Professor and Windgate Endowed Chair in STEAM Education

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, seeks a full professor with tenure to serve as the Windgate Endowed Chair in STEAM Education. This full-time, 9-month faculty position is housed in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and is scheduled to begin August 16, 2027. It advances leadership and innovation in integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) teaching and learning, with the goal of establishing a highly visible signature research area in arts-integrated STEAM Education.

The chairholder will lead an interdisciplinary STEAM research agenda, champion innovative STEAM programming and coursework, use design thinking to facilitate authentic learning experiences, advise the Arkansas A+ program, and partner with Arkansas schools to transform STEM teaching and learning through the arts. The position focuses on nationally recognized research, increased external research funding, educator preparation and teacher professional development, and expanded K–12 partnerships. Through teaching, research, and service, the role supports the university’s priorities of student success, research excellence, and an employer-of-choice environment.

This is an in-person position. On-campus presence and extensive in-person engagement—including office hours, student advising, collaborative work, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings—are essential. Regular, reliable attendance and the ability to maintain collegial working relationships are also essential duties.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate from a nationally recognized and accredited institution of higher education in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math Education; Curriculum and Instruction; or another field closely related to STEAM Education.
• Substantial and sustained record of distinguished research accomplishments in arts-integrated STEAM Education, consistent with high national standards.
• Evidence of national or significant regional recognition from peers, demonstrated through scholarship, publications, professional organization leadership, grants, outreach, and/or program leadership.
• Record of continuous, highly effective teaching and mentoring.
• Evidence of relevant, productive service to the profession.
• Ability to lead an interdisciplinary STEAM research agenda, develop innovative STEAM education curricula, and partner with schools to enhance STEAM teaching and learning opportunities.
• Ability to maintain regular, reliable attendance and collegial working relationships.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of partnerships with arts organizations, K–12 education, and STEM industries.
• Evidence of engagement with school and community partners to enhance opportunities for STEAM teaching and learning.
• Knowledge and experience using design thinking to engage learners in authentic, interdisciplinary, open-ended problem solving.
• Interest in advancing STEAM education in Arkansas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a bold research agenda in interdisciplinary, integrated STEAM approaches.
• Produce nationally recognized research in arts-integrated STEAM teaching and learning and increase externally funded STEAM research.
• Champion the development of innovative STEAM programming, curricula, and coursework.
• Use design thinking to facilitate authentic STEAM learning experiences.
• Serve as a faculty advisor for the Arkansas A+ program.
• Partner with Arkansas schools to transform STEM teaching and learning through the arts and expand K–12 partnerships.
• Enhance educator preparation and teacher professional development.
• Teach, conduct research, and provide service in support of university priorities.
• Engage in office hours, student advising, collaborative work, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings.

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
• 12 official holidays.
• Immediate leave accrual.
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary.
• Healthy work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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