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The College of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in Interaction Design. We are looking for a promising designer who seeks to develop their own creative practice within a collaborative school of design and art, all within the context of a Research-1 university.  Our faculty work with undergraduate and graduate students in human-computer interaction, interaction design, graphic design, social design, and illustration. We anticipate many opportunities ahead to build and reshape curricula.

We are interested in candidates whose research aims to shape how people interact with contemporary and emerging technologies. Projects could include websites, apps, games, interfaces, wearables, immersive environments, and more. Creative practices might be organized in other ways—for example, around sustainability, medicine, public health, and urban technology. We embrace many forms of research, including scholarly, collaborative, client-driven, or self-generated. Overall, we seek people who build critical inquiry and a strong sense of craft and methodology into their design practice. Candidates should demonstrate capacity for excellence in teaching. 

Our new colleague will conduct research, teach five courses per academic year, advise students, and provide service to the School, University, and profession. A terminal degree in design or a related field is required. Rank and salary for the position is commensurate with experience. The appointment begins August 2025. For fullest consideration, apply by January 6, 2025. 

Our new faculty member will teach in the undergraduate communication design program. We offer BA and BFA Degrees in Communication Design, with the option to concentrate in Interaction Design, and a minor in Human-Computer Interaction—jointly offered with the McKelvey School of Engineering. This minor is projected to grow into a forthcoming major.

The successful candidate will also join a core group of faculty at the intersection of design, technological innovation, and social impact in the recently launched Master of Design (MDes) for HCI and Emerging Technology aiming to produce the next generation of design leaders and socially innovative digital products. The program’s first cohort enrolls in the fall of 2025. It is offered in partnership with the McKelvey School of Engineering, the School of Arts & Sciences, and the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Expected expanded partnerships include the College of Medicine, the Brown School of Social Work, and the forthcoming School of Public Health. The MDes program will ultimately reside in the planned Design Futures Hub in Weil Hall and is projected to be a significant component of both the Sam Fox School and the broader university’s strategic plan to make WashU an intersection for digital transformation, social innovation, and global impact.