"Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Computer Game Design and Development"

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Computer Game Design and Development in the Department of Software Engineering and Game Development with a preferred start date of January 2026. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials. This is a nine-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the area of Computer Game Design and Development
• Service reasonable for the tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank as assigned by the department
• Scholarship/Research expectations include actively seeking external research funding, guiding undergraduate and graduate research and publishing research results to prestigious conferences and journals

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications Include:

• PhD degree, or the foreign equivalent, in software engineering, computer science, or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.

Additional qualifications to be considered for an Associate Professor position:

• Established Research Program in computer game design and development or closely related fields (e.g., serious games, XR/VR/AR, AI in games, game-based learning, procedural content generation).
• Strong Record of Peer-Reviewed Publications in top-tier conferences and journals (e.g., ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE Transactions on Games, ACM Transactions on Graphics, CHI, etc.).
• Sustained External Funding Success, with a history of securing competitive research grants from agencies such as NSF, NIH, DoD, or industry partners.
• Excellence in Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, preferably with evidence of curriculum development, instructional innovation, or teaching awards.
• Student Researcher Mentoring Experience that includes guiding graduate and undergraduate researchers, advising Master's theses and/or supervising PhD students to successful completion.
• Collaborative Engagement with interdisciplinary teams or industry partners, contributing to applied or translational research in game development.
• Service Contributions to the academic community (e.g., journal editorial boards, conference program committees, accreditation work, or departmental leadership).

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
5. Teaching philosophy and how you will advance student success at KSU
6. Research interest

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by October 5, 2025.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Lei Zhang, lzhang24@kennesaw.edu.