Engaging in service to the department, college, university,
profession, and broader educational community.
Qualifications
Required qualifications include:
- A doctorate (completed by August 2027) in educational research,
evaluation, statistics, data science, qualitative inquiry, survey
methodology, educational measurement, educational psychology,
learning sciences, or a closely related field.
- Evidence of, or potential for, an active and rigorous scholarly
program, including the potential to secure external funding.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following
areas:
- Advanced quantitative methods (e.g., Bayesian methods,
longitudinal or growth modeling, latent variable modeling), survey
methodology, assessment, measurement, or related approaches;
- Education data science, computational approaches for analyzing
educational data, the use of AI as a research method, natural
language processing, or related approaches; or
- Qualitative research methodologies, with experience in multiple
qualitative research designs and traditions of inquiry (e.g., basic
qualitative research, case study, narrative, phenomenology,
ethnographic methods, grounded theory, critical/discourse
approaches).
- Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching and
mentoring.
- Demonstrated ability to work collegially with others, including
faculty, staff, and students.
- Willingness to teach in multiple instructional formats,
including in-person, online, and hybrid environments.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience teaching graduate-level research methods
courses.
- Scholars interested in the intersection(s) between quantitative
methods, education data science, and qualitative methods
- Experience mentoring student research projects.
- Record of, or strong potential for, pursuing or securing
externally funded research.
- Experience with multiple statistical software packages (e.g.,
R, Python, SPSS, Stata, SAS), qualitative data analysis software
(e.g., Dedoose, NVivo, Atlas.ti, MAXQDA), or other computational
tools and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence,
relevant to the candidate's area of expertise.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit the following using the Interfolio Faculty
Search platform at
Interfolio LINK
(1) a two page cover letter, which should consist of a summary of
how the applicant meets the required and preferred qualifications,
and identify the research area for which the candidate would like
to be considered (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) one representative
publication, and (4) the names and contact information for three
references who are able to speak to the candidate’s qualifications
for the position. No other submitted documents will be
considered.
Note regarding the use of generative AI : The committee
understands that some candidates may elect to use generative AI to
help prepare application materials. We view using AI for
brainstorming, editing, and formatting as appropriate and ethical;
however, candidates should not submit fully unedited, AI-generated
text or falsified information.
The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences is a
multidisciplinary unit with 90+ tenured/tenure-track faculty
members, housed in six departments. Our Departments of Educational
Leadership and Policy Studies and Theory and Practice in Teacher
Education collaborate extensively across research, graduate
education, and methodological training. The College is committed to
advancing innovative research and preparing scholars who address
consequential educational and societal challenges.
Located near the beautiful Smoky Mountains, The University of
Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) was founded in 1794 and is one of the
oldest public universities in the country. UTK is a vibrant and
diverse urban campus located in the heart of Knoxville. It is the
flagship campus for the UT system, a participating institution of
the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and is
officially designated as a Research (Very High Research Activity)
and Community Engagement University by the Carnegie Foundation. For
more information about UTK and Knoxville, please visit:
http://www.utk.edu/aboutut/
Review of applications will begin on
October 15, 2026, and
continue until the position is filled.
Inquiries about the position should be directed to co-chairs:
Dr. Louis Rocconi
Associate Professor and Search Committee Co-Chair
lrocconi@utk.edu
Dr. Josh Rosenberg
Associate Professor and Search Committee Co-Chair
jrosenb8@utk.edu
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for
employment and admission without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any
other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively
states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in its education programs and activities, and this
policy extends to employment by the university.
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the ADA Coordinator at Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840
Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to
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