36.3008, Jobs: Clinical Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor-RISE Thrive, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Date: 06-Oct-2025
From: Rhonda Kretschmer [rhonda.kretschmer at wisc.edu]
Subject: Clinical Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor-RISE Thrive, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Job Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Web Address: https://jobs.wisc.edu/
Job Title: Assistant Professor-RISE Thrive
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Minimum Education: Ph.D. (or equivalent) by start of appointment in
Communication Sciences & Disorders, Developmental/Experimental
Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience, or a
related field.

Specialty Areas: Clinical Linguistics; Cognitive Science;
Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics

Description:
Assistant Professor-RISE Thrive
 - Requisition Number: JR10003724
 - Remote Type: On Site
 - Location: Madison, Wisconsin
 - Category: Faculty
 - Time Type: Full time
 - Application Period Opens: Sep. 16, 2025
 - Apply By: Nov. 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST
 - Apply: https://jobs.wisc.edu/
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the
Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Jobs Hub to apply through the
internal application process.
Job Category: Faculty
Employment Type: Regular
Job Profile: Assistant Professor
Job Duties:
The highly ranked Department of Communication Science and Disorders is
seeking excellent candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in
the area of healthy aging and increasing lifespan through the
RISE-THRIVE (Transforming Healthspan through Research, InnoVation, and
Education) initiative. The RISE-THRIVE is built on advancing the
“health span,” or the number of years a person is living with good
health and well-being. As part of the University of Wisconsin
RISE-THRIVE initiative, the Department of Communication Sciences &
Disorders is seeking to hire excellent candidates with a commitment to
scholarly research, teaching, and professional service at the
tenure-track level. The successful candidate will advance the
educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, that values,
prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered
teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute
to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for
faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community.
Strong candidates with a commitment to interdisciplinary research on
advancing the health span, regardless of subspecialty (speech,
language, voice, swallowing, hearing, or balance), will be considered.
The successful candidate will participate in interdisciplinary and
collaborative efforts with research centers and other departments,
schools and colleges. Applicants whose research interests 1) utilize
artificial intelligence, mobile technologies, machine learning, or
other methods that could enable collaboration with Computer Sciences,
and/or 2) focus on affective neuroscience or wellbeing, fostering
collaboration with the Center for Healthy Minds, will be given
especially strong consideration. Other interdisciplinary
collaborations could involve, but are not limited to, the Department
of Gender and Women’s Studies, La Follette School of Public Affairs,
the Department of Social Work, Sociology, and the Center for
Demography of Health and Aging.
Successful applicants will teach graduate and undergraduate classes,
mentor students, conduct scholarly research, and provide service to
the department, college, university, and academic community nationally
or internationally. The successful candidate, as a member of the
College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance
the college’s commitment to excellence among all aspects of their
teaching, mentoring, research, and service.
The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at
UW-Madison is to provide exemplary educational programs that prepare
the next generation of researchers, clinicians, educators, and leaders
in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The Department
is committed to conducting state-of-the-art basic, translational, and
clinical research, engaging in outreach and community partnerships,
and promoting a welcoming and open environment where all people can
learn, engage, and thrive.
This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and
Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and
strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement,
interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational
opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of
importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s
strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of
connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.
Over the next three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially
increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to
campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of
scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research,
teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly
in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing
projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University
will support the community, facilitating access to research
infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.
Further information regarding RISE can be found at:
https://rise.wisc.edu/
Situated at the heart of UW-Madison, the College of Letters & Science
(L&S) serves as home to 39 academic departments and numerous research
centers, including the Center for Demography and Ecology, the Center
for Demography of Health and Aging, and the Center for Healthy Minds.
By hiring up to seven faculty researchers as part of UW-Madison’s
RISE-THRIVE initiative, the College seeks to further bolster its
expertise and capacity to serve as a dynamic hub for interdisciplinary
and collaborative health research—one that integrates quantitative,
qualitative, and community-engaged forms of research and brings this
mixed-methods approach to bear on the complexities of health, disease,
well-being and resilience, and aging.  L&S researchers explore the
social, economic, historical, environmental, and behavioral factors
that shape health outcomes, while advancing knowledge in genomics,
epigenetics, and demography as well as driving innovation in health
policy and technology—all for the goal of fostering healthier lives
and healthier communities.
In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts
education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic
teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult
questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their
field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we
are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S mission
on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission
University sponsorship is not available for this position, including
transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible
for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States
(i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent
resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States
without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the
effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position
that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for
this position you must provide proof of work authorization and
eligibility to work.
Madison is the state's capitol city and is well known for offering a
small town feel in a medium sized city. It is a great place to raise a
family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating
cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation. In the
College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that
is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire
faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new
discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent
teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared
governance. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage:
https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Department: Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Compensation: Negotiable – 9 months / ongoing / renewable
Required Qualifications:
-The successful candidate will demonstrate experience fostering or the
ability to foster teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and
research environment where all can thrive.
-The successful candidate should demonstrate potential for
interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and with various
research centers (e.g. Center for Demography and Ecology, the Center
for Demography of Health and Aging, and the Center for Healthy Minds)
-The successful candidate should exhibit the potential to develop
impactful, high-visibility scholarly research and excel in both
undergraduate and graduate teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Prior teaching experience is preferred.
Education:
Required
-Ph.D. (or equivalent) by start of appointment in Communication
Sciences & Disorders, Developmental/Experimental Psychology,
Linguistics, Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience, or a related field.
How to Apply:
To ensure consideration, the deadline for assuring full consideration
is October 31, 2025. Apply online at "Jobs at UW"
(http://jobs.wisc.edu). Applications must be received through
UW-Madison's online application system. Applications submitted outside
of this system will not be considered. Click the "Apply Now" button to
start the application process. Applicants should submit the following
5 items:
1. a letter of application,
2. curriculum vitae,
3. a research statement
4. a teaching and/or mentoring statement with prior teaching
evaluation materials if available
5. Two publications (uploaded together as part of the same document)
Applicants who move forward in the process will receive an email
requesting the names and contact information for three references;
each reference will receive an electronic link through which they can
upload a signed letter of reference. For full consideration, all
materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on October 31st.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please note
that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application
materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their
qualifications. Application materials must clearly demonstrate the
applicant’s dedication to excellence in student-centered teaching and
mentoring. Additionally, materials should showcase the applicant’s
ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices, evidenced
through goals, action plans, reflection, and related documentation.
This portion of the application materials must be created by the
applicant and may include supporting letters.  It cannot be only in
the form of letters and testimony by others.”
Contact Information:  Professor Audra Sterling;
audra.sterling at wisc.edu
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for
UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the
profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status,
abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit
ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research,
outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by
creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every
background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve
Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please
visit: Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or
status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal
regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by
acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage
all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding
applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required
postings, click here.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any
step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview,
pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional
Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to.
Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university
respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also
require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct,
including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of
applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the
identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat.
sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus
safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3
calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and
fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will
provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of
Wisconsin Police Department.

Application Deadline: 06-Nov-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
        audra.sterling at wisc.edu
        USA
Email Address for Applications: audra.sterling at wisc.edu
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.wisc.edu/
Application Instructions:
See "how to apply" in job description.
Contact Information:
        Professor Audra Sterling
        Email: audra.sterling at wisc.edu



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