[AISWorld] Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in AI at UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies (SOIS)

[Shana R Ponelis]

The School of Information Studies (SOIS) within the College of Community Engagement and Professions (CCEP) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is inviting applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin's second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as "R1" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The School of Information Studies (SOIS) offers several educational programs: a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology (BSIST); a Master's of Science in Information Science and Technology (MSIST) degree in partnership with the Department of Computer Science; an ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS); several coordinated graduate degree programs, including Health Informatics; transcript-designated concentrations within the MLIS Archival Studies, Public Libraries, Information Organization, and Information Technology; post-masters Certificates of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management and Digital Libraries; and a PhD in Information Studies. The School has a strong research faculty, more than 900 students, and state-of-the-art information technology. The candidate will join us in preparing future information professionals to understand and apply AI-based technologies and techniques in various information organizations, including libraries, archives and private organizations, to add value by solving real-world problems.

We seek scholars whose research, teaching, and impact in the field of AI in IST/LIS emphasize on: generative AI, natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs),deep learning or other machine learning (ML) frameworks, the interaction between human and AI, and AI in applied contexts, with specific interest in information retrieval and searching; information organization (metadata, classification, and cataloging); recommendation systems; chatbots and virtual reference services; the preservation, discovery, and accessibility of digital materials; data science (text and data mining); knowledge management and information visualization; user behavior analysis; sentiment and opinion analysis; and cybersecurity and/or anomaly detection.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda and contribute to the scholarship of the School and College through externally funded research, teach both face-to-face and online classes at graduate and undergraduate levels, develop courses focused on AI at graduate and undergraduate levels, mentor graduate students, contribute to service in accordance with the university policy, and participate in school, college and university activities.

Minimum qualifications

  *   A PhD in LIS, Information Technology, Computer Science, Informatics, or a closely related relevant field to AI by the start date of the appointment (August 2025).
  *   Evidence of a scholarly agenda showing how AI is integral to their program of research with potential to publish in top-tier academic journals.
  *   Exhibit potential for establishing independent, externally funded research related to the intersection of AI and IST/LIS.
  *   Strong commitment to teaching excellence in higher education.

Preferred qualifications

  *   Record of research related to the intersection of AI with IST/LIS.
  *   Demonstrated ability of teaching effectiveness and curriculum development in higher education.
  *   Evidence of extramural funding related to the intersection of AI and IST/LIS.
  *   Experience of mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students in higher education.

All applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a statement of your research interests and accomplishments, a statement of your teaching philosophy and teaching experience and a list of references.

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled, but the review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025 and we expect to start conducting interviews shortly afterwards with an envisioned August 2025 start date.

For more information and how to apply, please visit https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/39681. Any questions can be directed to the Search & Screen Committee Chair, Simon Mu, at mux at uwm.edu<mailto:mux at uwm.edu>.


Regards,
Shana R. Ponelis, Ph.D (IT) [pronounced SHAH-nah poh-NEH-liss]
Associate Professor, Faculty and Executive Committee Chair
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee