Assistant Professor (RISE-THRIVE)

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

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About The Position

The highly ranked Department of Communication Science and Disorders is seeking excellent candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of healthy aging and increasing lifespan through the RISE-THRIVE ( T ransforming H ealthspan through R esearch, I nno V ation, and E ducation) initiative. The RISE-THRIVE is built on advancing the “health span,” or the number of years a person is living with good health and well-being. As part of the University of Wisconsin RISE-THRIVE initiative, the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders is seeking to hire excellent candidates with a commitment to scholarly research, teaching, and professional service at the tenure-track level. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community. Strong candidates with a commitment to interdisciplinary research on advancing the health span, regardless of subspecialty (speech, language, voice, swallowing, hearing, or balance), will be considered. The successful candidate will participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with research centers and other departments, schools and colleges. Applicants whose research interests 1) utilize artificial intelligence, mobile technologies, machine learning, or other methods that could enable collaboration with Computer Sciences , and/or 2) focus on affective neuroscience or wellbeing, fostering collaboration with the Center for Healthy Minds , will be given especially strong consideration. Other interdisciplinary collaborations could involve, but are not limited to, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, La Follette School of Public Affairs, the Department of Social Work, Sociology, and the Center for Demography of Health and Aging. Successful applicants will teach graduate and undergraduate classes, mentor students, conduct scholarly research, and provide service to the department, college, university, and academic community nationally or internationally. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service. The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at UW-Madison is to provide exemplary educational programs that prepare the next generation of researchers, clinicians, educators, and leaders in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The Department is committed to conducting state-of-the-art basic, translational, and clinical research, engaging in outreach and community partnerships, and promoting a welcoming and open environment where all people can learn, engage, and thrive. This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions. Over the next three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/ Situated at the heart of UW-Madison, the College of Letters & Science (L&S) serves as home to 39 academic departments and numerous research centers, including the Center for Demography and Ecology, the Center for Demography of Health and Aging, and the Center for Healthy Minds. By hiring up to seven faculty researchers as part of UW-Madison’s RISE-THRIVE initiative, the College seeks to further bolster its expertise and capacity to serve as a dynamic hub for interdisciplinary and collaborative health research—one that integrates quantitative, qualitative, and community-engaged forms of research and brings this mixed-methods approach to bear on the complexities of health, disease, well-being and resilience, and aging. L&S researchers explore the social, economic, historical, environmental, and behavioral factors that shape health outcomes, while advancing knowledge in genomics, epigenetics, and demography as well as driving innovation in health policy and technology—all for the goal of fostering healthier lives and healthier communities. In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared governance. University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work. Madison is the state's capitol city and is well known for offering a small town feel in a medium sized city. It is a great place to raise a family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation. In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission .

Requirements

• The successful candidate will demonstrate experience fostering or the ability to foster teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and a research environment where all can thrive.
• The successful candidate should demonstrate potential for interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and with various research centers (e.g. Center for Demography and Ecology, the Center for Demography of Health and Aging, and the Center for Healthy Minds).
• The successful candidate should exhibit the potential to develop impactful, high-visibility scholarly research and excel in both undergraduate and graduate teaching.
• Ph.D. (or equivalent) by start of appointment in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Developmental/Experimental Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• commit to scholarly research, teaching, and professional service at the tenure-track level
• advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring
• contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community
• teach graduate and undergraduate classes
• mentor students
• conduct scholarly research
• provide service to the department, college, university, and academic community nationally or internationally
• proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree