John Derby Evans Professorship in Information (Assistant or Associate Professor)
Erin Krupka
Dear colleagues,
The John Derby Evans is live!! Please forward this announcement to anyone you think may have interest in the position. Note that the search includes associate and assistant professor ranks this time around.
Short Description:
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position focusing on technology and society. The successful candidate will be appointed to the John Derby Evans Professorship in Information at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
We welcome applications from scholars in information fields with training in information, social or behavioral sciences, computer science, or humanities traditions working on a range of topics and employing diverse methods. We are especially interested in qualified applicants whose research addresses important social problems, opportunities, and questions at the intersection of technology and society. Topical areas include (but are not limited to) information access and integrity, generative AI, computer-mediated communication, social media, mobile media, ethics and policy, and socio-technical systems.
Full description here:
Please read the full description on its UMSI page.
How to Apply:
Contact with questions:
Please direct inquiries about this position to the chair of our faculty search committee, Eric Gilbert (ee...@umich.edu).
Deadline for submission:
Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2025, as the job posting will close for review on that date.