addition, we would appreciate receiving electronic copies of all application materials at LSsearch@uic.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2007 and continue until the position is successfully filled.