Assistant Professor In Applied Linguistics And Artificial Intelligence; Ai

Position Title

Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Faculty

The Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The incumbent will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics, applied linguistics, and AI‑driven language technology, and will pursue a research program focused on AI and language.

• General courses in linguistics and applied linguistics.
• Elective courses in the minor in Applied Artificial Intelligence.
• New course offerings that integrate AI technologies into linguistics.
• Graduate seminars on AI‑assisted technologies, generative AI for language learning and assessment, language‑based analytics, automated dialogue systems, and speech‑driven user interfaces.
• Courses on programming for NLP, computational and/or corpus‑based text analysis, and statistical analysis of language.

• Conduct research on the use of AI and language‑generating technologies in first‑ and second‑language learning, teaching, or assessment.
• Investigate linguistics‑based qualitative and quantitative studies of humanlike language generated by AI.
• Explore generative AI in human‑computer language interaction.
• Study the role of language in the subjective experience of generative AI users.
• Develop a high‑impact, externally funded research program that applies AI to linguistic research and teaching.

Position requires a PhD in applied linguistics, linguistics, natural language processing, computational linguistics, or a related field conferred by the time of appointment.

• Established or emerging research agenda on AI applications for language education or analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI innovatively for teaching, assessment, or analysis of language.
• Potential to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching needs in linguistics and applied linguistics.
• Experience in teaching or assessing language/communication at the college level.
• Record of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Capacity to develop a high‑impact, externally funded research program.

Start Date:

August 16, 2027.

Full time faculty.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. required; no sponsorship available.

• Comprehensive health and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits, defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous leave plans.
• On‑site childcare (Ames, Iowa).
• Life insurance and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Well‑being program.