Job Description Summary The Experience Design Department at Bentley University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in Experience Design, to begin 7/1/2027. Applications are welcome from candidates who will hold a Ph.D. by the start date and are seeking appointment at the assistant professor level, including early-career scholars and current assistant professors whose research and
teaching align strongly with the department’s strengths in experience design (XD), user experience (UX), human-centered design, human-computer interaction (HCI), human factors, information design, and emerging technologies as they relate to human-centered design. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in XD and Human Factors in Information Design (HFID), with highest priority
placed on the ability or clear potential to teach design-focused courses in interaction design, prototyping, and studio-based experience design, and additional value placed on the ability to teach practice oriented research courses. Across both design and research courses, the department values theoretical grounding in perception, cognition, behavioral science, engineering psychology, and human factors, as well as
clear application to experience design practice. Strong candidates will be able to bridge research and practice, producing impactful scholarship while preparing students to address contemporary experience design and human-centered technology challenges in professional settings. We welcome qualified candidates whose paths connect academic research, professional practice, and industry experience. Bentley is committed
to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, scholarship, service and community engagement are expected and valued. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change. About the Experience Design Department: The Experience Design (XD) Department is a collaborative, interdisciplinary
academic home for faculty whose work connects design, human factors, user experience, human-centered technology, behavioral science, and business. The department prepares undergraduate and graduate students to design products, services, systems, interfaces, environments, and experiences that are useful, usable, responsible, and valuable for people, organizations, and society. XD at Bentley spans nearly 30 years of
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