• Planning for ICA 2009 in Chicago
• October 1 is ICA Membership Renewal Date
• President's Message: ICA at Highest Membership Ever - 4412 Members Worldwide!
• Call for Nominations for the Herbert S. Dordick Dissertation Award
• Updates on ISI Listings and NRC from CCA
• Internationalizing the International Communication Association?
• New Fundraising Feature Added to the ICA Web Site
• Preparing an Academic Curriculum Vitae
• News of Interest to the Profession
• Division & Interest Group News
• Call for Papers
• Available Positions & Other Opportunities

Planning for the Chicago ICA conference is moving ahead with a slew of exciting developments.

My hope is that this conference will encourage people to move beyond their comfort zones by talking to people with whom they don't normally converse and engaging in activities that often fall under their radar. Conceptually, the conference theme - Keywords in Communication - is gearing up to do just that. It is already bringing in lots of queries and ideas about possible theme sessions, options for cross-unit programming (to be submitted by unit chairs and program planners), and additional activities that build on the keywords theme. Pragmatically, we'll be hosting a rotating tour of Chicago's neighborhoods at this year's conference, which will hopefully get many of us out into the city exploring its multiple diverse communities. Stuart Allan, the theme chair, and the local host committee, under the helm of James Ettema, are busy at work figuring out how to address these various programming options creatively as part of the Chicago conference.

This year's conference will also host a number of different programming options from previous years. Firstly, we will be having an opening and closing plenary. Though we haven't yet finalized who will be giving our opening plenary, I'm happy to share the news that Ulrich Beck, the German scholar on risk communication, will give the closing plenary. Please take note of the date: Monday, May 25. Additionally, we'll be having an off-site conference-wide reception on Sunday night, May 24, at the Chicago Tribune's Freedom Museum, situated directly across the street from the hotel. Because these events are scheduled on Sunday and Monday, they will require hanging around the conference till the en d , but I am hopeful that, together with the great conference rate of $109, this will create an irresistible momentum to stay with the conference through its final two days!

We already have lined up a full roster of preconference proposals, including one on fair use and academic freedom, one on religion and politics, and one on keywords in global communication and social change. If the response to the preconferences is any indication of interest in this year's ICA, then ICA in Chicago could be one of the largest conferences in recent years.

So let me conclude with a reminder to all to put the final touches on your papers, panels and posters for submission by November 3. The Call for Conference Papers is on the ICA home page -- www.icahdq.org -- and it offers full details of everything you need to know for submission. Chicago is a vibrant and wonderful city, and ICA in Chicago promises to be an exciting and productive conference. I can't wait to see you all there!

The ICA membership staff reminds everyone that the membership year is from October 1 - September 30 of each year. This means that, all memberships renew on October 1st of each year, even if you renewed or joined at the ICA conference. If you have not done so, we encourage you renew your membership for the 2008-09 year, and to manage your Divisions or Interest Groups for the coming year, using the online "MyICA" interface at the association's website (www.icahdq.org).

As you consider your ICA membership renewal, please allow us this opportunity to remind you of some of the many benefits that come with your membership:

• Free online access to Journal of Communication; Human Communication Research; Communication Theory; Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication; and Communication, Culture, and Critique-every issue dating back to the first issue of JoC in 1951!
• Ten issues per year of the ICA Newsletter, featuring timely articles; calls for publications and awards; announcements of conferences; commentary about the discipline and news of your colleagues; and listing of faculty openings and fellowships. You will also receive the Headline News, featuring quarterly printed synopses of the Newsletter and highlights of all important ICA events.
• The International Encyclopedia of Communication; Handbooks of Communication; our Theme Sessions Series, based on papers from the annual conference theme sessions; and finally, the Communication Yearbook, featuring state-of-the-art literature reviews and articles providing comprehensive syntheses of literature is available to ICA members at a greatly reduced rate, as are A Guide to Publishing in Scholarly Communication Journals and Communication in the Public Interest.
• Discipline-specific publications that add value to your membership.
• Information and opportunity to attend ICA's Annual Conference in Chicago, May 21 - 25, 2009. Registration is offered to members at reduced rates.
• With your ICA membership, you can opt to join the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS) at a discounted rate of $30.00 (USD) annually. CIOS is a not-for-profit organization facilitating the integration of information technology in the service of communication scholarship and pedagogy. It supports a wide range of databases, full text, and other electronic journals and services. Individual membership in the CIOS provides access to all CIOS services.
• 24 Divisions and Interest Groups that allow you to network with colleagues involved in research more specifically targeting your area of interest.
• Online forums open to members of each Division and Interest Group and a Research Collaboration Forum open to all ICA members.

ICA values your ideas and membership. We hope that you will take just a few more minutes to renew your membership. To do so, please go to www.icahdq.org/cgi-shl/dues.exe/run:renew to log in.

We appreciate your support. Thank you for being an ICA member! Best wishes for the coming year.

At the time I am writing this column, I feel as though I have two very different headlines in mind. Fortunately, these different headline notions do not fall into good news-bad news scenarios but, rather, great news and some cautionary notes. I'll close with some updates on the upcoming ICA conference in Chicago (May 2009) and other items.

First, the great news is the headline you see-ICA is currently at our highest membership in the history of our association! We currently stand at 4412-a true cause for celebration and a hopeful sign that our desires to make global connections and impact are happening. Our largest area of growth has been in non-U.S. North American membership. The majority of our membership, at 2892 or 66%, still is U.S.-based. We realize that our membership will decrease in November when individuals who have declined our invitation to renew membership are deleted from our active ranks. But, for the time being, we can celebrate our membership figures!

Talking about global connections … It has been heartening to talk to scholars and directors of programs about ICA. It has been a pleasure to promote the work that our members have been doing on a variety of fronts during my recent travels to China and India and my upcoming trips to Europe. We had exciting discussions about some ways that we can contribute to and shape national/regional agendas, such as not-for-profit campaigns to curtail rural poverty, promote better health, and provide insight into "soft skills" and communication processes that complement technology development in India's Institutes of Technology and Science.

