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Position - Health Technology and/or Artificial Intelligence and Health
for RST
Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Position
The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST) at the University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for an open-rank,
nine-month tenure-track faculty position in Recreation, Sport and
Tourism related to health technology and/or artificial intelligence (AI)
and health.
We seek candidates with an interdisciplinary research agenda in
recreation, sport and/or tourism that addresses technology to promote
health and well-being. Examples of research areas that align with this
position include (but are not limited to): adoption of technologies,
adaptive technologies, spatial analytics/geographic analysis, big data
methods, especially those using (AI), and other AI and health
technologies for health in the contexts of recreation, sport and
tourism.
UIUC is hiring a cluster of faculty in the broadly themed area AI for
Community Health to promote and support health and well-being. The
candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with other faculty
members hired as part of the cluster. The cluster will be supported by
multiple research centers which will provide resources and support to
develop this important research area. Participating centers include the
Health Care Engineering Systems Center (HCESC) in the Grainger College
of Engineering, the Center on Aging, Health, and Disability (CHAD) in
the College of Applied Health Sciences, the National Center for
Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), and the Cline Center for Advanced
Social Research, among others.
This position also builds on the Department\'s interdisciplinary
strengths in health and well-being, which is a pillar of engagement
within the Department. The other three departmental pillars of
engagement are organizational and community development; sustainable
change; and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
The start date for this position will be August 16, 2024.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include collaborating with other faculty in the health
technology and AI cluster, conducting research in health technology
related to contexts of recreation, sport and tourism; building
collaborative research partnerships with colleagues within the
Department, College and various disciplines across campus; advising and
directing student research including theses and dissertations;
instructing undergraduate and graduate courses; contributing to the
Department\'s curriculum; seeking and securing external funding for
research; serving on Department, College, and University committees;
engaging in professional and public service activities; and working to
establish a welcoming and supportive culture that embraces diverse
individual identities, fosters a culture of inclusion, and promotes
equity in curricula, teaching, standards, behaviors, policies and
practices.
Qualification
Applicants must demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
- Earned doctorate in recreation, sport and/or tourism or related
fields at the time of appointment.
- Evidence of a strong publication record in top-tier peer-reviewed
scholarly journals.
- Evidence of the ability to secure or potential for securing external
research funding.
- Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the RST
Department.
- Ability to mentor doctoral and master\'s students.
- Ability to contribute to the university and the recreation, sport and
tourism field through academic and public service/engagement.
The Department
Faculty and staff of the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
(RST) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign work to advance
knowledge to foster healthy lifestyles, environmental stewardship and
sustainability, effective management and marketing of organizations, and
social and economic development of communities (see www.rst.illinois.edu
for additional information). The Department offers residential B.S.,
M.S., and Ph.D. programs, an online M.S. program, and houses the Office
of Park and Recreation Resources.
The College
The RST Department is part of the College of Applied Health Sciences
(see http://ahs.illinois.edu) and affiliated with the Center for Health,
Aging, and Disability (see http://chad.illinois.edu). The College houses
the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services
(http://www.disability.illinois.edu) (DRES) which includes the US
Paralympic Training Site for Wheelchair Track Racing. The College also
houses the Chez Veterans Center
(https://ahs.illinois.edu/chez-veterans-center) which opened in 2015 to
provide support services to empower student veterans with disabilities.
The Community
Urbana-Champaign (located 135 miles south of Chicago) combines natural
Midwestern beauty with the cultural resources typically found in larger
metropolitan areas.
Three downtown a