Two Tenure-Line Faculty Positions in Cognitive Science (F1200079)
Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Educational Psychology within the College of Education at the University of Illinois is seeking to hire two assistant/associate professors in cognitive science. The successful candidates will be energetic individuals who show the leadership qualities required to enhance the College's strategic interests in research at the interface of cognition and education. In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate strong interest in collaborating with relevant faculty across the Department, College and campus. Both positions are full-time, nine-month regular tenure-track or tenured appointments at a rank commensurate with experience.
The College of Education provides strong support for research and opportunities for collaboration with leaders across campus and in the field, and is ranked in the top 25 education colleges in 2012 by US News and World Report; the Department of Educational Psychology is ranked in the top 5 programs by US News. We are known for our groundbreaking research, innovative approaches to teaching, and service to the global community. The College comprises four academic departments: Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, Special Education, and Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership. The College has 79 faculty actively engaged in research and over 660 undergraduates and 960 graduate students enrolled annually. More information about the College is available at http://education.illinois.edu.
Position expectations include carrying out an externally funded, multidisciplinary program of research and scholarship at the national level and teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in the learning sciences. The candidate will be expected to teach and advise doctoral and masters students and assume an active role as a responsible member of the College's scholarly community. The specific substantive areas of interest are open and may include the application of cognition to educational problems; the acquisition and organization of knowledge in memory and its deployment; transfer of learning; problem-solving and expertise especially in the STEM areas; applications of cognition to educational technology and multimedia learning; and applications of assessment in the service of learning.
Qualifications: The candidate must have an earned doctorate in cognitive science, the learning sciences, psychology, educational psychology, or a related field, and a scholarly record commensurate with a tenure-line position at a Comprehensive/Doctoral university as defined by the Carnegie Classifications.
Applicants at the associate professor level should have a strong, established track record of external funding. Interdisciplinary research collaborations with partners in related fields such as computer science, psychology, or the STEM disciplines are highly desirable, as interdisciplinarity is a tradition at the University of Illinois. In addition, the successful candidate will be able to provide evidence of teaching abilities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Salary and Starting Date: Salary will be commensurate with experience. The proposed starting date is August 16, 2013.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by September 24, 2012. Please create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload one file that contains a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement of teaching and research philosophies, and the contact information for three references by the close date. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. Interviews will begin after September 24 and continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact: Professor Dorothy L. Espelage, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, espelage@illinois.edu
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu)
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Dan Morrow, Professor
Beckman Institute
Dept of Educational Psychology
Education Building, 1310 S. 6th St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-244-1828
e-mail: dgm@illinois.edu
