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Penn State University · 3 months ago

Department Head of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics

University Park, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Penn State University is seeking a Department Head of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics, a tenured position at the full rank of Professor. The role involves managing faculty, establishing the vision for the department, and fostering a collaborative environment while overseeing teaching and research activities.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Establish and implement the vision for the department’s future directions in hiring, growth, and research advances

Create a collaborative and respectful community where trust and support grow through strong leadership

Lead faculty hiring. The department has an integrated group of tenure-line and non-tenure-line faculty who teach a mixture of courses in resident, hybrid, and remote modes across varied IST degree programs

Plan faculty teaching assignments, with support from degree Program Coordinators (PCs) and Academic Operations staff

Encourage curriculum development processes by collaborating with PCs, graduate program directors, and faculty to propose/revise courses and majors with attention to university Faculty Senate guidelines

Provide support in covering classes during faculty absences or unexpected situations and assist with resolving teaching-related matters

Conduct faculty evaluations and write letters for all stages of promotion and tenure, annual reviews, sabbaticals, five-year reviews, and award nominations

Qualification

Human-Centered ComputingInterdisciplinary Research LeadershipExternal Funding PursuitTeaching ExperienceIn Relevant DisciplineMentoring FacultyService Activities EngagementCollaboration Skills

Required

PhD in informatics, information science, computer science, cognitive science, social science, or a related discipline

Attained the full rank of Professor before their appointment start date in IST at Penn State

Depth of experience in leadership of cutting-edge interdisciplinary research

Pursuit of external funding to support research activities

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses

Supervision of graduate students

Mentoring other faculty

Engagement in service activities at college and university levels

Collaboration across university, industry, and/or governmental partners

Preferred

Scholarship emphases in areas such as human-centered computing, human-centered AI, social and organizational informatics, ethics of sociotechnical system, and/or enterprise technology integration