The Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston invites you to join us for a prospective faculty webinar covering the academic job process and interview. This webinar is primarily intended for: senior PhD students, postdocs, individuals with a PhD who are currently, or in the future will be, on the job market. Some topics we will cover include: information about our department, the faculty application review process, what to expect during a phone interview.

Webinar - What to Expect: The Academic Job Interview
Monday, November 3, 2025
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Online via Zoom

Registration Required

Our Open Positions

About UH

Located in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, UH is a Carnegie Tier One (R1) public research university that is located on a park-like campus a few minutes from the Houston city center. The University is close to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, a large industrial base particularly in technology and energy, and NASA. The university has embarked on an exciting period of research growth, a rising reputation, and committed leadership.

About the CS Department

The Department of Computer Science is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of 30+ full-time faculty members and over 2000+ students across its BS, MS, and PhD programs. The department has a strong emphasis on research in fundamental and applied computer science including AI, machine learning, computer vision, graphics and visualization, systems, distributed algorithms, and scientific and biomedical computing. Research in the department is and has been funded by numerous agencies, including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the U.S. Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Energy, and Transportation.

Moderator

Dr. Peizhu (Pam) Qian

Assistant Professor

Faculty Panelists

Dr. S. Lennart Johnsson

Interim Department Chair and Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair

Dr. Ioannis Kakadiaris

Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Ioannis Pavlidis

Eckhard Pfeiffer Professor

Dr. Guoning Chen

Associate Department Chair and Professor

Dr. Rakesh Verma

Professor