Assistant Professor (T/TE), Human-Centered AI and Data Literacy

University of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Human-Centered AI and Data Literacy, starting August 2027. This is a joint appointment between the College of Information Science and the College of Education.

The position emphasizes building an externally funded program across education, health, or information systems, with a 40/40/20 workload split and commitment to inclusive excellence, with opportunities for online and in-person teaching and

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant field by Aug 2027.
• Promising research program in AI, data science, or learning analytics as applied to human learning or behavior.

Responsibilities

• Build an externally funded research program in human-centered AI and learning analytics.
• Teach four courses per year across both units, online and in person.
• Advise and mentor master's and doctoral students.
• Collaborate with the cluster and with P-16 schools and districts.
• Contribute to service to departments, colleges, university, and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Workload: ~40% teaching, 40% research, 20% service.

Skills

Human-centered AI

Learning analytics

Data literacy

Education research

Education

PhD in Information Science or related field

Job description

The University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Human-Centered AI and Data Literacy, starting August 2027. We're looking for a scholar who studies how people learn about, question, and use data and AI in education.

This is a joint appointment: 49% in the College of Information Science (InfoSci) and 51% in the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education. InfoSci, an iSchools member, offers twelve undergraduate and graduate degree programs and supports interdisciplinary research in data science, information science, library science, game development, cyberoperations, and more. Educational Psychology is a small, mentorship-focused department that does research in learning and cognition, motivation, measurement, and methodology. It is growing its work in AI and data literacy, including fully online stackable certificates in Data Literacy in Education.

The position is part of a university cluster hire, Developing the Human Intelligence Behind the Use of Artificial Intelligence. The cluster links Information Science, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Science, Public Health, and the Humanities. Its shared questions are about interpretability, trust, and how well AI and data-intensive systems work in practice in education and human development. We especially welcome scholars whose work bridges basic and applied research.

Responsibilities include:

• Building an active, externally funded research program in human-centered AI, machine learning, causal inference, and/or learning analytics applied to education, health, or information systems
• Teaching four courses per year across both units, online and in person
• Advising and mentoring master's and doctoral students
• Collaborating across the cluster and building partnerships with P-16 schools, districts, and community colleges
• Service to the departments, colleges, university, and interdisciplinary initiatives
• The workload is roughly 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service.

The University of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Vets/Disabled.

Minimum qualifications:

• Doctorate in Information Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences, Cognitive Psychology, or a closely related field, in hand by the start date (August 2027)
• Evidence of a promising research program in AI, data science, or learning analytics as applied to human learning, behavior, or decision-making, such as peer-reviewed publications, dissertation research, or manuscripts in preparation
• Experience teaching graduate or undergraduate courses, in person or online

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience conducting research in educational or other real-world settings
• Experience teaching or mentoring students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and/or conducting multilingual or cross-cultural research
• Experience designing and teaching online courses, synchronous and asynchronous
• Experience designing curriculum or instruction for adult learners, such as practicing educators or other working professionals
• A record of seeking or securing external research funding, including grant proposals submitted as PI or co-PI