UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY
Assistant Professor - Two Openings
Media and Public Relations/Electronic Media
The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay seeks candidates for two Assistant Professor openings in the Communication department. One of these positions will be focused on Media and Public Relations, and requires expertise in electronic media. The other position will be for a generalist interested in any combination of the following areas: Social Media, Data Mining, Organizational Communication, Persuasion and Small Group Communication. Required: Ph.D. in media, public relations, communication or related field. Will consider ABD candidates with the expectation that the degree is completed by the end of the first-year contract period. Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship, commitment to undergraduate education, and communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues. For further information: http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/jobs/position760.html
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Assistant Professor, Public Relations
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Communication and Information Sciences is seeking an outstanding individual to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in our nationally recognized public relations program. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the conceptualization, development, and innovative use of digital and social media in a marketing and/or corporate communication context. A focus of his/her scholarly agenda should be digital media. Once hired, this faculty member will be expected to teach in the department’s curriculum. The ability to help integrate digital media elements and teaching into the APR curriculum is a plus as is the ability to teach PR writing, management, and campaigns. (Note: The department’s one-year professional and two-year traditional thesis-oriented M.A. programs combine advertising and public relations.) Opportunities exist for teaching in the college’s interdisciplinary mass communication curriculum as well as in the college’s doctoral program.
An earned doctorate or other terminal degree in communication or related area must be completed prior to start date. Applicants must demonstrate high potential to establish a scholarly research program. Previous successful teaching and/or professional experience desired.
Salary is open and based on qualifications.
Upload application, resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu to apply.
Applications accepted until position is filled, but review process begins October 1, 2012. Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged. The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Questions regarding the search should be directed to Dr. Bill Gonzenbach (gonzenbach@apr.ua.edu), Search Committee Chair, University of Alabama, Box 870172, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0172.
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Environmental, Science, or Risk Communication
Assistant Professor
Description of the Position: The School of Communication at The Ohio State University invites applicants for an assistant professor position in the area of environmental, science, or risk communication. The successful candidate will focus on understanding the impacts of environmental, science or risk communication on a range of audiences and stakeholders about environmental and science issues. This faculty member will be expected to develop undergraduate and graduate courses on environmental, science, and/or risk communication and to contribute to the Environment, Energy and Sustainability strategic initiative within the College of Arts and Sciences. This faculty member will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in the School of Environment & Natural Resources and to participate in the Human Dimensions of the Environment (http://hde.osu.edu) initiative at OSU.
The School is committed to empirical, social-scientific research on communication processes, either basic or applied, making original and substantively important contributions, and is regularly ranked among the top communication research programs in the country. We seek colleagues who will help us continue this tradition and can envision research projects and courses that will be attractive to graduate and undergraduate students from within the major, and speak to the interests and needs of non-majors. We have recently renovated a number of research labs and teaching facilities to support quality research and teaching (see http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/graduate/research/research-space.html). All of our positions involve research, teaching, and a service component.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in communication or related social science field or be ABD and earn the Ph.D. prior to August 2013. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of publication in top-tier journals as well as evidence of effective teaching. Candidates with graduate work or professional experience in the area of environmental, science, or risk communication and/or public policy, and demonstrated familiarity with environmental and natural resource topics are preferred. Complementary interests in mass communication, public opinion, social influence, health communication, or communication technology are attractive but not essential.
About Columbus: The OSU campus is located in Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. Columbus is the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation and technology industries (see http://liveworkplaycolumbus.com/). Columbus has consistently been rated as one of the Top U.S. cities for quality of life, and was selected as one of the Top 10 cities for African Americans to live, work, and play by Black Enterprise magazine. Additional information about the Columbus area is available at http://www.columbus.org.
Application Instructions: Deadline for full consideration for this position is September 28, 2012, but applications will be considered until the position has been filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, at least one research manuscript, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to the relevant OSU School of Communication posting at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1665. Please be aware that we are conducting four separate searches in 2012-2013, so please select the specific position(s) in which you are interested. Informal queries may be made to the chair of the search committee, William Eveland, at eveland.6@osu.edu, but all applications must be made through www.academicjobsonline.org. Additional information about the School and the University is available at http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu.
