Assistant Professor of Practice & Program Director in Applied Data Analytics

The Department of Educational Psychology (EDP) in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin seeks applications for a full-time professional-track Program Director for a new Option III Master's program in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Applied Data Analytics. This innovative professional master's program is designed to serve working professionals and prepare graduates to use data to inform decision-making across education, health, policy, and related applied contexts through a flexible, online format. This is a non-tenure track position.

The Program Director will provide academic and administrative leadership for the program and play a central role in its launch, growth, and long-term success. This position offers a distinctive opportunity to shape and lead a high-impact professional graduate program at a flagship R1 institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Option III Master's program.
• Oversee curriculum implementation and continuous refinement in collaboration with departmental faculty and college leadership.
• Recruit, advise, and support graduate students, including working professionals and non-traditional learners.
• Coordinate course scheduling, instructional staffing, and instructional quality for online courses.
• Lead program assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support marketing, outreach, and enrollment management in collaboration with the College and Graduate School.
• Teach graduate-level courses in the Master's program, including one or more of the following: Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics; Data Analytics: Fundamentals and Ethics; Data Wrangling and Preprocessing in R; Data Visualization in R; Regression Methods; Machine Learning for Applied Research; Applications in Data Mining; Social Network Analysis in Applied Research; Longitudinal Data Analytics; and Fundamentals of Text Analytics.

The College of Education, ranked among the top public colleges of education in the country, has a longstanding commitment to the shared values of equitable opportunities, excellence, innovation, empowerment, community-focus, and endeavors to bridge research and practice. We view creating an engaged campus community as interconnected with academic excellence in the work of our faculty. The college has experienced a rapid expansion of interest in its academic programs over the past five years. About 30% of our admitted students are first-generation college students and come from all corners of Texas and beyond. Our students are joined by a world-class faculty who are among the nation's leading experts in their respective fields.

As a leading college of education in Texas and beyond, we are agents of change committed to transforming education and health research, practice, and policy to ensure the thriving of children, families, schools and communities.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Data Science, Data Analytics, Quantitative Methods, Quantitative Psychology, Statistics, Applied Statistics, or a closely related field earned by May 3, 2026
• Demonstrated expertise in applied quantitative methods, data analytics, or related domains.
• Experience with or strong potential for graduate-level instruction and/or professional training in quantitative or data-focused areas.
• Experience with or strong potential for leadership, program coordination, or administrative experience in academic or professional settings.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Appointment Details

This is a full-time professional-track appointment. The position includes administrative responsibilities with associated support (e.g., course releases or equivalent workload adjustments). In addition to leadership of the Option III program, the Program Director will carry an instructional load that includes formula-funded courses in the Department of Educational Psychology. The anticipated start date is May 4, 2026.

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted via Interfolio and should include the following documents:

• Letter of application with stated qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information including title for three references

Review of applications will begin on March 6, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Pre-employment screening includes verification of academic credentials and background check. Please contact Becky.Cook@austin.utexas.edu for any questions related to the application process.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.