Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and AI

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Open Date: Aug 28, 2025

Deadline: Oct 06, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The assistant professor in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric (DWR) will pursue a research agenda in the area of rhetoric and AI and will advance the department's commitment to innovative teaching. Instructional duties will include primarily first-year writing, as well as upper-division and graduate writing courses in the area of specialization. 2/2 teaching load; tenure track. Other duties include mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, actively contributing to department initiatives, and serving the university community.

The assistant professor will support a bachelor's degree program in Rhetoric and Writing plus the DWR's two popular writing minors: Professional Writing and Writing and Rhetoric. They will also contribute to the department's Advanced Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing and potential future graduate degree programs. Furthermore, they will pursue grant funding in relevant areas and collaborate with units across campus on research and curricular innovation, including Stony Brook University's AI Innovation Institute.

Qualifications
Required qualifications: a PhD (or foreign equivalent) in rhetoric, composition, or writing studies in hand at the time of appointment, with a focus on and a critical approach to artificial intelligence; evidence of the ability to conduct and publish scholarly research in relevant areas; and three or more years of experience teaching first-year writing.

Preferred qualifications: demonstrated interest in securing external research funding in relevant areas; experience with curriculum development; knowledge of research methods in writing and rhetorical studies; record of working collaboratively and/or across the disciplines; and commitment to advancing educational access, opportunity, and inclusive excellence.

Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/172672.

Applicants should submit the following:

• Application letter explaining your qualifications, research agenda, teaching effectiveness, and commitment to fostering access, belonging, and inclusive excellence
• Curriculum vitae
• Scholarly writing sample (15-30 pages)
• Instructional portfolio-ideally including evidence of pedagogical engagement with AI-including statement of teaching philosophy, sample first-year writing syllabus, sample upper-division course syllabus, sample assignments, and student evaluations
• Three professional and confidential letters of recommendation

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.