Yet, while we celebrate ICA membership and influence, I also am cognizant of the state of world's financial markets. Headlines range from effects of Wall Street layoffs on local businesses to projected lower demand for high tech products and multinational corporations' struggles to satisfy food safety concerns while also targeting consumer needs for less expensive product lines.

ICA is, of course, not immune to financial concerns. But we have two strategies that we are pursuing in both the short- and long-term. First, our financial portfolio is as diversified as possible. Past President and Chair of the ICA Finance Board, Jon Nussbaum, has consulted our financial experts and our Executive Council about strategies. We should fare well by investing less in stocks and more in our headquarters' property off Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, USA, since property values in this area are holding steady. If you have not visited our headquarters, it is featured beautifully on the front cover of our first annual report (on our website, www.icahdq.org, under "About ICA").

A second strategy has been to initiate a fundraising campaign for contributions that can benefit ICA as a whole and/or its divisions and interest groups. Our new fundraising button is easily located in the upper right-hand corner of our website (or you can simply go directly to fundraising information by going to www.icahdq.org/fundraising). We are sending out letters to our members about divisional and interest group initiatives to which they can contribute financially as well as other ways to support our association.

There are some other items that you might find interesting! There has been a flurry of email messages from Planners for the Chicago conference requesting reviewers for their units. Some divisions and interest groups stipulate that competitive paper and panel reviewers have their doctorates in hand but others do not. If you are unsure about signing up, please contact your unit planner. Having been a reviewer over (many) years, I can assure you that the system is easy to navigate, the papers/panels are fun to read, and your feedback is greatly appreciated by all.

As of today (October 1), we have 128 submissions on All Academic but know full well that our Chicago conference will draw much more interest than this submission figure portrays. Last year, we found the same pattern of low early submissions of competitive papers and panels with a spike in the last 24 hours or so of a couple thousand submissions. Our program is robust and handled the heavy traffic superbly but I encourage you to not wait until the very close of our November 3 deadline.

Barbie Zelizer, our President-Elect and 2009 Program Planner, has been reviewing our conference assessment statistics and open-ended responses from our conference last year for her planning of our Chicago conference. I'd like to thank the hundreds of Montreal conference attendees who took the time to provide us with feedback. We appreciate knowing your views on the speakers, hotel, AV equipment, sessions, and so on. It was gratifying to learn that our members enjoyed the new feature of miniplenary sessions but not a surprise that the two-level Scholar-to-Scholar interactive (poster) display was not as well received. As always, we try to design a conference that meets our members' expectations and interests but explores some new options.

As a closing thought, please consider voting in our election if you have not already done so. Your last chance to vote for our future President and some of our division/interest chairs and secretaries is October 17!

The Communication and Technology (CAT) division of the International Communication Association (ICA) invites nominations for the Herbert S. Dordick Dissertation Award. This award honors the memory of Prof. Dordick by recognizing annually the most outstanding dissertation on communication and technology produced in the preceding year. The award will be presented this coming year at the Business Meeting of the CAT division during the 2009 ICA conference in Chicago. The rules for nominating a dissertation are: 

Any CAT-related dissertation completed (i.e., successfully defended) between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008 is eligible for consideration. Dissertation authors need not be members of CAT division to be considered, but must be ICA members to accept the award.

Dissertations may be nominated by the author, dissertation advisor or a professional colleague. Full contact information of the author and the nominee must be provided, including name, phone number, surface mail address, and email address.

Nomination materials should include: (a) the author's contact information, (b) proof of completion of the dissertation along with date, (c) a one-page abstract of the dissertation, (d) a 1-2 page statement describing the significance of the work and why it is deserving of the award, and (e) a representative chapter, selected sections of the dissertation, OR a paper distilling it, up to 30 (double-spaced) pages maximum, excluding references, tables, and figures.

The deadline for receipt of nomination materials is midnight of February 15, 2009 (Greenwich Mean Time). Submissions must be made electronically in PDF form to ica.cat08@gmail.com. (Free PDF converters are available on the web including at http://cutepdf.com or http://www.primopdf.com).

James E. Katz
ica.cat08@gmail.com
Chair, Department of Communication
4 Huntington Street
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
USA

On September 15, 2008, the Council of Communication Associations (CCA), of which ICA is a member, met in Washington, DC, to discuss a number of issues of importance to our association and our field as a whole.

CCA is an umbrella organization composed of eight different communication associations that is designed to pool resources, coordinate field-defining efforts, and offer a sounding board for executive directors and presidents of the member associations (http://www.councilcomm.org).

Pressing issues have been the National Research Council (NRC) report on doctoral programs in North America and the ISI listings and impact factors for communication journals. I'd like to provide an overview of what ICA is doing in concert with CCA member associations. Sam Luna and I represented ICA at the September 2008 meeting.

With regard to the NRC, the reports and data release have been delayed again. At this time, the methodology report is being released to institutional (e.g., graduate deans and directors) representatives in late October 2008. The reporting process promises to be challenging for the field of communication, which is being analyzed using several different program headings (e.g., mass communication). The NRC will rank schools by quartile. NRC continues to plan for a symposium on the results, perhaps in the first few months of 2009, and CCA will have a representative there.

CCA has sponsored two task forces designed to analyze data and prepare institutional profiles, baseline data, and other reports. It is exciting to be able to obtain data about our programs since we have not yet had this kind of snapshot of our field. Initial analyses of the data should provide profiles of different communication programs and then specific indicators and predictors of quality programs. Ed Fink, U of Maryland, has agreed to oversee data analyses for these two committees.