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Social Network Analysis
Assistant Professor
Description of the Position: The School of Communication at The Ohio State University invites applicants for an assistant professor position in the area of social network analysis. Applicants conducting social network research with a population or in a context that complements the School’s strengths (e.g., health, politics, technology, or media) are particularly desirable. This position is one of several openings in the College of Arts and Sciences in the area of social network analysis, including an open rank position in our top-ranked Department of Sociology. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives that span the College and University.
The School is committed to empirical, social-scientific research on communication processes, either basic or applied, making original and substantively important contributions, and is regularly ranked among the top communication research programs in the country. We seek colleagues who will help us continue this tradition and can envision research projects and courses that will be attractive to graduate and undergraduate students from within the major, and speak to the interests and needs of non-majors. We have recently renovated a number of research labs and teaching facilities to support quality research and teaching (see http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/graduate/research/research-space.html). All of our positions involve research, teaching, and a service component.
Qualifications: Candidates should have theoretical and methodological expertise in the study of social networks in a context that contributes to the School of Communication’s existing strengths. Candidates should have experience analyzing social network data using common network analysis tools (e.g., UCINET, Pajek, R). The ability to mine existing network data (i.e., “big data”) is desirable but not required. Candidates should have experience in, and plans to continue, publishing in high-impact social science outlets. Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and (cross-listed) graduate courses in the area of social network theory and analysis, and to contribute to instruction in other core communication courses.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in communication or related social science field or be ABD and earn the Ph.D. prior to August 2013. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of publication in top-tier journals as well as evidence of effective teaching.
About Columbus: The OSU campus is located in Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. Columbus is the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation and technology industries (see http://liveworkplaycolumbus.com/). Columbus has consistently been rated as one of the Top U.S. cities for quality of life, and was selected as one of the Top 10 cities for African Americans to live, work, and play by Black Enterprise magazine. Additional information about the Columbus area is available at http://www.columbus.org.
Application Instructions: Deadline for full consideration for this position is November 9, 2012, but applications will be considered until the position has been filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, at least one research manuscript, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to the relevant OSU School of Communication posting at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1666. Please be aware that we are conducting four separate searches in 2012-2013, so please select the specific position(s) in which you are interested. Informal queries may be made to the chair of the search committee, William Eveland, at eveland.6@osu.edu, but all applications must be made through www.academicjobsonline.org. Additional information about the School and the University is available at http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu.
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Political Communication
Open Rank Position
Description of the Position: The School of Communication at The Ohio State University invites applicants for an open rank position in the area of political communication with an emphasis on mass communication, interpersonal communication, communication technology, or some combination of the three.
The School is committed to empirical, social-scientific research on communication processes, either basic or applied, making original and substantively important contributions, and is regularly ranked among the top communication research programs in the country. We seek colleagues who will help us continue this tradition and can envision research projects and courses that will be attractive to graduate and undergraduate students from within the major, and speak to the interests and needs of non-majors. We have recently renovated a number of research labs and teaching facilities to support quality research and teaching (see http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/graduate/research/research-space.html). All of our positions involve research, teaching, and a service component.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in communication or related social science field or be ABD and earn the Ph.D. prior to August 2013. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of publication in top-tier journals as well as evidence of effective teaching. Applicants for tenured positions must have both a strong publication record reflecting theoretically-driven interests and an international reputation for high-quality research. A record of external funding is also highly desirable for applicants for tenured positions. Interests in international communication or urban studies are attractive but not essential.
About Columbus: The OSU campus is located in Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. Columbus is the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation and technology industries (see http://liveworkplaycolumbus.com/). Columbus has consistently been rated as one of the Top U.S. cities for quality of life, and was selected as one of the Top 10 cities for African Americans to live, work, and play by Black Enterprise magazine. Additional information about the Columbus area is available at http://www.columbus.org.
Application Instructions: Deadline for full consideration for this position is November 16, 2012, but applications will be considered until the position has been filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to the relevant OSU School of Communication posting at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1667. Untenured applicants should also upload at least one research manuscript and three letters of reference. Please be aware that we are conducting four separate searches in 2012-2013, so please select the specific position(s) in which you are interested. Informal queries may be made to the chair of the search committee, William Eveland, at eveland.6@osu.edu, but all applications must be made through www.academicjobsonline.org. Additional information about the School and the University is available at http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu.
