Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Design at Wesleyan

Wesleyan University’s Center for Pedagogical Innovation invites applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Design beginning July 1, 2017. We seek a scholar who is broadly trained in the many areas of design across the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences, including familiarity with engineering as it relates to a liberal arts curriculum. Candidates will be expected to have an advanced degree in a field related to design in hand or near completion. The teaching load is 2/1. Additional duties include

• (1) organizing a spring workshop on the pedagogy of design that will offer training in new pedagogical tools and strategies and emphasize inclusive pedagogy techniques, and
• (2) assisting in the development of a new student competency, “navigating complex environments,” and the assessment of this competency.

This position will offer research and/or travel funds and is renewable for a second year contingent upon performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates will be expected to have an advanced degree in a field related to design in hand or near completion.