Bharat Endowed Faculty Professorships
The College of Computing (CoC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) invites applications and nominations for two inaugural Krishna A. Bharat Professorships in Computational Journalism, at its campus in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bharat Professorships will further research and innovation that focuses on information access in the public sphere, exploring responsible, civic-minded approaches to computational journalism and civic technologies broadly. The chair is endowed by Krishna Bharat, a Georgia Tech doctoral alumnus in computer science and the founder of Google News.
The scope of this search is not limited to journalism as conventionally defined. It can include candidates with backgrounds that span a variety of fields that inform civic life, including communication, public policy, political science, statistics, and law. Examples of research might include (but are in no way limited to) analysis of court records at scale to understand the impact of new laws on legal outcomes; using mapping and computer simulations to study gerrymandering; addressing the spread of misinformation and disinformation in social networks; understanding the impact of algorithmic recommendations on political discourse; exploring how AI and machine learning can support new models of journalism with a positive societal impact; or the role of information visualization to investigate and communicate complex information.
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
Members of the Georgia Tech Computing community may view candidate materials here.
Job Profile
We seek transformative scholars and leaders who can bring about a synergy of various multidisciplinary methods in computational research, in fostering collaboration between citizens, government entities, and other stakeholders, or in enhancing and improving civic engagement, governance, and the overall functioning of communities and societies.
The ideal candidate’s research and teaching could encompass a broad range of solutions and approaches aimed to bridge the gap between citizens and government, creating a more transparent, responsive, and participatory democratic environment. They should have a demonstrated record of success as a respected researcher, academician, or professional in relevant areas, a sincere commitment to teaching, and a deep dedication to the ethos of service to an informed, diverse public. Applicants and nominees from computer science, information science, journalism, policy, law, communication, the media industry, and all related fields are welcome.
For More Information
Questions about the position or process, as well as confidential nominations for the position, can be emailed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Keith Edwards: keith@cc.gatech.edu.
Timeline
To be announced.
Search Committee
Keith Edwards, Professor of Interactive Computing (Chair)
Srijan Kumar, Assistant Professor of Computational Science and Engineering
Kexin Rong, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Neha Kumar, Associate Professor of Interactive Computing
Nimisha Roy, Lecturer in the School of Computing Instruction
Jon Lindsay, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Privacy and of International Affairs
Michael Best, Director of the Institute for People and Technology, Professor of Interactive Computing and of International Affairs (IPaT/IAC/IC)
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