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The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.
| Proposed Faculty Rank | Associate or Full Professor |
|---|---|
| Department | 01508 - Games |
| City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Track | Tenure Track |
| New Position to Begin | 7/1/2027 |
| Details | The Division of Games at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-line Associate or Full Professor in Games, with a focus on teams in the context of games, either in game development or game play, to begin Fall 2027. This hire is part of the PRESS PLAY Initiative (https://games.utah.edu/pressplay/), a $25 million, multi-year investment by the University of Utah in the faculty, facilities, and programs of the Division of Games. PRESS PLAY is growing both our teaching faculty and our research faculty, and new colleagues will help shape the next stage of games education and research at the U. We seek a scholar whose research examines how teams, groups, and organizations create, coordinate, and innovate in game development, gameplay, and/or virtual worlds. Candidates should demonstrate strength in advancing theories, models, methods, or tools that deepen our understanding of how people work together to design, create, and/or play with or within complex game systems. Areas of interest may include team cognition and collaborative design in game development; human-computer interaction and human-centered computing for game-making teams; organizational behavior and production processes in games and interactive media; team dynamics, coordination, communication, and performance in esports; computational social science and data-driven modeling of game-related team dynamics; human-AI teaming in game development or gameplay; and socio-technical systems in the creative practices around games. The successful candidate will lead a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program and will play a leadership role in growing the Division’s research enterprise, including graduate education and collaborations across disciplines and funding agencies. They will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and mentor junior faculty and graduate students. We especially welcome candidates who connect these areas to broader domains of games research and practice, and whose work connects with the Kahlert School of Computing, the David Eccles School of Business, Psychology, or the University’s planned Institute for Digital Experience. Necessary Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About the DivisionThe Division of Games, in the College of Architecture + Planning, is a world leader in games education, with consistently top-ranked programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Utah Games faculty includes artists, social scientists, games studies scholars, designers, and computer scientists who collectively work together on the mission to push the boundaries of what is possible in games. This plurality of backgrounds is one of the core elements within our identity. We strongly value inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to research and education, and seek to foster collaboration across the University of Utah. Currently, our faculty sustain ongoing collaborations with other departments within our College of Architecture and Planning, as well as the School of Medicine, the Colleges of Education, Humanities, Science and Engineering, and other campus partners. Additionally, we maintain strong collaborations with the vibrant local game development community and other significant game industry-wide partners. Our unit is committed to being a responsible member of our campus and professional community, and we strive to recruit and support faculty committed to acting in furtherance of our unit’s values. Interested candidates may view these values by visiting https://games.utah.edu/utah-games-values/ If you are interested in joining us to build a culture of academic excellence; to create ideas that advance our understanding of games; to share those ideas with our students, communities, and society; and to apply those ideas to change the world for the better, we strongly encourage you to apply. About the College of Architecture and PlanningThe University of Utah College of Architecture and Planning (CA+P) is a community of award-winning faculty, entrepreneurial students, and support staff that together form a creative community unlike any other. The College is home to four academic units: the School of Architecture, the Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, the Division of Games, and the Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design, as well as multiple research centers and collaboratives. Across these units are top-ranked academic programs, outstanding researchers with a strong commitment to addressing defining issues of our time, and a record of unsurpassed societal impact. As part of a campus that values innovation and interdisciplinarity, the College is transforming its disciplines and training graduates to become leaders and changemakers in the built and virtual environments globally. More information is available at cap.utah.edu. About the University of UtahThe University of Utah is a Carnegie Research I institution located in Salt Lake City, nestled in the breathtaking foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. With thriving arts and culinary scenes, and an exploding high technology sector, Salt Lake City offers a unique mix of urban life juxtaposed with access to remarkable national parks, ski resorts, hiking and climbing, and more, just minutes away from campus. |
| EEO/Non-Discrimination Information | The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education. |
| Notice | The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. |
| Special Instructions for Candidates | All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately and proceed until the position is filled. The position will start July 1, 2027. Application MaterialsTo apply, candidates must submit the following materials:
These materials should make clear how the applicant meets each of the necessary qualifications for the position and, at the candidate’s discretion, how the applicant meets our preferred qualifications beyond the necessary ones. |
| Open Date | 10/20/2026 |
| Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Requisition Number | PRN01610CF |
| Type | Faculty |