Assistant or Associate Professor of Interactive Media and Creative Technology

Job Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Interactive Media and Creative Technology

About the Role

Texas A&M University College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts (PVFA) seeks an innovative scholar, artist, designer, and educator for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track or tenured faculty position. The role is at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, with rank and tenure status commensurate with experience and qualifications. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2027.

The Technical Arts & Interactive Media (TAIM) Section in the Visualization Program is particularly interested in candidates whose work:

• Advances the evolving fields of interactive art and design, computational media, and interdisciplinary creative technologies.
• Investigates how emerging technologies can expand creative expression, human experience, and design innovation through artistic inquiry, experimentation, critical engagement, and technological exploration.
• Integrates artistic practice, design research, computational approaches, and technological innovation through interdisciplinary methods.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant interdisciplinary environment bridging art, design, computation, science, and technology. They will be expected to establish and sustain a nationally and internationally recognized program of scholarly and/or creative research and contribute to teaching and mentorship across the Visualization Program’s undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain a nationally and internationally recognized program of scholarly and/or creative research.
• Contribute to teaching and mentorship across undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to interactive media, creative technology, and related interdisciplinary fields.
• Develop and teach courses engaging contemporary and emerging approaches to creative practice, design, computation, and technology.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Foster collaborative learning environments connecting creative inquiry, research, and practice.
• Contribute service appropriate to rank and career stage within the TAIM Section, Visualization Program, PVFA College, Texas A&M University, and the broader professional community.

Areas of Expertise (May Include, But Are Not Limited To)

• Interactive Art and Design
• Creative Technologies
• Computational Media and Creative Coding
• Immersive and Spatial Media (AR/VR/MR/XR)
• Human-Computer Interaction and Human-AI Interaction Design
• Artificial Intelligence and Creative Practice
• Physical Computing and Responsive Environments
• Generative and Procedural Art
• Computational Storytelling and Interactive Narrative
• Media Arts and Experimental Interfaces
• Digital Performance and Performative Technologies
• Other emerging interdisciplinary areas at the intersection of art, design, computation, science, and technology.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• PhD or other terminal degree (MFA).
• Candidates who are ABD (All but dissertation) may be considered for appointment at the Assistant Professor level, provided they demonstrate clear progress toward completion.

Qualifications

• Required:
• PhD or other terminal degree (MFA).
• ABD candidates may be considered for Assistant Professor level with clear progress toward completion.
• Preferred:
• Strong record or potential for excellence in scholarly and/or creative research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration relevant to interactive media, creative technology, or related fields.
• For Associate Professor rank: Nationally or internationally recognized record of scholarly and/or creative achievement appropriate to rank, with demonstrated leadership in areas such as externally supported research or creative activity, interdisciplinary projects, graduate mentorship, and professional service.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary research, creative practice, teaching, and mentorship.
• Ability to contribute to the TAIM Section’s mission of integrating artistic creativity, scientific inquiry, design thinking, and technological innovation.
• Capacity to develop a significant and visible research and/or creative practice appropriate to career stage.