Tooker Chair in Future of Educational Technologies

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) seek applicants for the Tooker Chair, an endowed tenured faculty position in Future of Educational Technologies. SCAI (https://scai.engineering.asu.edu/), one of the eight Fulton Schools, houses a vibrant Industrial Engineering and Computer Science Engineering research community (learn more at https://research.engineering.asu.edu/). We seek a recognized scholar and leader whose work is shaping the future of learning through the design, development, and evaluation of emerging technologies that improve teaching and learning. We are particularly interested in scholarship that explores how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are changing how people learn, what they need to learn, and how learning is designed, delivered, and assessed. Relevant areas include, but are not limited to:

• Artificial intelligence (AI) in education and intelligent tutoring systems
• Generative AI and human-AI collaboration for learning
• Learning analytics and educational data mining
• Adaptive and personalized learning environments
• Human-computer interaction for education
• Computer-supported collaborative learning
• Educational applications of natural language processing, multimodal computing, games, virtual or augmented reality, and robotics
• Learning engineering and experimentation at scale
• Computing and data-science education
• Accessible, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning technologies

ASU offers a distinctive environment in which to develop, deploy, and rigorously evaluate innovations in learning across disciplines, modalities, and educational settings at meaningful scale. The Tooker Chair will have opportunities to leverage that environment to advance both foundational scholarship and consequential innovation in education.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide intellectual leadership in shaping and building an internationally recognized profile of research and innovation around the future of learning and educational technologies
• Produce foundational and applied scholarship at the intersection of computing, learning sciences, and education
• Design and evaluate educational technologies in authentic learning environments
• Build and lead collaborations across computing, education, psychology, design, engineering, the social sciences, and other relevant disciplines
• Build partnerships with schools, universities, community organizations, government agencies, or educational-technology organizations
• Translate research into broadly usable systems, datasets, platforms, policies, or educational practices with demonstrable impact at meaningful scale

We also search for applicants who will contribute to our academic programs, promote transdisciplinary teaching and research, and help the university to achieve its aspirations, including enabling student success, transforming society, valuing entrepreneurship, and conducting use-inspired research. Faculty members in the Fulton Schools are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, adopt effective pedagogical practices in the development and delivery of undergraduate and graduate courses, advise both undergraduate and graduate student research and projects, and undertake service activities.

Appointments will be at the (full) professor rank commensurate with the candidate's experience and accomplishments, beginning August 2027.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to curriculum development
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computer science and related areas
• Supervise honors, master’s, and doctoral students
• Conduct research publishable in top-tier journals and/or conferences in the discipline
• Establish or sustain an internationally recognized, externally funded research program
• Contribute leadership and service appropriate to appointment at a senior faculty level

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or equivalent in computer science, human-computer interaction, learning sciences, information science, engineering, or a closely related field
• Evidence of excellence in research
• Evidence of excellence in teaching
• A sustained record of peer-reviewed scholarship and national or international recognition for contributions to the field
• Demonstrated success securing external research support and/or building and leading significant collaborative research initiatives
• A record of interdisciplinary collaboration and professional leadership
• A demonstrated commitment to creating effective, ethical, accessible, and inclusive educational technologies

Desired Qualifications

• Commitment to teaching at both the graduate and the undergraduate levels
• Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to research and teaching
• Development or deployment of educational technologies at meaningful scale
• Rigorous evaluation of learning outcomes in real-world settings
• Expertise in responsible AI, learner privacy, algorithmic fairness, accessibility, or the societal implications of educational technologies
• Experience building sustainable research infrastructure

Application Instructions

The application deadline is 11/25/2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. To apply, visit https://hiring.engineering.asu.edu/ and select “apply now” next to the corresponding position. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement describing research interests (two pages maximum)
• Statement describing teaching interests and philosophy (two pages maximum)
• Contact information for three references

The ASU Charter states, “ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.” The Fulton Schools of Engineering is dedicated to cultivating excellence, delivering innovation that matters, encouraging bold thinking, fostering a community of learning and collaboration, and building a foundation for all to be successful. Applicants are encouraged to address how their past, current, and future activities align with the ASU Charter and Fulton Schools of Engineering values in their application materials.

For additional information regarding position specifics, please contact the search committee chair, Professor Huan Liu, at huanliu@asu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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