Assistant/Associate Professor of Library and Information Studies - Human Information Behavior (Tenure Track or Tenured)

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus•Norman, OK

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty position specializing in Human Information Behavior. The position is located in Norman, Oklahoma, is not remote, and begins August 16, 2027. The successful candidate will be required to move to the area. This is a 9-month position with a teaching load of two courses in the fall semester and two in the spring semester. Faculty effort is typically distributed as 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service, and faculty are expected to be successful in all three areas. The successful candidate will bring research experience and knowledge to engage deeply in user-centered design practices, system design, and user studies across disciplines, industries, and grant projects, working collaboratively with faculty within and outside SLIS. Courses may include Information Seeking and Use, Information Sources and Services, Information Behavior, Information and Society, Online Information Retrieval, Health Information Behavior, Digital Information Ethics, and User-Centered Design. The University of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement, and leave benefits.

Requirements

Earned Ph.D. or equivalent in Library and Information Science or a related discipline, with a specialization in Human Information Behavior. Applicants may be ABD at the time of application but must have the Ph.D. in hand by August 2027.
Demonstrated teaching experience.
Demonstrated research ability.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching at the graduate level.
Experience teaching in an online, asynchronous format.

Responsibilities

Teach courses at the undergraduate, master’s, and/or doctoral levels, including course development.
Mentor graduate students and supervise student independent courses and projects.
Conduct research and publish at a level appropriate for a Carnegie R1 research university.
Contribute to systematic planning and development within SLIS, attend faculty meetings, serve on SLIS committees, and complete other departmental service assignments.
Provide service at the college and university levels, and professional service at regional, national, and international levels.
Collaborate with faculty within and outside SLIS on user-centered design practices, system design, user studies, and grant projects.