College of Education Professor

Assistant / Associate / Professor in Evaluation/Social Research Methods
Department of Educational Psychology
College of Education University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Great Minds Think Illinois

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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a land-grant, AAU, high research activity institution. The University provides strong support for research and opportunities for collaboration with leaders across campus and in the field.

The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announces a new position for an open-rank, tenure-track faculty member in program or policy evaluation with expertise in qualitative and/or mixed methods. The ideal candidate will have an emerging or established track record of published scholarship in evaluation and field experience as an evaluator. We are seeking a scholar who employs social justice approaches in educational and social inquiry (e.g., equity-focused, values-engaged, culturally responsive, decolonizing, and/or Indigenous perspectives). Other areas of interest include but are not limited to candidates who have expertise in (1) evaluation transnationally, cross-culturally, and/or outside of the United States; and (2) evaluation and research using artificial intelligence or other emergent technologies, especially with attention to their relational, ethical, and validity considerations.

Position Responsibilities and Minimum Qualifications : This is a full-time, academic year (9 months salaried over 12 months), tenured or tenure-track position. Candidates must hold an earned doctoral degree in evaluation, educational psychology, social research methodology, or a closely related field. Candidates will be expected to attract and mentor qualified graduate students, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in evaluation and qualitative or mixed methods, and provide meaningful service both within the university and in outside communities.

All successful candidates will be expected to provide evidence of teaching and mentoring ability. Competitive candidates with previous faculty positions should have experience teaching and mentoring graduate students in research methodologies and/or evaluation. In Educational Psychology at Illinois, our graduate programs reflect an apprenticeship model where students gain considerable experience in conducting evaluations and research through faculty members funded projects. At the Associate or Full Professor level, we are interested in a faculty member who has a solid track-record of funded projects to serve this need. At the Assistant level, we look for strong indications of the ability to secure funded projects and co-publish with graduate students.

Salary : The budgeted salary range for the position is $78,000 to $90,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $90,000 to $115,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $115,00 to $130,000 at the Full Professor level, for a 9-month service basis paid over 12 months. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Start Date : The proposed starting date for this position is August 16, 2025.

Application Procedure : To ensure full consideration, interested individuals should create a profile at and upload the following in one combined PDF file: a research statement (3 pages maximum), a teaching statement (2 pages maximum), a current curriculum vitae, the names and contact information of three references relevant to the position, and two writing samples. All requested information must be submitted for the application to be considered. To ensure full consideration, we ask that applications be submitted by 6:00 p.m. (CST) on October 1, 2024. Applicants may be interviewed before October 1, but no hiring decision will be made until after this date.

For more information, please go to or . For questions about this search please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Chris Napolitano, at . For questions regarding the application process, please contact .

About the College and University : The position reflects Illinois's decades of national and international leadership in evaluation theory and practice. Home to the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment ( CREA ), the legacy and brand of evaluation at Illinois is in the development of innovative theory and methods approaches that center issues of social justice, values, validity, and cultural responsiveness in evaluation. The College of Education is consistently a top-ranked college by US News and World Report; the Department of Educational Psychology is ranked in the top ten programs, known for its groundbreaking research, inventive approaches to teaching, and service to the global community. More information about the College is available at . In addition to the College, there are many opportunities to collaborate on evaluation and research projects with top-ranked programs across campus, such as with the College of Engineering, School of Social Work, Human Development and Family Studies, and the College of Medicine.

To find out more about the resources available at the university and Urbana-Champaign community please visit these sites:

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• Work-Life Balance & Family Friendly Programs

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.

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Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at , or by emailing .