With regard to ISI journal listings and impact factors, CCA representatives' meetings with ISI personnel have been very productive. Right before our September 2008 CCA meeting, Linda Putnam (ICA), Mike Roloff (NCA), and Charles Self (AEJMC) had a very productive meeting with James Testa (Director of Editorial Development for Thomson-ISI) and other ISI staff on Friday, September 12, 2008. There are currently 53 communication journals in the ISI database with anticipated further additions (see CCA website). Linda Putnam has agreed to continue as point person for CCA in working with ISI to enlarge the communication journal list through new additions and through cross-listings.

CCA also is in the process of putting together task forces to review the ISI Scope statement for our field (i.e., ISI's determination of journal content) and to provide indicators of quality in humanities journals. ISI documents will be posted soon on the CCA website.

As President of CCA, I'd like to thank Linda Putnam, U of California at Santa Barbara, for her work on the NRC and ISI initiatives over the year and her continued support of CCA and our own association. Further information about these initiatives and specific task force members and work will be noted in future ICA Newsletter columns.

Internationalization has been at the forefront of recent conversations at ICA, particularly with respect to the role of ICA in serving as a platform for international communication scholarship. Keeping the diverse membership of the organization in mind, the leadership of ICA has been particularly committed to (a) expanding the representation of scholarship from diverse international sectors, and (b) developing strategies that facilitate the publication of international scholarship. This question of international representation plays out in terms of the scholarship that gets selected and presented at the annual meetings of the ICA as well as the scholarly work that gets selected to be presented in the journals of the ICA.

The issue of internationalization calls for further dialogue among ICA membership on what exactly is internationalization and what are the appropriate strategies for internationalizing.

Let's begin with the definitional issue: What does it mean to internationalize? What makes a scholarly organization international in scope? What makes scholarship international? There are two interrelated threads here in terms of labeling the international scope of communication scholarship. First is the question of context. Scholarship might be defined as international to the extent that it focuses on an international context, including (a) studies that use cross-cultural comparisons, and (b) studies conducted in cultural contexts that are different from the cultural context of the scholar conducting the study. Second is the question of the national, regional and cultural affiliation of the scholar participating in the production of knowledge. Both of these questions are important in terms of the representation of diverse voices, contexts, and epistemologies in ICA, and call for further dialogue and debate about the meaning of internationalization for the association.

Beyond the definition of internationalization, it is worthwhile to engage in a conversation about the need for internationalization. Why internationalize? What are the pros and cons? What goals of ICA would be served by internationalization? What are the epistemological and ontological implications of geographically based disparities in the production of knowledge? Do such disparities exist in the scholarship that gets represented in ICA? If they do, is it important to address these disparities? Why? Why not? And if we generally agree that such disparities in knowledge production limit the scope of diversity in the discipline, what strategies might we adopt to address these disparities. With these questions in mind, I invite further dialogue on internationalization in the upcoming issues of the newsletter. Please send your submissions to me at mdutta@purdue.edu.

ICA made it easier to donate to the association by adding to its website a new donation management system.

There are various ways to donate to ICA. Cash gifts are the most common and even before the official launch of our new system, several ICA members have done so. Other gifts might include real estate, stock, royalties, or matching gifts. As indicated on the ICA web site, there is no better way to leave a legacy than to remember ICA in your estate plans. And because ICA is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization, U.S. donors' gifts are tax-exempt.

Membership dues largely drive ICA's budget. Through the years, fundraising campaigns have targeted funding for a particular project or award. Each individual campaign ran its course and typically met with some success. Occasionally, gifts in various forms have been bequeathed to the organization. Not until now, however, has there been a mechanism designed specifically to handle donations to ICA.

The current list of funds receiving donations include the ICA Building Fund, the Annenberg Graduate Student Travel Fund, the Larry Gross Travel Fund, various division award programs, and the Securing ICA's Future Fund. Division leadership can create specific funding campaigns (drives) for a particular fund. Separate tracking for each drive will show whether one campaign method worked better than another.

Since I joined the ICA home office staff in April 2001, one characteristic about members of our organization has been most evident: their dedication to ICA. Our association has grown to the largest it has ever been. Often, especially during our annual conference, I marvel at just how high our level of dedication is. Over the past seven years, ICA conferences have consistently drawn almost 50% of the association's total membership. Most organizations are lucky if 8 to 10 percent of their membership attends their conference.

ICA members greatly appreciate the extent to which their interaction through ICA contributes to their particular research, both through collaboration and debate. The growing number of papers submitted, the increase in membership, and certainly the percentage of that membership attending our conferences demonstrates that more and more scholars want to support the purpose and goals of ICA.

ICA is again in membership renewal. Each year, we ask members to renew their membership for the next term by the October 1 due date. As you renew, we hope you will take the opportunity to make a donation to ICA while paying your dues invoices. The list of funds to which you might donate is under your sections on the invoice details page.

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is an academic resume that presents scholarly achievements, professional experience, and community involvement. As a graduate student, it is wise to prepare a CV at the start of graduate school. The CV should grow in length as you advance through your academic career. As you progress, update the CV to reflect your experience. It will serve as a record of accomplishments and will ensure you are prepared for the employment application process.

In the following section, we present some suggestions about what information you may want to include when developing the CV. Items within each section should be listed in chronological order, starting with the most recent.

Contact Information:
Include name, address, phone, and email.

Education:
State your major, type of degree, including the date each degree was awarded for each post-secondary school attended. If you have not completed your degree, indicate the expected graduation date.

Teaching Experience:
List the courses that you have taught, co-taught, or assisted. State the institution, the position and your supervisor, if applicable. This section should grow in length as you progress through graduate school.

Research Experience:
State any assistantships or any other research experience. Include the institution, the position you held, the duties, and your supervisor.

Publications:
Categorize publications into articles, chapters in books, and other types. List each publication in the appropriate format.

Conferences:
Similar to publications, categorize the presentations into posters and papers. List each publication in the appropriate format.

Honors and Awards:
List each award, including the granting institution, and the date awarded.

Professional Experience:
List relevant industrial or professional experiences (omit irrelevant jobs you have had).

Professional Activities:
List committee memberships or lectures you have delivered. Include any editorial work you have done.

