Specialist - Teacher-Fixed Term

Job description

Working/Functional Title Professor of Practice - Games & Interactive Media Position Summary: The Department of Media and Information (M&I) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks to hire an in-person, full-time Professor of Practice in Games and Interactive Media at our beautiful and vibrant East Lansing, Michigan campus. We envision an experienced game developer with a compelling portfolio and vision of the contributions creative work can make to this exciting, evolving medium. Ideal candidates would have a background and experience in game programming. We welcome applications with relevant experience from disciplines such as interactive and immersive media, computer science, simulation, and animation. The expected start date is August 15, 2026. Our undergraduate Game Design and Development program at MSU was ranked No. 1 in the Midwest (No. 3 among public universities) and the graduate program was rated No. 1 in the Midwest (No. 2 among public universities) by Princeton Review in 2025. M&I is part of College of Communication Arts and Sciences, which has a prestigious national and international reputation, reflected in consistent top-tier rankings — including No. 5 in Communicati...