Data Science Faculty of Data Driven AI in Special Education (Tenure Track/Tenured, F1051A)

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Job Title Data Science Faculty of Data-Driven AI in Special Education (Tenure Track/Tenured, F1051A)

Department AI CLUSTER HIRE INITIATIVE

Position Number F1051A

Job Description
The School of Data Science at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an annual, 10-month position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank as part of a multi-position hiring initiative for Data-Driven AI and Its Transformative Impact on Special Education.

This hiring cluster aims to fill two positions, one in the School of Data Science and the other in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
We seek faculty with expertise in Data Science or a related field with a primary focus on applications in special education.

They are expected to develop/maintain a vibrant, externally funded interdisciplinary research program in artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) and data science, including but not limited to:

+ AI-driven visual and auditory perception for special education

+ Accessibility and multimodal interfaces for special education

+ Predictive analytics on behavior data and symptomology

+ Assessment and feedback systems for special education

+ Teacher–AI collaboration for education

+ AI-driven adaptive learning systems

+ Immersive virtual learning environment

+ AI-driven therapeutic systems

+ Emotional intelligence with earlier and better understanding of neurobehavioral and neurocognitive deficits


Other Responsibilities:

+ Teach undergraduate and graduate courses

+ Advise graduate students

+ Collaborate with other faculty in the cluster to include the School of Data Science, Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology, and Darden College of Education & Professional Studies.

The appointee is encouraged to establish collaborations with the newly formed Brock Virginia Health Sciences, as well as data scientists at the nearby Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC).

+ Provide service to their department, college, and the University.





Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent in Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field is required.


Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities
Candidates applying for a senior faculty appointment (Associate Professor or Professor) must have academic records that merit a tenured appointment in the School of Data Science.


Preferred Qualifications

+ A strong publication record in data sciences/AI/ML.

+ Strong record of externally funded grants.

+ Excellent skills to interact and communicate clearly with internal and external constituencies.




Conditions of Employment
Employment is conditional upon the successful completion and review of a criminal background check.


Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 07/25/2026

Application Review Date 12/01/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Application Instructions
Interested applicants should send the following to https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24460:


+ A letter of application.

+ A curriculum vitae.

+ Samples of scholarly work.

+ Unofficial graduate transcripts.

+ The names and contact information for three professional references.

Review of applicants will begin December 01, 2025, and the position will remain open until it is filled.

For more information about this position, please contact: Dr. Frank Liu at fliu@odu.edu.


Telework Friendly No

Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.


Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.


About the College
https://www.odu.edu/interdisciplinary-schools


About the Department
As one of the three academic units in the Interdisciplinary Schools at Old Dominion University, the School of Data Science is a new initiative that focuses on educating students in the rapidly growing field of data science, conducting cutting-edge research and serving as a center of AI education and research in the University community.

Since its establishment in spring 2023, the school has grown to include ten core faculty members and over 80 affiliated faculty members across the campus, with wide range of active research projects from bioinformatics, web science, survey data science to scientific machine learning, explainable AI and generative AI.

Faculty of the School of Data Science actively collaborate with researchers from renowned facilities such as Jefferson Lab (sponsored by Department of Energy), NASA’s Langley Research Center, Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium ( HRBRC ), Brock Virginia Health Sciences ( BVHS , formerly EVMS ), and ODU’s Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation ( OERI ).

For more information, visit: https://www.odu.edu/datascience





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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Teaching Philosophy

+ Writing Sample 1

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Contact Information for Professional References

+ Statement of Research Interests

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