[game_edu] New Faculty Position in Games at NC State

[R. Michael Young]

FACULTY POSITION IN GAMES

The Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University 
(NCSU) seeks to fill a tenure/tenure track faculty position in computer 
games starting in August of 2015. The Department is seeking a faculty 
member with a Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related field who 
will establish a vigorous research and teaching program in computer 
games. Applicants at all levels (assistant, associate, and full 
professor) and in all areas of computational games research are 
encouraged to apply.

The selected candidate will join a large group of computer science 
colleagues actively pursuing research efforts in games, with recognized 
efforts in computational narrative, game-based learning, game analytics, 
games user experience research, and games in CS education, among others. 
  Our faculty collaborate with games scholars from across the university 
in both teaching and funded research efforts, including games studies 
faculty, cognitive psychologists, digital humanists, artists, designers 
and educational theorists.  We regularly engage in teaching and research 
activities with the vibrant North Carolina games industry, including 
over 40 games companies ranging from industry leaders like Electronic 
Arts, Epic Games, and Ubisoft to serious games studios like Lockheed 
Martin’s Virtual Worlds Lab and Virtual Heroes, Inc.  The department’s 
undergraduate concentration in game development has been ranked by 
Princeton Review as the 4th strongest public university game development 
program in North America in 2014.

The NCSU Computer Science Department is one of the largest and oldest in 
the country.  It is part of NCSU’s College of Engineering, which has 
recently received significant increases in private and public funding, 
faculty positions, and facilities that will assist the Department in 
achieving its goals.  The department’s research expenditures and 
recognition are growing steadily.  For example, we have one of the 
largest concentrations in the country of prestigious NSF Early Career 
Award winners (a total of 24).   Founded in 1887, North Carolina State 
University is a land-grant institution distinguished by its exceptional 
quality of research, teaching, extension, and public service.  Located 
in Raleigh, North Carolina, NC State is the largest university in the 
state, with more than 34,000 students and 8,000 faculty and staff. 
National rankings consistently rate Raleigh and its surrounding region 
among the five best places in the country to live and work, with a 
highly educated workforce, moderate weather, reasonable cost of living, 
and a welcoming environment.  A collaborative, supportive environment 
for business and innovation and research collaborations with area 
universities and the Research Triangle Park are compelling reasons for 
relocation to the area.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.  The position will 
remain open until suitable candidates are identified.  Applicants should 
submit the following materials online at http://jobs.ncsu.edu (reference 
position number 00001075): cover letter, curriculum vitae, research 
statement, teaching statement, and names and complete contact 
information of four references, including email addresses and phone 
numbers.  Candidates can obtain information about the position at 
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/46249.  Additional information about the 
Department of Computer Science and its research programs may be found at 
http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/.  Inquiries should be sent to games at csc.ncsu.edu

-- 
R. Michael Young, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science
Director, Liquid Narrative Research Group
University Faculty Scholar
NC State University
http://go.ncsu.edu/michael