WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE
Assistant Professor - Communication

The Department of Communication at Westfield State College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin September 2008. Teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Digital Production and Interactive Communication Design. Should be familiar with Adobe/Macromedia products and comfortable working with the Mac OS. Will also be expected to teach additional courses in the media arts and an analysis concentration such as Broadcast Journalism, Writing for Radio and Television, Photojournalism and/or courses in video production. Should be capable of teaching basic communication courses such as Introduction to Communication and Communication History. Qualifications: Relevant terminal degree. College-level teaching and/or professional experience are desirable. Deadline for applications: December 1, 2007.

AN ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED
Visit: http://jobs.wsc.ma.edu to review a more detailed job description and minimum qualifications, submit an online application, and attach required documents. For assistance, please call 413-572-8158.

Westfield State College is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and staff dedicated to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. In that spirit we especially welcome applicants from underrepresented groups and candidates who can bring intellectual and cultural diversity to the college.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
Broadcast Journalism Position
Assistant Professor for Broadcasting and Cinema

The Department of Broadcasting and Cinema at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking applications for a position in broadcast journalism at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track). The successful candidate must hold or anticipate completion of a Ph.D. in Journalism or related disciplines by time of appointment. Candidates must have experience and expertise in television news reporting and producing. The qualified person will also have a vision for future trends in convergent and multimedia journalism and an interest in alternative forms of video-based news.

UNC Greensboro is designated as a research university by the Carnegie Foundation. Candidates should demonstrate an exceptional commitment to research and/or creative work. The successful candidate will teach and develop courses in broadcast journalism, contribute to the continuing development of UNCG's student television newscast, and teach courses in the candidate's area of specialty. The successful candidate also will be expected to engage in departmental, college, university, and professional service.

The University of North Carolina Greensboro is proud to have a highly diverse student population. In 2006 the undergraduate minority enrollment was at 30.4%, the highest in the UNC University system. This figure includes 20% African American students. Approximately 62% of UNCG students receive some type of financial aid. The University and the Department of Broadcasting and Cinema is committed to extending diversity within the faculty. We are especially seeking qualified minority candidates who can represent a multicultural perspective.

Review of applications will begin as we receive them and the closing date will be January 15, 2008. Please send a letter stating your background, teaching philosophy, and vision, along with a curriculum vitae, a sample publication and/or production, and the names and contact information for three references to:

Professor Anthony Fragola, Chair
Broadcast Journalism Search Committee
321 McIver Building
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NC  27412

EEO/AA

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation (CDART)
Postdoctoral Positions in Drug Abuse Research

The Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation (CDART) at the University of Kentucky, which is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, announces the availability of postdoctoral research positions. A central mission of CDART is to facilitate the translation of research findings between the basic and prevention sciences. Faculty within the Center have basic and applied interests in the socio-behavioral sciences and neurosciences. There are 4 major ongoing projects in the Center, and successful candidates would become affiliated primarily with one project. Project 1 involves the behavioral and neurochemical evaluation of individual differences in novelty seeking related to drug self-administration using a rat model, which is supervised by Drs. Michael Bardo and Linda Dwoskin. Project 2, which is supervised by Dr. Thomas Kelly, examines individual differences in drug abuse vulnerability using clinical behavioral pharmacology and neuroimaging methodologies.  Project 3 involves examining the interrelations among personality traits, process level variables, and substance (mis)use in the context of a large longitudinal study; this project is supervised by Drs. Richard Milich and Donald Lynam.  Project 4 involves the influence of personality traits in the processing of media messages and risky decision-making in an experimental study, which is supervised by Dr. Rick Zimmerman.  We are especially interested in applicants who are willing to exchange ideas across interdisciplinary lines.  Applicants must have completed a PhD or equivalent degree in communications, psychology, sociology, pharmacology, neuroscience or related discipline.  Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Dr. Linda Dwoskin, CDART Training Coordinator, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536; email: ldwoskin@email.uky.edu.  Information about the CDART can be found at http://www.mc.uky.edu/CDART/. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES
Cinema and Media Studies
Visiting Faculty and Lecturer Pool

The Cinema and Media Studies area in the UCLA Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media is creating a pool of non-tenure track candidates to teach occasional courses as needed on a variety of topics at both the undergraduate and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) levels.  Successful candidates may be hired for a single course assignment or, as sabbatical replacement needs dictate and funding allows, for quarter-long to year-long course loads. Areas of particular interest:  American Film History, Television History, Cultural and Ethnic Studies of Media, European Cinemas, Non-Western Cinemas, Silent Film, New Media History and Theory, Narrative Studies, Feminist Media Theory, Gay/Lesbian/Bi-Sexual Media. Rank and Salary:  Level of appointment and salary is determined by the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience.

