Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design and Development

Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design and Development

Location:

Marietta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students.

Our high‑impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie‑designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world‑class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Marietta campus: 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060

The Department of Software Engineering and Game Development focuses on innovative software development methodologies and first‑rate games, constructing reliable, secure and modern software and imagining immersive, extended realities and lush simulations. Our faculty’s breadth of expertise is buoyed by the resource richness of the greater Atlanta area, offering students support, opportunities and memorable moments to build magic.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design and Development in the Department of Software Engineering and Game Development with a preferred start date of January 2026. This is a nine‑month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the area of Computer Game Design and Development
• Service reasonable for the tenure‑track Assistant Professor rank as assigned by the department
• Scholarship/Research expectations including actively seeking external research funding, guiding undergraduate and graduate research and publishing research results to prestigious conferences and journals

• A PhD degree, or the foreign equivalent, in software engineering, computer science, or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course‑by‑Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
• Teaching philosophy and how you will advance student success at KSU
• Research interest

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by September 30, 2025.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Lei Zhang, lzhang
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Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

All final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.