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Health Communication
Assistant Professor
Description of the Position: The School of Communication at The Ohio State University invites applicants for an assistant professor position in the area of health communication with an emphasis on mass communication, interpersonal communication, communication technology, or some combination of the three.
The School is committed to empirical, social-scientific research on communication processes, either basic or applied, making original and substantively important contributions, and is regularly ranked among the top communication research programs in the country. Many of our faculty engage in interdisciplinary, grant-funded research collaborations addressing questions with both substantive theoretical and pragmatic implications. We seek colleagues who will help us continue this tradition and can envision research projects and courses that will be attractive to graduate and undergraduate students from within the major, and speak to the interests and needs of non-majors. We have recently renovated a number of research labs and teaching facilities to support quality research and teaching (see http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/graduate/research/research-space.html). All of our positions involve research, teaching, and a service component.
OSU offers health communication scholars a number of excellent opportunities for collaboration, all within a short walk from the School of Communication. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (“OSUCCC–James”) is one of only 41 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States and recently received an "exceptional" rating, the highest given by the NCI. The NIH-funded OSU Center for Clinical and Translational Research offers researchers in the health sciences financial, organizational, and educational support for innovative research on disease prevention and treatment. OSU is also home to one of ten NIH-funded Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities and the Center for Global Health. OSU also has highly respected Colleges of Public Health and Medicine.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in communication or related social science field or be ABD and earn the Ph.D. prior to August 2013. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of publication in top-tier journals as well as evidence of effective teaching.
About Columbus: The OSU campus is located in Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. Columbus is the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation and technology industries (see http://liveworkplaycolumbus.com/). Columbus has consistently been rated as one of the Top U.S. cities for quality of life, and was selected as one of the Top 10 cities for African Americans to live, work, and play by Black Enterprise magazine. Additional information about the Columbus area is available at http://www.columbus.org.
Application Instructions: Deadline for full consideration for this position is September 14, 2012, but applications will be considered until the position has been filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, at least one research manuscript, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to the relevant OSU School of Communication posting at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1638. Please be aware that we are conducting four separate searches in 2012-2013, so please select the specific position(s) in which you are interested. Informal queries may be made to the chair of the search committee, William Eveland, at eveland.6@osu.edu, but all applications must be made through www.academicjobsonline.org. Additional information about the School and the University is available at http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu.
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Department of Communication
Assistant Professor - Media Effects
The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a full-time faculty member in media effects at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor. A PhD is required at time of appointment. Target start date is August 16, 2013. Salary level is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We seek an outstanding candidate who specializes in any area of media effects; this may include mediated communication processes and effects, race and media, audience formation and behavior, health-related media content, or the role of media in political systems.
Applicants must have or show clear promise of developing a distinguished record of undergraduate and graduate teaching and independent research. Successful candidates will join departmental colleagues with varied disciplinary backgrounds in a unit of 22 graduate faculty members. The department supports undergraduate and master’s programs (including a new online MS program in health communication) as well as one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished doctoral programs. For information about us, visit www.communication.illinois.edu.
To apply, create your candidate profile through http://go.illinois.edu/MediaEffects and upload application materials: application letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching materials (including evidence of teaching excellence). Three letters of reference will be required by the committee; please submit the names and contact information for your three references with your online application. Referees will be contacted electronically soon after the submission and completion of the application. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 1, 2012.
For further information please contact John Caughlin, Professor and Search Chair; phone: (217) 333-2683; email: caughlin@illinois.edu.
Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Department of Communication
Associate/Assistant Professor – Race and Ethnicity in Communication
The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a full-time faculty member in race and ethnicity at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor or tenure eligible associate professor. A PhD is required at time of appointment. The target start date is August 16, 2013. Salary level is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We seek an outstanding candidate who specializes in any area of race and ethnicity in communication; this may include studying issues of race and/or ethnicity in relation to communication and culture, health, interpersonal/intergroup, mass media, new technology, organizations, or rhetoric. Applicants who incorporate humanistic, qualitative, and/or quantitative approaches to understanding race and/or ethnicity and communication are welcome to apply.