Minimum Qualifications:  Ph.D. in Film, Television, and Digital Media Studies or related field; university-level teaching experience which includes primary responsibility for large lecture courses; and, a publication record commensurate with rank.

Positions Available: Winter 2008 or later.  Appointments are contingent on availability of funding. The Cinema and Media Studies Program in Film, Television and Digital Media has been a leader in doctoral film and television studies since the early 1970s, in new media research since the mid-1980s, and currently has a range of initiatives that cross-over the traditional disciplines and methodologies of film studies, television studies, cultural studies, and critical race and ethnicity studies.

Applications must include:  1) letter briefly indicating areas of expertise and experience and type of availability; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) names of three evaluators; and 4) sample course syllabi.  Please do not send additional materials at this time. 

Address applications to:
Cinema and Media Studies Lecture Pool Search Committee
Attn:  Emma Houzell
UCLA Department of Film and Television
102 East Melnitz Hall
Box 951622
Los Angeles, CA  90095-1622

Application Deadline:  November 15, 2007 or until filled

Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.  UCLA is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES
Cinema and Media Studies
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Position: Film, Television, and Digital Media Studies – Cinema and Media Studies
Salary/Rank: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Date posted: December 1, 2007
Starting date: July 1, 2008
Application deadline: January 4, 2008, or until filled
 
The graduate Cinema and Media Studies Program in the UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media invites applications for an open-rank position in American Film History, with appointment beginning in Fall 2008. Applicants should have extensive knowledge of American film history, with possible expertise in silent cinema, classical Hollywood cinema, and postwar cinema. We seek applicants with scholarship informed by historical methodologies, and interests incorporating industrial, stylistic, cultural, and social approaches to film studies. Successful applicants are encouraged to incorporate the archival resources of UCLA's Film and Television Archive and Library into their teaching and research agenda. Applicants with a strong understanding of the historical and contemporary American film industry including examination of gender, racial, ethnic, and national identities within the context of archival studies are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have PhD degrees in hand, a publication record, and evidence of excellence in teaching.
The Cinema and Media Studies Program in Film, Television and Digital Media is a leader in doctoral film and television studies and in new media research.  Faculty has published extensively in traditional disciplines and methodologies in film studies, television studies, cultural studies, critical race and ethnicity studies, while also creating new initiatives encouraging convergence and crossover into expanding new media fields.

The UCLA Film and Television Archive, with holdings second only to the Library of Congress, is the largest university-based archive in the world. The UCLA Library, one of the top five academic research libraries in North America, houses strong holdings in film and media studies.  Los Angeles contains rich resources on all aspects of American film history and digital media including film and media archives, special collections of paper materials, and professionals who work in all aspects of film, media and electronic media industries.
 
Cinema and Media Studies research is pursued within a department that includes four graduate professional programs (directing, screenwriting, animation and producing), an undergraduate program, and ongoing relationships with UCLA Departments and Centers including the Producers' Program, the Moving Image Archive Studies Program, the Center for the Study of Women, and the Chicano Studies Research Center.  To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vita, a representative sample publication, and the names and addresses of three references (letters will be solicited later in the process) to: John Caldwell, Chair, Cinema and Media Studies Program, UCLA, Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, 102 East Melnitz Hall, Box 951622, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1622.
 
UCLA is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and is committed to developing its faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and the state of California.  Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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SALEM STATE COLLEGE
Communications - Tenure Track
Communications/Public Relations, Rank Open, Tenure-Track. 

The Communications Department is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position for 2008-2009 to teach public relations and general core courses in writing and mass communications. Possibility of journalism course assignments.   Subject to available funding. 

Required qualifications include a Professional and/or teaching experience in public relations. Ability to teach principles of PR, PR Writing (intro and advanced), feature writing, and core courses in mass communications. Master's degree in Communications or related field. We prefer candidates with Professional and teaching experience in public relations. Ability to teach principles of PR, PR Writing (intro and advanced), feature writing, and core courses in mass communications.  Journalism experience helpful; position may include opportunity to teach journalism courses. Qualified in Macintosh computers and layout software. ABD or Doctorate in Communications or related field. We also prefer candidates with experience in and commitment to teaching in a multiracial, multiethnic environment with students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles, as well as in distance learning and instructional technologies, and candidates who enjoy serving as role models and mentors for a diverse student body. The salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Application review will begin in the Fall of 2007 and continue until an adequate pool is developed.

