Open Rank Professor of AI and Games In Education

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the UW–Madison School of Education seeks an open-rank professor specializing in AI and games in education. This emerging sub-discipline draws on a broad range of skills relevant to educational research. The Design, Informal, and Creative Education (DICE) program emphasizes the interrelationships among equity, education, making, and play, including how students’ playing and making games can support expression, improve understanding of teaching and learning outcomes, and engage students as both consumers and producers of knowledge. The position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, which supports strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure, interdisciplinary collaboration, and expanded student and educational opportunities. RISE faculty join a cross-disciplinary community focused on research, teaching, and outreach, with opportunities to share work and develop collaborations. The university supports this community through access to research infrastructure and collaboration funding. The successful candidate will help build the Game Design programs, establish a nationally recognized research program focused on games and education, teach and advise students, and collaborate across departments, schools, and colleges. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in a relevant field by the position start date. Applications are accepted until the position is filled; applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2026, receive assured consideration.

Requirements

Previous higher education teaching and research experience.
Record of scholarly publications and potential for external funding; senior candidates must demonstrate a significant record of external funding.
Experience working with underserved populations and on equity issues.
Earned doctorate in education, games, learning sciences, design studies, media studies, the social sciences, or a related field, conferred by the position start date.

Responsibilities

Continue building and administering Game Design programs, including collaborating on a new program, designing courses, and teaching existing courses.
Highlight interdisciplinary work among education researchers focused on games and game-based learning.
Establish a nationally recognized research program focused on games and education.
Secure external funding to support research and graduate student education.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the game design certificate, digital media, and STEAM programs.
Advise undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.
Participate in shared governance and committee activities.
Contribute professionally to games and education at local, state, and national levels.
Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools, and colleges.