Applicants at the assistant professor level must have or show clear promise of developing a distinguished record of undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. Applicants at the associate professor level must possess a record of publication, teaching, and professional leadership commensurate with that rank.
Successful candidates will join departmental colleagues with varied disciplinary backgrounds in a unit of 22 graduate faculty members. The department supports undergraduate and master’s programs (including a new online MS program in health communication) as well as one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished doctoral programs. For information about us, visit www.communication.illinois.edu.
To apply, create your candidate profile through http://go.illinois.edu/CMNRaceEthnicity and upload application materials: application letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching materials (including evidence of teaching excellence). Three letters of reference will be required by the committee; please submit the names and contact information for your three references with your online application. Referees will be contacted electronically soon after the submission and completion of the application. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 1, 2012.
For further information please contact John Caughlin, Professor and Search Chair; phone: (217) 333-2683; email: caughlin@illinois.edu.
Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Department of Communication
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
The Department of Communication at the University of Washington seeks a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor to develop communication scholarship with "big data" computational approaches.
Applicants' substantive areas of research and teaching must contribute to areas of strength in the Department: communication and culture; communication technology and society; global communication; journalism; media organization; political communication; rhetoric and critical/cultural studies; and social interaction. Position requires experience in curation and analysis of large-scale datasets related to one or more of these areas of study. Relevant research skills include social network analysis, web and mobile analytics, data aggregation and data mining, data visualization, and/or text and natural-language processing.Joining a growing multidisciplinary community of social scientists, computer scientists, and humanities scholars at the University of Washington with new analytical tools, the successful applicant will enrich the
field by developing theories and designing methods, techniques or applications to answer important questions about communication.
The start date for this position is September 16, 2013. Candidates must have earned or be close to completion of a Ph.D. in communication or closely related discipline by then. Applicants with eXpertise in computational social science or digital humanities are welcome to apply.
University of Washington faculty members engage in teaching, research, and service. Candidates are expected to conduct research, teach four courses during a three-quarter academic year, and supervise graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels. The position involves teaching in the Department of Communication's undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates must submit: (1) a letter of application that addresses research and teaching interests (on the latter please indicate fit with current courses and/or suggestions for potential new ones); (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) three letters of recommendation. Application materials are to be submitted online at http://com.uw.edu/facultysearch. Review of applications will begin
September 15, 2012. Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Patricia Moy, at pmoy@uw.edu.
The University of Washington is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Department of Communication
Assistant Professor, Journalism and Communication Ethics
The Department of Communication at the University of Washington seeks a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor who focuses on journalism and communication ethics in a digital age.
Journalism and other communication professions are undergoing rapid transformation in response to technological innovation, economic disruption and social change. We are seeking a scholar who understands, researches and teaches about ethical communication practices and information values in this environment of increasing cultural diversity and fast-paced technological change.
The ideal candidate would have a sophisticated understanding of ethical issues that arise in both legacy and digital journalistic practice, as well as the capacity to examine journalism ethics within the framework of a broad-based communication program. A candidate could have either a strong background in the philosophical study of communication ethics (including familiarity with traditional ethical reasoning and critiques of that reasoning) or could approach the study of ethical decision-making through the empirical examination of changing information values and practices.
In addition, preference will be given to candidates whose scholarship complements existing areas of strength in the Department: communication and culture; communication technology and society; global communication; media organizations and institutions; political communication; rhetoric and critical/cultural studies; and social interaction. Experience working as a journalist or in media organizations also is desirable.
The start date for this position is September 16, 2013. By that date, candidates must have earned or be close to completion of a Ph.D. in communication, mass communication or closely related discipline.
University of Washington faculty members engage in teaching, research and service. Candidates are expected to conduct research, teach four courses during a three-quarter academic year and supervise graduate students at the master’s and doctoral levels. The position involves teaching in the Department of Communication’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates must submit: (1) a letter of application that addresses research and teaching interests (on the latter please discuss fit with current courses and/or suggestions for potential new ones); (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three letters of recommendation; and (4) two or three academic writing samples. Application materials are to be submitted online at http://com.uw.edu/facultysearch. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2012. Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Randal Beam, at rabeam@uw.edu.
