Tenure-track position in User Experience Design

Full-time Tenure-track position in User Experience Design

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Liberal Arts

Department: User Experience Design

Campus: Brantford

Employee Group: WLUFA

Requisition : 10630

WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN PROGRAM

The User Experience Design Program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a Tenure-Track faculty position at the Lecturer/Assistant Professor level beginning July 1, 2026, subject to budgetary approval.

Anticipated Salary Range: $90,000 to $120,000. Actual salary to be commensurate with education and experience.

The User Experience Design Program was launched in 2017 and is one of Canada's fastest growing and most innovative design degree programs. Students in the undergraduate UX major take courses in Graphic Design, Web Design, Immersive Design, UX Research, UX Strategy, Interaction Design, Design Thinking, UI and Web Design, 3-D and Critical Making, Design Ethics, Designing for EDI, and Information Architecture.

Students work with clients from industry, government, and community organizations to create user-centred solutions to complex business and societal challenges. Students may also participate in a 12-month co-op after their third year. The recently launched Master of Science in User Experience Design is unique within Ontario for its singular focus on UX, and it is structured to encourage practical, professional learning in the field.

The User Experience Design Program is highly interdisciplinary, and faculty research in the program has been funded by NSERC, SSHRC, ORF, MITACS, and others.

To be considered, applicants must have completed, at minimum, a master’s degree (MA or MFA) in Design or a related discipline; however, a PhD is preferred. The terminal degree must have been completed no later than March 13, 2026.

The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong record of (i) scholarship and/or professional practice and/or creative work and (ii) teaching in areas related to Graphic Design, Web Design, and Mobile App Design with the ability to teach both foundational and advanced-level courses across these domains, including interaction design. The successful candidate should be familiar with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) trends in graphic and web design.

They should be able to teach best practices for AI use in design and demonstrate familiarity with emerging AI tools, generative design methods, and contemporary design software and standards. Evidence of industry and/or community engagement, applied research, and a commitment to inclusive and human-centred design practices will be considered strong assets.

Evidence of excellence in research or creative practice, or research or creative practice potential (commensurate and appropriate for the candidate’s stage of career development) can be demonstrated in several ways, including publications in top-ranked journals, conference presentations, research grants, and commissioned works presented in a credible artistic or professional forum. Along with 1-2 sample publications, applicants should submit a Research or Creative Work Statement (3 pages max.)

that clearly describes the focus of their research or creative work and a plan for furthering that agenda over the next 5 years.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach in our Master's and undergraduate programs in courses such as UX211:
Graphic Design Studio I, UX212:
Graphic Design Studio II, UX 312:
Graphic Design Studio III, UX220:
Web Design Lab I, UX221:
Web Design Lab II, UX230:
Interaction Design I, UX308:
Mobile Application Design Lab, UX330:
Interaction Design II, UX600:
Introduction to Human-Centred Design, and UX606:
Immersive Design. Evidence of excellence in experiential teaching and pedagogical inquiry can be demonstrated through the Teaching Dossier submitted as part of the application. The Teaching Dossier will include a strong statement of teaching philosophy and pedagogical approach as evidenced by a concise selection of outstanding teaching materials, such as syllabi and course materials or other evidence of teaching excellence.

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