Social Work Associate​/Full Professor In Ai And Data Science Cluster

Social Work Associate/Full Professor In Ai And Data Science Cluster

Milwaukee, WI
Full Time
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Position Title:

Social Work Associate/Full Professor in AI and Data Science Cluster

Job Category:
Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:
Professor

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Cluster Hire Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The Social Work Department at UWM invites applicants to an associate or full professor, tenure‑line faculty position as part of an Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Cluster Hire Initiative. UWM Academic Affairs, with generous support from the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI), is making a strategic investment in this position, providing competitive salary supplements and start‑up resources.

The new faculty will have expertise both in a critical social work area of research (e.g., health disparities, poverty policy, child welfare, community practice, criminal justice, etc.) and in AI and Data Science. The incoming faculty will collaborate with NMDSI to drive innovative research, strengthen community engagement, and develop AI and Data Science talent to support Milwaukee's growth as a technology and innovation hub.

Candidates with relevant expertise will also have the opportunity to affiliate as Fellows with UWM's Connected Systems, which houses the Microsoft AI Co‑Innovation Lab.

Faculty in this cluster hire will be housed in UWM's College of Community Engagement & Professions:
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare and the School of Information Studies.

The faculty hired for this cluster in the Department of Social Work will:

• Produce scholarship in an important area of social work research.
• Advance interdisciplinary AI and Data Science research at UWM.
• Collaborate with NMDSI to address real‑world challenges.
• Innovate and expand AI and Data Science educational program.

UWM is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and Community Engaged university. Our mission as an urban research university aligns with this dual designation and is key to our shared, aspirational purposes reflected in our 2030 Strategic Plan to advance student success, the employee experience, research impact and innovation, as well as fiscal sustainability and economic growth.

As one of the few Carnegie R1 Research Universities with a Community Engagement designation, UWM offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on public health through research, teaching, and collaboration.

Accredited by the CSWE, the Social Work Department is housed in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare in the College of Community Engagement and Professions. The Department confers BSW and MSW degrees, and with the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, jointly offers a PhD degree in Social Welfare. The doctoral program prepares students for leadership roles such as university faculty, program evaluators, and policy analysts.

The MSW program, which offers both online and in‑person curricular options, emphasizes generalist practice. In addition, students can complete accredited programming in substance abuse counseling and school social work along with interdisciplinary certificates in trauma‑informed care, applied gerontology, and nonprofit management. MSW students can also earn coordinated degrees with various programs such as criminal justice and criminology (CJC).

The target hiring range is $90,000–$150,000/year on a 9‑month basis. The final salary offer will be contingent on rank and qualifications related to the position.

• Ph.D/Doctorate in Social Work or a related field.
• Ability to meet rank of a tenured associate or full professor at UWM due to demonstrated distinguished record of research, scholarship, teaching, and service accomplishments.
• Proven success in securing external research funding.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering inclusive environments and supporting the success of students, including historically…