The University of Washington is an Affirmative Action, equal-opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication
Associate or Assistant Professor in Communication
The Communication Program, within the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, invites applications for a tenured or a tenure-track position as an Associate or Assistant Professor of Communication to begin in August 2013. The Communication Program offers a selective admission undergraduate major and two undergraduate minors. Salary, benefits, and startup funds are highly competitive. Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. in Communication, with research and teaching interests in Organizational or Intercultural Communication. Candidates must complete all doctoral degree requirements by August 15, 2013. Applicants also should have a strong background in research methods, including quantitative approaches, and experience with or interest in teaching core courses such as Communication Theory, Research Methods, and Senior Seminar (requiring a thesis). Finally, applicants must have a record of research as demonstrated by publications or works in progress. Rank is dependent on qualifications and experience.
Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin September 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, complete the online faculty application at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/10363 and upload curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests and qualifications, selected reprints, and teaching evaluations summary. In addition, candidates may be asked to submit three (3) letters of recommendation, which can be sent to:
Communication Faculty Search Committee
The George Washington University
600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
For additional information about the Communication Program and the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, please visit our web site at: http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/orgsci/.
The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
School of Media and Public Affairs
Open-rank, tenure track position
The School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University invites applications for one tenure track, open rank position. We seek scholars with a strong research profile or demonstrated scholarly potential and teaching interests in political communication with a focus on one or more of the following areas: collective action, election campaigns, networked advocacy, public diplomacy, and strategic communication. Applicants must have potential to establish a sustained program of scholarly research, ability to teach strategic communication courses at MA level and potential for teaching excellence. Ph.D. by August 1 2013 is required for appointment as an assistant professor. Appointment as an associate or full professor requires submission of evidence related to teaching and scholarship sufficient for that appointment. Interested individuals can review the comprehensive announcement including job responsibilities, and complete statement of qualifications and application procedures at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/11077. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Department of Internal Relations
International Communications Policy
The Department of International Relations at Boston University invites applications for a Professor of the Practice of International Communications, pending final budgetary approval. The successful candidate will be a communications professional with substantial international experience in any region of the world or in international or transnational organizations. The Professor of the Practice will teach courses on international communications policy and regulation, intercultural communications,
role of the media in foreign policy, political manipulation of information, public diplomacy, and/or political effects of social media, as well as advise and mentor our students pursuing professional careers in international relations and international communications. Please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and list of references electronically at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1726 or ircomm@bu.edu.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning November 15, 2012, but applications will be accepted until the job is filled. The expected starting date for employment is July 1, 2013. The Department of International Relations offers B.A. and M.A. degrees and is committed to multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research and teaching. Boston University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor, Public Relations
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites nominations and applications for one 100%-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor. We are seeking an outstanding scholar with research and teaching interests in public relations.
Successful candidates for this position will demonstrate a commitment to sustaining a vigorous program of original research and publication with potential for external funding; show promise of excellence in graduate-level teaching (both M.A. and Ph.D.); demonstrate a capacity to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate academic courses and professionally-oriented courses such as strategic communication campaigns, case studies, management, digital media design, and
professional writing and messaging for strategic communication. Meaningful professional experience in public relations is required. The salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications, consistent with collegiate and university policies.
To review and apply for the position go to: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=104902
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor, Strategic Health Communication
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites nominations and applications for one 100%-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor. We are seeking an outstanding scholar with research and teaching interests in Strategic Health Communication, with an emphasis in areas such as health messaging, social media, media design, e-health and the use of emerging technology in public health communication.
Successful candidates for this position will demonstrate a commitment to sustaining a vigorous program of original research and publication with potential for external funding; show promise of excellence in graduate-level teaching (both M.A. and Ph.D.); demonstrate a capacity to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate academic courses and professionally-oriented courses such as theory-based health message design, professional writing for strategic communication, case studies, campaigns, mass communication and public health, and online media creation and
design. Meaningful professional experience in strategic communication is required. The salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications, consistent with collegiate and university policies.
