Full Professor

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Information School seeks multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty members in all areas of library and information science, at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. These are academic nine-month appointments beginning in August 2027. Faculty will join the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), a new college bringing together Computer Sciences, Statistics, and the Information School, and contribute to its research, teaching, and development. The Information School welcomes scholars across library and information science and closely related fields, with particular interest in work addressing emerging challenges at the intersection of information, people, technology, and society. Relevant areas include artificial intelligence, algorithmic systems, information infrastructures, and civic technologies. Faculty duties include conducting and publishing scholarly research, seeking external funding appropriate to their research area, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, advising master's and PhD students, and contributing service to the department, university, and profession. Successful candidates will support the college’s commitment to equity through their teaching, research, and service. The position is performed in person at a designated campus work location. The Information School offers an undergraduate major in Information Science, two professional master's programs, and a PhD degree. UW–Madison provides support for faculty seeking external funding, including internal research support from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. The position is ongoing and renewable. Compensation is negotiable depending on qualifications.

Requirements

Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarly research.
For appointment at the tenured level, evidence of excellence in scholarly research, teaching, and service.
For appointment at the tenured level, demonstrated ongoing success in securing extramural funding appropriate to the research area, from federal agencies, nonprofit foundations, and/or industry research partners as appropriate to the field.
Experience fostering, or the ability to foster, an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.
Ph.D. in Information Sciences or a closely related field by the start of the appointment.

Responsibilities

Conduct scholarly research and publish in high-quality peer-reviewed scholarly venues.
Acquire external funding, as appropriate to the research area, to support research and graduate students.
Design and teach bachelor's-, master's-, and doctoral-level courses, both online and in person.
Advise master's and PhD students.
Contribute to shared governance and provide service within the department, university, and profession, appropriate to faculty rank.
Advance the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence's commitment to equity through teaching, research, and service.