Professional Affiliations:
List any professional societies or associations with which you are affiliated.

References: Provide the names, phone numbers and/or email of your references. Be sure that they are prepared to speak well of you and ask their permission before including their names.

Ensure that anything you submit has been edited extensively. You may also want to consider reviewing the CV's of more established scholars in the field to assess which templates and styles you prefer. The CV is a testament of your accomplishment and it should be updated frequently.

Adapted from Kuther, T. (2001). Writing Your Curriculum Vitae. Retrieved 9 Sep, 2008, from http://gradschool.about.com/cs/curriculumvita/a/vitae_2.htm.  

Richard Buttny from the Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University was awarded a Fulbright Fellow to lecture on intercultural communication at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia beginning November 2008 through March 2009.

Jinbong Choi has been appointed Assistant Professor of the School of Journalism &  Mass Communication at Texas State U, San Marcos. Dr. Choi formerly served as an assistant professor at Minnesota State U, Mankato. He earned his Ph.D. in Communication Studies from U of Minnesota.

James E. Grunig, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Communication at the University of Maryland is being honored as this year's Arthur W. Page Society's Distinguished Service Award winner. Widely recognized as one of the industry's leading scholars, Dr. Grunig is being honored for his contributions to the public relations profession for more than 30 years.

William K. Rawlins, Stocker Professor of Communication Studies at Ohio University, recently published The Compass of Friendship: Narratives, Identities, and Dialogues (Sage Publications). The book examines communication dialectically across private, personal friendships as well as public, political friendships.  More information about the book is available at www.sagepub.com/rawlins.

Smita C. Banerjee (Senior Lecturer, U of Lincoln, UK) and Kathryn Greene (Rutgers U, USA) have received Social Science Small Grant from Nuffield Foundation, London, UK (£7,500.00). The title of the grant is: "My/our experience, your lesson: Using transportation theory to examine efficacy of anti- drug testimonials" (June 2008 to October 2009). Banerjee and Greene have also received Small Grant from Alcohol Education and Research Council (AERC), London, UK (£4,959.50). "The title of the grant is: It destroyed me/it destroyed my sister: Examining transportation and other traditional persuasion effects of anti-alcohol narratives" (October 2008 to December 2009).

Feminist Scholarship

I am really happy to report on the health of the division and how you are helping contribute to it.

We have three excellent candidates for the position of Vice/Chair.  This is so important because the Vice Chair plans the program, organizes the reviews, and gets together with other divisions on panels and events. Then, the Vice Chair moves into the Chair position.  Chairs work on ICA governance, awards, and division planning.  Please read the candidates’ positions.  I am proud to have a diverse and international slate of new and established feminist colleagues running.

In the next few weeks, division members will see a letter in the mail asking for donations to the Teresa Award.  This fund is to honor feminist scholars in the study of communication.  It was established through the generous support of one of our members, Dr. Yoo Jae Song of Ewha Women’s University in Korea to honor her mother.  Now the fund needs to grow so we can count on having an award biannually.  If you have found FSD a good home for your work and networks, please consider giving when you renew your membership online or send a check.

Finally, there is one more request.  We would like to see more students submit to the Division.  We realize the conference is expensive and travel funds short, but if you or your student is interested in coming to ICA, please check out our call, our broad variety of panels from last year, and our fun events.  It’s clear that much our work interrogates feminism through a variety of lenses and intersections with other issues.  Help us spread the word to ensure our future vitality.

Vicky Mayer, Chair
vmayer@tulane.edu

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Information Systems

Where did the summer go?  Hope that all Information Systems members are back and ready to polish up those papers and extended abstracts for submission.  ICA’s All Academic site is open for business.  Just navigate over to:
http://www.icahdq.org/cfp/

Remember that you need to remove all the identification information from your document before you upload it…including that sneaky identification in the “File-->Properties” section of your paper.

As you work toward the November 3rd deadline, I ask you to consider doing these three things:

1.  Spread the word among faculty and graduate students in your department about Information Systems.  As it says on the division’s website, our “central goal is promoting the development of general theories of complex systems and quantitative methodologies for communication research in a variety of domains.”  Plus, we are one of the few divisions allowing extended abstract submissions.  This may be an ideal way for faculty to encourage graduate students to submit projects currently in the design stage but which will be completed by May.

2.  Sign up to be a paper reviewer for Information Systems.  You can do this on the website given above.  Graduate students may serve as reviewers.  Remember, the more reviewers who volunteer the lighter the load for everyone.  Plus, reviewers with a lighter load are more likely to have time to provide insightful feedback on the papers submitted.  

3.  Remember that, in conjunction with the conference theme KEYWORDS IN COMMUNICATION, Barbie Zelizer, the Program Chair, is encouraging the submission of Cross Unit Programming which is described "as a way of creating cross-unit dialogue about issues relevant to communication, cross-unit sessions should have at least four participants who are active members of four different divisions or interest groups."

A "Cross-Unit" panel is something that only the unit planner (me) will be able to submit.  And it won't count against the normal Info Systems allotment of sessions, as Barbie has donated a plenary back to the ICA membership as a way of facilitating this.

So....be thinking about what keyword you would like Info Sys to organize a discussion around.  Then, email me your suggestions.  It would be best if you could not only give me topics...but also people from different divisions that you think might be good participants.

Have a wonderful October!

Rob Potter, Vice Chair
rfpotter@indiana.edu

CALLS FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACTS

November 1, 2008. Call for Papers: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. http://www.who.int/bulletin/en/. The theme issue will explore five key areas of public health communication. The first is the challenging question of how to reach the “unreached”. These may be the communities that cannot be reached physically, due to geographical isolation, insecurity or other obstacles. They may lack access to common communication outlets, such as radio, newspapers or the internet, or they may speak a different language. The second area is the financial and human cost of poor communication, examining public health failures and seeking lessons from successful “anti-public health” campaigns, such as those run by the tobacco industry. Communication in extreme situations – major health crises, humanitarian disasters or epidemics – will be the third major area of the Bulletin theme issue. The fourth will be the contrasting roles of new and traditional technology in reaching public health communication goals, such as mobile-phone text messages and radio broadcasting. Finally, the Bulletin theme issue will highlight monitoring and evaluation of the impact of public health communication. This area is often neglected or done on an ad hoc basis, but it is critical particularly when investment needs to be justified. Evaluation also allows us to learn from past mistakes or successes.