To review and apply for the position go to: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=105611.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
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SUNY BUFFALO
Department of Communication
Assistant Processor
SUNY at Buffalo, The Department of Communication seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Communication (COM) for the Fall 2013 term, contingent upon available funding. The hire is expected to complement the department’s strengths in one or more core areas including new media, social influence, and health/risk. COM faculty also have expertise in measurement and data analytic procedures in the scientific study of human communication processes. Candidates should hold an earned doctorate in COM (or related field) show evidence of high quality scholarship with potential for external funding. Faculty in COM teach 2 courses per semester, advise MA and PhD students, conduct original research, and participate in service at the department, university and discipline levels. Interested applicants should submit by October 23, 2012, a cover letter, 3 references, and CV through www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55490. Inquiries and correspondence may be sent to Arun Vishwanath, Associate Professor, 359 Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 (or avishy@buffalo.edu) For additional information, please go to http://www.communication.buffalo.edu.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Associate Director for Graduate Studies
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina is seeking outstanding candidates with high energy, enthusiasm and vision to lead our growing graduate program.
The Position:
The head of the graduate program, holding the title of associate director for graduate studies, reports directly to the director of the School. Responsibilities include overseeing recruitment, admissions, advisement and maintenance of student records, assigning of courses and scheduling of classes, serving as liaison with the University’s Graduate School and the School’s Graduate Council and creating and maintaining the graduate program budget including graduate assistantships. In addition to the PhD, the graduate program also offers both the MA and the MMC, an ACEJMC-accredited professional master’s degree.
Qualifications:
The optimal candidate will possess a record of outstanding scholarship, teaching and academic leadership at the graduate level in a mass communications program at a major research university. The candidate should have experience directing doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. Additionally, an applicant should show evidence of working with graduate students in their research efforts and advising graduate students about coursework and career opportunities. The ideal candidate also will have a strong commitment to educating students at the graduate level for careers in the mass media professions.
We are seeking to fill the position at the rank of full professor with tenure, although tenured associate professors with an outstanding record are also encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. is required. The candidate should be able to teach courses at the undergraduate level in such areas as law, ethics, history, journalism, advertising, public relations or visual communications as well as courses at the graduate level. The teaching load for this 11-month position is one course per semester.
The School:
The School currently enrolls approximately 1,400 undergraduates and 60 graduate students. The faculty consists of a collegial group of researchers and educators with a wide range of backgrounds and interests, including such areas as integrated communication, law, history, convergent journalism and health/risk communication. For more information, visit the School’s website at www.jour.sc.edu.
The University:
The University of South Carolina is rated by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. With more than 27,000 students, the University is located in South Carolina’s capital, a unique family-friendly city located equidistant from beautiful Atlantic beaches and historic, rolling Blue Ridge mountains. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Application Procedure:
Applicants should send a letter of application (including a statement of leadership philosophy), curriculum vitae, the names of at least three references and any supporting material to: Dr. Paul Solomon, Chair, Graduate Program Search Committee, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC, 29208.
The search committee’s review of applications will begin September 15 and continue until the position is filled. Rank and salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Employment begins August 1, 2013.
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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Institute of Social Science Research
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks an inaugural Director for the newly established Institute of Social Science Research (ISSR). The Director will lead the new institute in advancing social science research across the university by expanding methods support and training, facilitating grants opportunities and management, and brokering interdisciplinary collaborations. The institute will serve as an incubator for research teams, develop seed grant programs, enhance high performance computing access and data security services, sponsor workshops, speakers, visiting scholars, and post-docs, provide methods and data analysis consulting services, and otherwise strengthen social science infrastructure across campus. For more information about ISSR please see www.umass.edu/issr/.
Applicants should be at the full or advanced-associate professor rank in a social science field. A Ph.D in Social Sciences is strongly preferred, but Ph.D’s in a cognate field will be considered. Appropriate leadership experience and a strong personal research and funding record are expected. The Director will have a home tenure appointment in an SBS department; the College includes the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, Economics, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, Political Science, Resource Economics and Sociology (see www.umass.edu/sbs/ for more information). The position carries reduced teaching responsibilities. A September 2013 appointment is anticipated. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, up to three samples of written work, and contact information for three letter writers through the Academic Jobs Online website at https://academicjobsonline.org. Online applications are strongly preferred but paper applications may be sent to ISSR Recruitment, SBS Dean’s Office, 40 Campus Center Way, Draper Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. Review of application materials begins on October 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and its departments and programs value diversity as a key component of academic excellence. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
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