The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services (CEHS) at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for three postdoctoral fellows (Postdoctoral Fellow III) with interest and expertise contributing to research, scholarship, and pedagogy focused on access and accessibility in STEM (broadly defined). The fellowships, supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) institutional postdoctoral training grant, will provide 24-months of mentored training focused on enhancing access and accessibility to STEM across multiple disciplines. Critically, upon completion of the fellowship period with adequate performance (evaluated multiple times per year using a 360-degree review procedure), fellows will receive faculty offers to become tenure-track assistant professors within the college.

The postdoctoral training period will provide scaffolded research opportunities with a primary and secondary mentor across two departments in the college. Participating departments in this program include: Communication Disorders and Deaf EducationHuman Development and Family StudiesInstructional Technology and Learning SciencesKinesiology and Health SciencePsychology, and the School of Teacher Education and Leadership. Examples of existing projects and potential mentors within these departments can be found here (https://cehs.usu.edu/faculty-employment). In addition to collaborative work, fellows will receive professional development funds each year to support their own independent line of research and travel to attend professional conferences. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by February 1, 2025. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.

Compensation

  • $70,000 (firm) per year during the postdoctoral fellow period

Timeline

  • Fellowships will start August 1, 2025.
  • Pending adequate performance in the postdoctoral fellow role, faculty positions will begin August 1, 2027

Questions about the positions can be directed to Drs. David Feldon (david.feldon@usu.edu), Professor of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences and Associate Vice Provost of the School of Graduate Studies and Shawn Whiteman (shawn.whiteman@usu.edu), Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services.

Learn more and find application instructions here.