Manuscripts on any of the above topics should be submitted to http://submit.bwho.org by 1 November 2008.

November 6-8, 2008. Call for Papers: "Politics 2.0: Politics and Computer-Mediated Communication". 12th Meeting of the "Computer-Mediated Communication" division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK),  in Ilmenau, Germany. The conference will explore the relationship between politics and computer-mediated communication (CMC) from two main perspectives. From the perspective of political communication research, the conference will focus on the influence of CMC on politics and the political process and what role it will play in the future. From a media politics viewpoint, the conference will discuss and analyze the significance of politics for the format and regulation of CMC, both now and in the future. Read the detailed call for papers on the conference website:
http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/cvk2008. Please submit relevant extended abstracts (between 4,000 and 6,000 characters including spaces) in electronic form (Word or PDF) to Jens Wolling (jens.wolling@tu-ilmenau.de) by July 31, 2008. Authors will be notified of the results of the anonymous review process by September 22, 2008. Conference languages will be English and German.

November 15, 2008. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. Soap Operas and Telenovelas in the Digital Age: Global Industries, Hybrid Content, and New Audiences. Soap operas continue to be persistent theoretical, socio-cultural, and politico-economic global media. Increased technological innovations (YouTube, web fan sites, DVDs), programming hybridizations, population migrations, and historical tastes are some elements that have fueled the persistence and transformation of these serialized melodramas. This transdisciplinary, popular mass communication volume will address several overlapping concerns of the melodramatic serial in localized, translocal and global contexts.  Major, interconnected areas to be addressed are: media industries, hybrid content, and new audiences.We welcome abstract proposals that address one of the following areas: Media industry issues include creative writing, visual production, labor, and international-flow patterns in export and import, historical regulatory policies, and political-economy of the industry in different states.
Hybrid Content issues include analysis of television, photo novels/fotonovelas, radio novels/radionovelas, serials used for entertainment-education, and health promotions.
New Audiences issues include cultural uses and gratifications, cultivation, social learning, subversive practices, unique experiences of ethnic and racial minorities, gendered, GLBTQ, working class, religious audiences. Contributions will be theoretically and methodologically accessible to an interdisciplinary readership interested in the social impact of popular communication, the functions of entertainment media, political economy and international communication flow. Send a 300-word ABSTRACT by November 15, 2008 to: soapbook@yahoo.com. Complete manuscripts will be solicited after abstracts are fully reviewed. Later, manuscripts will be organized in the book according to fit and cohesiveness.

For more information contact: Dr. Diana I. Rios, Dept. Communication Sciences, U-85 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 drios2k2@yahoo.com

Dr. Mari Castañeda, Dept. of Communication University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 mari.castaneda08@gmail.com.

November 20, 2008. Call for Papers: Media and Healthy Development in Adolescence Conference, Hong Kong, May 3-6, 2009. The revolutionary development in communication technology in the 21st century has changed the world’s media landscape and challenges many classical theoretical concepts. Given the new development in the media environment and the new task of media education, health communication and media education scholars are searching for new research directions for media literacy and health education. The conference is generously supported by the Hong Kong Baptist University. Conference information is available at the conference website http://www.comm.hkbu.edu.hk/mhd. Inquiry can be directed to the Institute for Journalism and Society, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University or the conference coordinator (mhd@hkbu.edu.hk).

A 500-word abstract should be submitted via email to mhd@hkbu.edu.hk as a Microsoft Word attachment or as a PDF file on or before November 20, 2008. On the first page, please include information of the paper title, your name, position, institution affiliation, postal address, telephone number, fax number and email address. Submissions are to be accompanied by a statement indicating that the submission has not been published/ presented elsewhere and that all presenters will register for the conference. Please structure your abstract into paragraphs under five subheadings of: background of research; research objectives/questions; methodology; preliminary or expected findings, and conclusion. Your abstract should be in double line spacing and Times Roman font 12.

The Communication Review solicits papers in the interdisciplinary field of
media studies. We particularly encourage historical work, feminist work, and visual work, and invite submissions from those employing critical theoretical and empirical approaches to a range of topics under the general rubric of communication and media studies research. The Communication Review also functions as a review of current work in the field.  Towards this end, the editors are always open to proposals for special issues that interrogate and examine current controversies in the field.  We also welcome non-traditionally constructed articles which critically examine and review current sub-fields of and controversies within communication and media studies; we offer an expedited review process for timely statements. Please direct your papers, suggestions for special issues and queries to Tatiana Omeltchenko, Managing Editor, at to3y@virginia.edu. For more information about the journal and submission guidelines, pleasesee the journal’s website at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10714421.html.

Call for papers: American Journal of Media Psychology Special Issue: "Measuring Individuals’ Cognitive Structures in a Mediated Context." Researchers with interests in such areas as cognitive processing, social cognition, social perception, schema research, and framing within the context of media, are invited to submit papers to the American Journal of Media Psychology for a special issue that focuses on methodological approaches that detail the procedures by which cognitive components and structures are identified and measured in such fields as advertising, marketing, political communications, and related areas. A manuscript submission is expected to detail a theoretically based methodological approach for the measurement of cognitive components and structures and provide empirical data that tests the approach used by the author(s). The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2008. The American Journal of Media Psychology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes theoretical and empirical papers and essays and book reviews that advance an understanding of media effects and processes on individuals in society. Submissions should have a psychological focus, which means the level of analysis should focus on individuals and their interaction with or relationship to mass media content and institutions. All theoretical and methodological perspectives are welcomed.  For instructions on submitting a manuscript, please visit: http://www.marquettejournals.org/submissionguidlines.html. Researchers who intend on making a submission to this special issue are encouraged to contact Dr. Michael Elasmar, Editor, American Journal of Media Psychology at elasmar@bu.edu and discuss their anticipated approach to this topic.

 
Chinese Journal of Communication (CJoC)
Launching in 2008, Chinese Journal of Communication (CJoC) is a new venture of scholarly publication aimed at elevating Chinese communication studies along theoretical, empirical, and methodological dimensions. The new refereed journal will be an important international platform for students and scholars in Chinese communication studies to exchange ideas and research results. Interdisciplinary in scope, it will examine subjects in all Chinese societies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, and the global Chinese diaspora. The CJoC welcomes research articles using social scientific or humanistic approaches on such topics as mass communication, journalism studies, telecommunications, rhetoric, cultural studies, media effects, new communication technologies, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, advertising and PR, political communication, communications law and policy, and so on. Articles employing historical and comparative analysis focused on traditional Chinese culture as well as contemporary processes such as globalization, deregulation, and democratization are also welcome. Published by Routledge, CJoC is institutionally based at the Communication Research Centre, the School of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. For more information and submission instructions, please visit http://www.informaworld.com/cjoc.

Journal of Children and Media is an interdisciplinary and multimethod peer-reviewed publication that provides a space for discusion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children. Submissions: Submissions should be delivered as an email attachment to Dafna Lemish, Editor at: lemish@post.tau.ac.il. Manuscripts must conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) style with a maximum length of 8,000 words, including notes and references. The manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract of up to 150 words, biographical information for each author of up to 75 words each, and up to 10 keywords. For further information please visit: http://www.informaworld.com/jocam. 

International Journal of Strategic Communication is issuing a call for papers for its fourth and subsequent issues. The journal provides a forum for multidisciplinary and multi-paradigmatic research about the role of communication, broadly defined, in achieving the goals of a wide range of communicative entities for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, social movements, political parties or politicians, governments, government agencies, personalities. For communication to be strategic is has to be purposeful and planned. The aim of the journal is to bring diverse approaches together with the purpose of developing an international, coherent and holistic approach to the field. Scholars in a broad range of communication specialities addressing strategic communication by organizations are invited submit articles. Articles are blind-reviewed by three members of the editorial board, which consists of 34 scholars from 15 countries representing a broad array of theoretical and methodological perspectives.Submissions are electronic via the journal's website at ijosc@lamar.colostate.edu. Manuscripts should be no longer than 30 word-processed pages and adhere to the APA Publications Manual. For more information, contact editors Derina Holtzhausen, University of South Florida, dholtzha@cas.usf.edu or Kirk Hallahan, Colorado State University, kirk.hallahan@colostate.edu.

Feminist Media Studies. Authors in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean: submit to Lisa McLaughlin, Editor; e-mail: mclauglm@muohio.edu. Authors in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia: submit to Cynthia Carter, Editor; e-mail: cartercl@cardiff.ac.uk.

Education Review of Business Communication. Mss. info: http://www.senatehall.com/business_communication/index.html.

 
Journal of Communication Studies, National Council of Development Communication. Soliciting research papers, abstracts. E-mail: Shveta Sharma, communication@jcs@yahoo.com.

 
Hampton Book Series: Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity. Jan Servaes, Hampton Book Series Editor, c/o School of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Phone: +61 (7) 3365 6115 or 3088. Fax: +61 (7) 3365 1377. Email: j.servaes@uq.edu.au.

 
Manuscripts. Subject Matters: A Journal of Communications and the Self. E-mail: subjectmatters@londonmet.ac.uk.

 
Submissions. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (JMEWS). Info: Marcia C. Inhorn, Director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, U of Michigan, and Mary N. Layoun, Chair of Comparative Literature, U of Wisconsin, Editors. Web: http://iupjournals.org/jmews/.

Communication Review. The Communication Review solicits papers in the interdisciplinary field of media studies. We are interested in papers discussing any aspect of media: media history, globalization of media, media institutions, media analysis, media criticism, media policy, media economics. We also invite essays about the nature of media studies as an emergent, interdisciplinary field. Please direct papers to Andrea L. Press and Bruce A. Williams, Editors, Media Studies Program, University of Virginia. Email: alp5n@virginia.edu, baw5n@b.mail.virginia.edu. For more information about the journal and submission guidelines, please see the journal's website at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10714421.asp.

Call for Manuscripts - The Journal of Native Aging & Health publishes articels that address Native aging, health, and related issues. All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome. Original research and studies should apply existing theory and research to Native Americans, Alaskan, Hawaiian, Islanders and First Nations Peoples, or should illuminate how knowledge informs and reforms exiting theories and research on Native populations, aging, and health. No material identifying the author(s) should appear in the body of the paper. The paper must not have appeared in any other published form. Each submission should include a separate cover page with the name of the author(s); present academic title or other current position; academic department and university (if appropriate); and complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available). The submission also must include a single-paragraph abstract of no more than 120 words on a separate page. Manuscripts, abstracts, references, figures, and tables must conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, Fifth Edition) guidelines. Contributors are encouraged to be familiar with the Manual's guidelines for avoiding bias in language used to express ideas int he manuscript. By submitting to JNAH, authors warrant that they will not submit their manuscript to any other publication without first withdrawing the manuscript from consideration by JNAH, that the work is original, and that appropriate credit has been given to other contributors in the project. Reports of the original research and papers may not exceed 25 pages (including references, tables, figures, and appendixes). Copies of submissions will not be returned to the author(s). Send four paper copies of complete papers to Pamela J. Kalbfleish, Editor, Journal of Native Aging & Health, School of Communication, University of North Dakota, 202A O'Kelly Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202. Along with your paper copies, include a disk with your submission in Word document format or attach an electronic copy of your manuscript to an e-mail sent to the editorial office. Questions may be directed to the editorial office via e-mail at yearbook@und.nodak.edu, telephone 701-777-2673, or fax 701-777-3955. Ordering Information: To order a copy of the Journal, contact: Dr. Pamela J. Kalbfleisch, Editor, Journal of Native Aging & Health, School of Communication, University of North Dakota, Box 7169, 202A O'Kelly Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202. $25.00 a copy / $40.00 year subscription.

