ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF DESIGN STUDIES

Salary:

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for conducting and disseminating impactful research scholarship, delivering rigorous lecture, studio, and seminar instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Assistant or Associate Professor will provide leadership in recruiting, teaching, and mentoring of graduate students, and to advise students on academic and career choices. The Interior Architecture (IA) program utilizes a co-teaching model for studio instruction, where practice- and research-focused faculty equally contribute to student's learning experiences.

The position is responsible for developing a nationally competitive research program relevant to the multidisciplinary field of Environmental Design Research, with an emphasis on the dynamic relationship between people and their physical, social, and cultural environment. The Assistant or Associate Professor will provide experience and expertise in one or more of the following thematic areas:

Environmental Systems and Human Comfort: The ability to offer knowledge and insights on critical building components (e.g., lighting, color, products, materials) and related regulations and codes, particularly focusing on their impact on sustainability and human wellbeing

Design Thinking & Strategy: The ability to apply design thinking methods and take an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving which involves humans and the built environment.

Human-Centered Design: The ability to engage issues of human health and wellbeing in relation to building design across building types, specifically focusing on diverse human needs across the human life span (e.g., childhood, mid-life, aging, etc.) or on special populations (e.g., disability).

Technology integration: The ability to integrate noble technology (Virtual Reality, wearable tech, IoT, smart home systems) into the design and research process to explore issues of human health and wellbeing in buildings.

Cultural Diversity and environmental justice: The ability to engage issues of equity, affordable accommodations, community-based design processes, and to promote diversity through a global perspective and locally sensitive design processes.

Design Pedagogy: The ability to explore the teaching of theory and application in the design of product, services, and environment.

This position is expected to participate in department service, such as curriculum development, award jurying, advising, faculty meeting attendance, and serving on dissertation committees. In addition, service to the college, university and the profession is expected.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
PhD or other terminal degree
Broader field of design with at least one undergraduate or graduate degree from the Environmental Design (interior design, architecture and other allied fields)

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
Years of experience will be commensurate with the rank sought. All candidates must have proven success in conducting research and teaching appropriate for their stage of career.
- Assistant professor candidates must have a PhD degree at time of application, or official notification of completion of the degree by August 22, 2022. Assistant professor candidates should have at least 3 years of post-graduate teaching experience in higher education, which could include instructing as a Teaching Assistant or Lecturer Student Assistant.
- Associate professor candidates must possess experience and scholarly credentials that meet the tenure and professorial rank standards of the UW-Madison Divisional Committee and of the School of Human Ecology.

The ability to lead a research program that attracts external funding individually and/or through active collaboration, that actively attracts and engages graduate students, and that produces high-impact scholarship.

The ability to teach Interior Architecture studio, seminar, and lecture courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels including, but not limited to, current knowledge on design communication technology and willingness to stay up to date.

Demonstrated experience at creating process-driven, research-based, human-centered design solutions for a range of design challenges at a level appropriate for grad/undergrad studio teaching.

The ability to work effectively within a diverse community, and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
- NCIDQ certified or eligible
- 3 years of professional practice in the field of Design.

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Additional Information:

Design Studies Department: The Design Studies Department currently houses two undergraduate programs (the Interior Architecture & the Textile and Fashion Design) and a graduate program that offers MFA and Ph.D. degrees in the broader field of design. The Interior Architecture program is an internationally recognized program known for its innovative interdisciplinary research and broad-based professional education. Its mission is to combine research and design practice to improve people's lives through human-centered design within the built environment. The program prepares students to become independent thinkers by promoting critical reflection on alternative ways of living, to become effective problem-solvers in the field of Interior Architecture, to develop interdisciplinary aptitude for solving pressing issues in contemporary design practices, and to become design leaders as stewards and visionaries of the public realm by fostering socially responsible and collaborative design thinking. The program is fully accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), with the next accreditation visit scheduled for 2023. The Design Studies Department provides excellent technology and design resources; these include the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery-Virtual Environment Group (Virtual Environments) as well as campus maker spaces, which provide opportunities to collaborate on teaching and research.

SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: The mission of the School of Human Ecology is to understand the complex relationships and interdependence among individuals, groups and families, and to focus on quality-of-life issues through research, creative innovation, education, and outreach. The School has four academic departments (Civil Society and Community Studies, Consumer Science, Design Studies, and Human Development & Family Studies) with a collective undergraduate enrollment of 1,600 students, and 100+ graduate students. Faculty members in the School of Human Ecology often affiliate with centers and programs including the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, the Center for Demography and Ecology, the Center for Child and Family Well-Being, the Center for Financial Security, the Institute on Aging, the Institute for Research on Poverty, the LaFollette School of Public Affairs, and the Center for Research on Women and Gender. See http://sohe.wisc.edu

UW-MADISON: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a strong reputation as a research university and for producing research that improves people's lives. The University consistently ranks among the top 10 institutions in national research expenditures. In 2015, the University received a community engagement award from the Carnegie Foundation for its commitment to deeply engaging with local, regional, national, and global communities. The Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring (CTLM) supports learning for all students by advancing the craft of teaching at UW-Madison. It is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of about 45,500 students. Madison (pop. 255,000) is the state capital and combines the culture of a large urban area with the comfort of a small city. See http://wisc.edu

Department(s):

A271000-SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY/GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 22, 2022

How to Apply:

Please upload: 1. a current CV, 2. a statement of interest addressing your interest in the position and how your background is relevant including a diversity statement in response to this prompt: Diversity is a core value and foundational concept in the School of Human Ecology. Catalyzing the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, define and deliver solutions, 3. a research statement including a maximum of two academic writing samples (preferably publications), 4 a teaching statement including a sample of teaching materials, and 5. a practice/teaching portfolio that demonstrates experience and/or competency in teaching design studios.

In addition, you will be asked to provide the names and contact information of three references willing to be contacted for letters of recommendation at a later date within the application system.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is February 15, 2022, however the position(s) will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact:

Nancy Andrews
nancy.andrews@wisc.edu
608-262-4227
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040)

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

245966-FA



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Applications Open: Nov 29 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: