Assistant Professor of Learning Experience Design and Technology

The Department of Educational Psychology in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Learning Experience Design and Technology.

The University of Oklahoma is a comprehensive flagship R1 research institution with a student body of more than 35,000. OU is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and professional service. The Department of Educational Psychology offers degree programs at the master's and doctoral levels in Learning Experience Design and Technology (LXDT); Science of Psychology, Data, and Research in Education (SPDRE); Special Education (SPED); and Professional Counseling (PC); and at the undergraduate level in Special Education with teacher certification.

We seek candidates with expertise in learning / instructional design and development, with particular emphasis on human centered learning environments. The successful candidate will teach required and elective courses related to the design, development, and evaluation of learning environments for engagement via in-person, online, or blended modes; advise and mentor graduate students; direct doctoral dissertations and serve on doctoral committees; develop or continue an impactful research agenda; and provide service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or completion of doctorate degree by August 1, 2027, in Learning Design and Technology (LDT) / Instructional Design and Technology (IDT), or a closely related field.
• Evidence of scholarly activity, such as publications in professional journals and presentations at national professional conferences.
• Evidence of willingness and ability to provide quality learning experiences and mentorship for graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching core learning / instructional design and development courses.
• Experience teaching elective / specialty courses related to learning / instructional design and development.
• Experience in designing and teaching in face-to-face, online, and hybrid modes.
• Strong grounding in theory, including learning and instructional theories and critical theories.
• Knowledge of models, strategies, tools, accessibility, and socio-cultural lenses in relation to instructional / learning design and technology.
• Expertise in any combination of a variety of current and emerging specialization areas including, but not limited to:
• Learning Experience Design and Development;
• Instructional Multimedia Design and Development;
• User Experience Design and Testing;
• Instructional Message Design / Visuals for Learning and Instruction;
• Immersive / Virtual / Augmented Reality;
• Human-centered Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Education;
• Design Based Research;
• LDT Project Management; etc.
• Experience working with varied student populations.
• Demonstrated commitment to the design and development of learning / instructional environments and materials that are accessible and equitable.
• Strong program of scholarly inquiry related to learning ecologies, systems thinking, and community centered learning design.
• Evidence (or strong potential) of maintaining a rigorous research agenda.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to obtain external funding.

Application instructions

Application review will begin November 23, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. The position is a 9-month, tenure-track position, expected to begin August 16, 2027.

Complete Applications include:

• Cover Letter – which may address examples of the candidate’s approach to teaching, accessibility, graduate mentoring, research, and service
• Curriculum Vitae
• Up to 3 writing samples
• Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required if invited to interview)
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
• Link to digital portfolio, if available.

All application materials should be submitted electronically via Interfolio using the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/195812

Questions may be directed to:

Dr. Mohammad Shams Ud Duha, Search Committee Chair, Email: duha@ou.edu

Kalliopi Koutsaki, Senior Administrative Assistant, Educational Psychology Department, Email: kalliopi@ou.edu

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