Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Design Studies

Employer: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Jul 11, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Family & Consumer Sciences, Human Development, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Details

Salary: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.

Job Category: Faculty

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Professor

Job Duties

Building on the Wisconsin RISE Initiative, the School of Human Ecology (SoHE) at University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for 5 full time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor.

In SoHE, cross-unit collaborations expand our capacity. We seek colleagues who are imaginative, collaborative, with strong disciplinary training interested in shaping the future in connecting communities.

The successful candidates will bring methodological diversity and rigor applied to understanding and solving real-world problems along with a strengths-based approach to equity and justice.

Specific areas include: RISE-AI: AI-enhanced design analytics; RISE-EARTH: The built environment and its impact; RISE-THRIVE: Social determinants of health.

Applicants are invited to examine one or more departments and RISE areas. Visit our webpage for more information.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Participate in interdisciplinary efforts
• Publish research findings
• Seek external funding
• Disseminate findings
• Teach courses
• Advise students
• Contribute to program development
• Join in shared governance
• Participate in service

Department

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Further information at https://rise.wisc.edu/.

SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: Understands complex relationships and focuses on human thriving through research, education, and outreach.

Compensation: Negotiable, 9-month appointment.

Required Qualifications

Associate and Full Professor candidates must meet promotion standards. Assistant Professor requires a terminal degree by appointment date.

The successful candidate must lead a research program, attract funding, engage students, and teach courses.

Education

PhD or MFA or other terminal degree required. Preferred areas: Interior Architecture, Design, etc.

How to Apply

Please upload: Cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, CV, examples of scholarship.

Deadline for full consideration: October 1, 2025.

Contact Information: Michelle Hamilton (mehamilton4@wisc.edu, 608-890-0011), Abby Putnam, Dana Clay.