Summary
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position focusing on technology and society.
The successful candidate will be appointed to the John Derby Evans Professorship in Information at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
We welcome applications from scholars in information fields with training in information, social or behavioral sciences, computer science, or humanities traditions working on a range of topics and employing diverse methods.
We are especially interested in qualified applicants whose research addresses important social problems, opportunities, and questions at the intersection of technology and society.
Topical areas include (but are not limited to) information access and integrity, generative AI, computer-mediated communication, social media, mobile media, ethics and policy, and socio-technical systems.
UMSI is committed to encouraging a collaborative academic environment.
We are excited to hire new colleagues who share our mission and offer unique and divergent perspectives.
The faculty appointment is a continuing university-year tenure-track appointment with an anticipated starting date of August 25, .
The named professorship is awarded for a period of five years.
The John Derby Evans Professorship in Information was established by the Regents of the University of Michigan in March of .
John Derby Evans, co-founder of C-SPAN and a leader in the cable television industry, has transformed public access to information and serves on the University of Michigan School of Information Advisory Board.
His philanthropy advances education, health, and the arts.
Who We Are
The mission of the School of Information is to create and share knowledge to help people use information -- with technology -- to build a better world.
A successful candidate will be committed to, and will directly contribute to, our goal of being the best research and teaching institution for the understanding and design of information and its technologies in service of people and society.
The diverse perspectives the UMSI community brings to our scholarship, teaching, and service make our school stronger and help us fulfill our mission of building a better world through technology and information.
The School is home to vibrant research and teaching programs, with 80 FTE professors and over 1, students.
We offer five degrees: a Ph.D., a Master of Science in Information, a Master of Health Informatics, a Bachelor of Science in Information, and an online Master of Applied Data Science.
For more information about UMSI, please visit:
Each contributing member of the UMSI faculty will have a teaching effort equivalent to three semester-long courses per year.
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Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department.
Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment.
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