 
Journal of Marketing and Communication Management. The Managing Editors, JMCM, Department of Marketing and Communication Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Info: http://www.jmcm.co.za. E-mail: Professor C H van Heerden, nheerden@hakuna.up.ac.za, or Professor Anske Grobler, anske@postino.up.ac.za.

 
Submissions. Participations: Journal of Audience and Reception. Info: http://www.participations.org/.

 
Essays. Bad Subjects: Iraq War Culture Review Essays. Email: Joe Lockard, Joe.Lockard@asu.edu. Info: http://bad.eserver.org.

 
Proposals. Alternatives Within the Mainstream II: Queer Theatre in Britain. Info: Dimple Godiwala-McGowan, Senior Lecturer, York St. John College (U of Leeds). E-mail: DimpleGodiwala@aol.com.

 
Deadline extended. Papers. Journal of Middle East Media (JMEM), Center for International Media Education (CIME) at Georgia State U and the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators (AUSACE). Mohammed el-Naway, Senior Editor, Department of Communication, One Park Place South, 10th Floor, Georgia State U, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. E-mail: jouman@langate.gsu.edu.

 
New Journal - Communication for Development and Social Change. A new journal, Communication for Development and Social Change, is seeking papers that will present empirical research, theory, and practice-oriented approaches on subjects relevant to development communication and social change. Authors may submit inquiries and manuscripts electronically to Jan Servaes, Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, at j.sarvaes@uq.edu.au.

  
December 15, 2008. Call for Papers. Quinnipiac University and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Health Academy announce the first annual PRSA Health Academy Paper Competition.  The purpose of the competition is to encourage applied research of value to public relations professionals.  The winner of the competition will present his/her paper at the PRSA Health Academy Spring Conference to be held in Washington, DC in late April or early May, 2009. In addition, the winner will receive a $150 cash award and will be reimbursed for transportation and lodging costs. 
Papers might address such issues as hospital public relations, pharmaceutical public relations, medical public relations, health policy, health management, medical device manufacturing public relations, insurance public relations, or current trends in healthcare.  Papers may be submitted by professionals, doctoral students/candidates, or faculty members of any rank.  Papers may be solo-authored or co-authored.  (Cash and reimbursement will be provided to lead author.)  Papers should be between 15 - 30 pages (including references), double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font including references.  Papers should be prepared using APA style.  Papers may be reports of original research or essays.  Papers will be judged by a panel of reviewers including academics and members of the PRSA Health Academy Board.  Among the factors judges will consider:  usefulness of the paper to working professionals, clarity, writing quality, and contribution to the public relations body of knowledge. 
The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2008.  All papers should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and sent to Dr. Kurt Wise, APR, Chair of the Public Relations Department, School of Communications, Quinnipiac University (kurt.wise@quinnipiac.edu).  Identification material should not be included in the body of the paper.  Identification of authors and contact information should be included only in e-mail messages and cover sheet.  The winner will be announced February 1, 2009.  All questions should be directed to Dr. Wise. 

We are pleased to announce the launching of the new flagship journal of the Society for Terrorism Research, Interdisciplinary Research on Terrorism and Political Violence (IRTPV). The journal will be published three times per year by Taylor and Francis, and Routledge Publishers, with an inaugural release date set for January 2009. You may find out more about IRTPV and STR at our new website (www.societyforterrorismresearch.org), as well as on the publisher’s website (www.informaworld.com/irtpv). Members of STR will receive copies of the journal as they are released, and information about joining STR is located on our website.

With this launch, we are also announcing a call for papers for IRTPV, and invite scholars across the behavioral and social sciences to submit their papers to the journal for review and potential publication. All manuscripts are subject to a peer review process with the goal of producing a high-quality reference work in the field. Please submit your papers to the Editors at the following email address: TR@SocietyForTerrorismResearch.org.

CONFERENCES

September 17-19, 2008. Conference on Media, War and Conflict-Resolution, sponsored by The School of Communication Studies, and the Program of Peace and Conflict Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Features top scholars and journalists, including Richard Rhodes, Chris Hedges, Robert Parry, Daya Thussu, Andrew Hoskins, Richard Keeble, Sara Maltby, Oliver Boyd-Barrett. Full conference fee includes meals. For full details visit http://scs.bgsu.edu/mwcrConf/index.php. There may still be space for a small number of additional papers. If you would like to submit an abstract for peer review, email Dr.Oliver Boyd-Barrett (Director, School of Communication Studies) at oboydb@bgsu.edu or Dr. Ellen Gorsevski (Department of Communication) at elleng@bgsu.edu.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

15 October 2008. Applications are invited for the ACRC Fellowship at the Nanyang Technological University, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Singapore. The fellowship is tenable for a 4-12 weeks period and includes economy class return air ticket, on-campus accommodation and a daily allowance. Who can apply: academics, researchers and PhD students in an area of communication or information research. Application deadline for the Jan–Apr 2009 semester: 15 October 2008. Background: The Asian Communication Resource Centre (ACRC) was established to develop information resources on different aspects of communication, information, media and ICT disciplines. To encourage academics, researchers, and practitioners to benefit from the rich collection of ACRC, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore offers ACRC Fellowships, focusing on communication and information research from the Asian perspective. Launched in August 2005, 14 individuals from 9 countries have benefitted from this fellowship programme. More information and application form on the ACRC Fellowship website: http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/acrc.html.

