Professor of Design (Communication/ Product / Interior)

Seeking a senior design faculty member with expertise spanning product design, communication design, and interior design. The role emphasizes design thinking, sustainability, and technology integration in design education and practice. As a senior design faculty member, your primary responsibilities will include developing and teaching design courses across product, communication, and interior design disciplines. You will create studio-based learning experiences that combine practical skills with design theory and establish industry partnerships for student projects and internships. You will be expected to maintain an active design practice while conducting research in design methodologies, focusing on human-centered design, sustainable design practices, digital design tools, design for social impact, and cross-cultural design. Additionally, you will exhibit your work and publish research findings. Collaboration with design firms, technology companies, and community organizations is crucial in this role. Leading student projects that address real-world design challenges and maintaining professional networks in the design industry will be part of your responsibilities. Interdisciplinary work is also a key aspect of this position. You will partner with faculty in engineering, business, technology, and social sciences to integrate design thinking across university programs and participate in cross-disciplinary research and teaching initiatives. The required qualifications for this role include a terminal degree in Design, Architecture, Fine Arts, or a related field, a strong professional design portfolio demonstrating excellence across multiple design areas, university-level teaching experience with studio-based methods, published research, or exhibited creative work, and proficiency in industry-standard design software. Preferred qualifications include professional design practice experience, expertise in sustainable design or design for social impact, experience with digital fabrication and emerging design technologies, international design experience, and a community-engaged design background.,