Job Information
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Assistant or Associate Professor in LOGAN, Utah
Assistant or Associate Professor
Requisition ID: 2025-9700
of Openings: 3
Location: US-UT-Logan
Category: Faculty
Position Type: Benefited Full-Time
Job Classification: Faculty
College: E Eccles Jones Coll of Ed and Hum Svs
Department: Dean-EEJ Coll of Educ and Human Svs
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with education and experience, plus excellent benefits.
Overview
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University invites applicants for three tenure-track faculty positions (Assistant or Associate Professor) as part of a new college initiative focused on Technology Enhanced Health and Wellness. Appointments may be made in any of the eight departments within the college: Human Development and Family Studies, Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences, Kinesiology and Health Science, Nursing, Psychology, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, and Speech and Hearing Sciences.
This forward-looking interdisciplinary initiative, developed in partnership with USU's College of Engineering, brings together faculty and students to address complex health challenges through the innovative application of technology and engineering principles. Our vision is to transform health and human services by advancing technologies that promote accessibility, efficiency, and personalized care. Areas of research emphasis include, but are not limited to, biomedical devices, assistive technologies, digital therapeutics, wearable technologies, remote health monitoring and delivery, health applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and data-driven precision medicine.
Successful candidates will join a vibrant community of researchers committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and high-impact scholarship. Candidates should demonstrate a strong record or clear potential for collaborative, externally funded research that advances technology's role in improving health and human services. Candidates must have a disciplinary background that aligns with one of the departments within the College of Education and Human Services.
The positions are full-time, 9-month academic year appointments located on USU's main campus in Logan, UT and are not eligible for remote work. Start date for the positions will be August 1, 2026. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2026, and continue until all positions are filled.
Inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Gretchen Peacock (435-797-0721 or gretchen.peacock@usu.edu).
See here for a list of current CEHS faculty who are conducting research related to health/wellness and technology.
Responsibilities
Develop and sustain a productive research program focused on technology in health and wellness, including disseminating findings through peer-reviewed publications in leading journals.
Actively pursue external funding to support research activities through sources such as government agencies, private foundations, and regional and local agencies, among others.
Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty across the College of Education and Human Services and the College of Engineering on... For full info follow application link.
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