Application Process:  To apply, complete an application on-line at https://jobs.salemstate.edu (search by department) attach your resume and cover letter, send in the appropriate transcripts and three letters reference to: Office of Human Resources & Equal Opportunity, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970.

SALEM STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. PERSONS OF COLOR, WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE STRONGLY URGED TO APPLY.

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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO
Communication Studies

SUNY Oswego invites applications for a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Communication and Social Interaction in the Department of Communication Studies.  We seek a generalist in human communication who can teach a variety of courses, including public speaking, intercultural and group communication and other areas appropriate to the discipline.  The department is highly interested in candidates with expertise in applied communication, include-but not limited to-health, instructional and/or business and professional communication. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.  For complete information about the position and application procedures, visit our website at www.oswego.edu/vacancies. 

SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer.

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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention (CHIP)
Professor/Associate Professor (nine-month, tenure-track)

The University of Connecticut’s Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention (CHIP), in cooperation with any of several academic departments at the University of Connecticut, seeks an accomplished research scientist with significant expertise in health behavior change research. CHIP seeks applicants with expertise in all areas of health behavior change (e.g., HIV prevention, alcohol and drug abuse; prevention, treatment, and management of chronic diseases such as cancer, obesity, metabolic syndrome; health risk reduction; health communication marketing campaigns; dissemination of effective health behavior change interventions; intervention cost-effectiveness analysis). The appointment would be as a tenure-track Associate or Full Professor. Candidates must have (1) a Ph.D. and a strong background in a behavioral science discipline, especially Anthropology, Communication Science, Psychology or another behavioral science field, (2) a strong history and a current portfolio of externally funded health behavior change research, (3) significant expertise in health behavior change theory, empirical work, and interventions, especially with at-risk populations, and (4) familiarity with field, laboratory, survey, or intervention research. High-level statistical abilities are desirable.  A major responsibility for the successful applicant will be to conduct path-breaking research in the field of health behavior change, in addition to teaching and other responsibilities in the home department.
     
CHIP is a highly successful interdisciplinary University Research Center with about $8M in grant-funded research expenditures per year, and has been well supported by the University.  CHIP currently has substantial expertise and a large grant portfolio in HIV risk behavior change research and a CDC Center of Excellence in Health Marketing and Health Communication (CHCM).  For further information about CHIP and CHCM, see http://www.chip.uconn.edu and http://www.chcm.uconn.edu/index.html, respectively.  Information about possible home departments can be obtained at http://www.uconn.edu/.
     
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, current funding portfolio, and three letters of recommendation to:  Dr. Jeffrey D. Fisher, Director, c/o CHIP Human Resources, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention, 2006 Hillside Road, U-1248, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 06269-1248.  Review of applications will begin December 1 and will continue until the position is filled. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including minorities, women, and people with disabilities.  (Search #2008174)

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Department of Communication

The University of Arkansas Department of Communication is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor with research interests in new media and communication technologies. Ph.D. required at appointment. See full job description and application information at http://hr.uark.edu/Employment/listingsjob.asp?ListingID=5020. AA/EEO.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Position
Interpersonal Communication

The University of New Hampshire seeks an assistant professor of interpersonal communication for a tenure track position.  We seek candidates whose research and teaching expertise falls within a broad range of approaches to language and social interaction.  We are particularly interested in scholars whose work focuses on interpersonal communication as a situated practice and is grounded in explorations of discursive practices sustaining everyday life. 

Qualifications include Ph.D., an active research program, and excellent teaching credentials. The Department of Communication is in the College of Liberal Arts and has nearly 500 majors. In 2008 the department will implement a new undergraduate curriculum that integrates critical media studies, rhetorical studies, and interpersonal studies as modes of inquiry into the thematic areas of communication in everyday life, culture & identities, communication technology, visual communication, political communication & the public sphere, history & traditions in communication, and citizenship and public advocacy. 
 
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of scholarship, teaching excellence (e.g., syllabi and teaching evaluations), and three letters of recommendation by January 21, 2008 to Professor John Lannamann, Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication, 112 Horton Social Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824-3586. UNH seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged.

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