Sexuality Studies: A book series by Temple University Press. The coeditors of Sexuality Studies-Janice Irvine and Regina Kunzel-are currently soliciting book manuscripts. The series features work in sexuality studies, in its social, cultural, and political dimensions, and in both historical and contemporary formations. The editors seek books that will appeal to a broad, cross-disciplinary audience of both academic and nonacademic readers. Submissions to Sexuality Studies are welcome through Janet Francendese, Editor in Chief, Temple University Press (janet.francendese@temple.edu). Information on how to submit manuscripts can be found at: http://www.temple.edu/tempress/submissions.html. Initial inquiries about proposals can also be sent to: Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts, Department of Sociology. irvine@soc.umass.edu; or, Regina Kunzel, University of Minnesota, Departments of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies and History rkunzel@williams.edu.
 
The IABC Research Foundation is offering a grant for US $50,000 for Research on Communication Department Structure and Best Practices. Proposal guidelines can be found on the Research Foundation website http://www.iabc.com/rf/. The IABC Research Foundation serves as the non-profit research and development arm of IABC (International Association of Business Communicators). The Foundation is dedicated to contributing new findings, knowledge and understanding to the communication profession, and to helping organizations and communicators maximize organizational success. Through the generosity of donors, corporate sponsors and volunteers, the Foundation delivers original communication research and tools not available in the commercial marketplace.
 
The Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing outstanding scholarship in communications, media and cultural studies, journalism, and information studies. CJC is looking for theoretically innovative and methodologically challenging original manuscripts, in English or French, for immediate peer-review. To submit an article for peer-review go to the CJC website http://www.cjc-online.ca and click on the "submit" button. Articles for peer-review should be approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words in length. In addition to the traditional peer-reviewed article the CJC will develop innovative forms and formats for discussions of current practices including: media reviews, research overviews of current projects, and polemical commentaries. These submissions are shorter in length and may be either more descriptive or experimental in tone. Please direct ideas and inquiries to editor@cjconline.ca. For information on book reviews please contact our book review editor, Leslie Regan Shade, at review_editor@cjconline.ca. Info on CJC: Kim Sawchuk, Editor, CJC, editor@cjc-online.ca.
 
Visiting doctoral fellowships. The Media Management and Transformation Center (MMTC) at Jonkoping International Business School, Jonkoping University, Sweden, in the field of media business and media economics for advanced doctoral students. Dr. Cinzia dal Zotto, Research Manager, Media Management and Transformation Center, Jonkoping International Business School, P.O. Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jonkoping, SWEDEN. Info: http://www.jibs.se/mmtc. Email for more information: cinzia.dalzotto@ihh.hj.se.

NCI Fellowship in Health Communication and Informatics
The Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (HCIRB) is accepting Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) applicants for a Paid Fellowship Opportunity. HCIRB contributes to the reduction in death and suffering due to cancer by supporting research and development of a seamless health communication and informatics infrastructure. Through internal and extramural programs, the Branch supports basic and translational research across the cancer continuum. This CRTA fellowship offers outstanding training opportunities in health communication. The CRTA fellow will be a welcomed member of a team of passionate scientists, psychologists, and health communication researchers. Appropriate to the fellow’s interests, participation and leadership opportunities are offered in Information Technology projects, marketing and dissemination, health trends survey design and analysis, peer-reviewed journal articles, and travel to national meetings and conferences.

Master or bachelor level degree, preferably in health communication, health informatics, public health, or related field; strong organizational, planning, problem solving, and project management skills; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and creatively. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens; be available 40 hours per week, for a six-month minimum. Some flexibility in work hours is allowed. The fellowship is renewable for up to two years and is based on demonstrated progress by mutual agreement among the fellow and supervisor.

For more details including how to apply: http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/brp/about/docs/HCIRBCRTAFellowship.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
Department of Communication

The Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studies communicative processes at the levels of culture, media, and representation; individuals, professionals and groups; and institutions and social structures. Much of our work takes place at the intersections of these levels of analysis. We are committed teachers and active researchers whose perspectives and methods encompass social science, cultural and professional orientations. Our faculty develops connections between theory and practice in order to advance knowledge in the field, to promote informed public debate, and to teach students how to think critically as citizens in a democratic society. We are dedicated to making our teaching and research accessible beyond the academy, as a force for sustainable social change.

The Department of Communication of the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks to extend its international, intercultural and interdisciplinary faculty. We invite applications for the tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level, in the area of News and Society.

We seek a scholar who teaches and conducts research on the nature, role, and impact of news on various audiences or in society at large.  Specific concentrations could include news and public opinion, agenda setting and related processes (including coverage of politics, current affairs, entertainment, and sports). Emphasis on new media and/or international implications is desirable.

Duties will include maintaining an active research program and supervising students at B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. levels. A completed Ph.D. is essential (with degree in hand by February 1, 2009). Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled.

Applications should include a letter specifying the applicant's research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, list of publications, three letters of reference, one article-length example of research, and copies of recent teaching evaluations.  Please clearly identify the position you are applying for by including the reference number #33689 and send materials to:

Debra Madigan, Office Manager
Department of Communication
403 Machmer Hall, 240 Hicks Way
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9278, USA

The Department of Communication and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences are committed to fostering a diverse faculty, student body, and curriculum. Please go to http://www.umass.edu for information on UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, or to http://www.umass.edu/communication for more information on the Department of Communication. UMass Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer; applications from women and members of minority communities are strongly encouraged.

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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Communication Studies

Assistant Professor for growing and increasingly diverse department.  Appointment date August 15, 2009.  Applications considered until position filled; submit complete applications by October 15, 2008 for full consideration.  Ph. D. preferred; ABD required.  Qualifications: specialty in conflict management/dispute resolution; potential for excellence in teaching, grant-funded research, and publication; collegiality in a faculty committed to the rhetorical basis of the discipline; commitment to the liberal arts.  Submit letter, vita, statement of teaching philosophy and research program, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Conflict Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523-1783.  Telephone: 970-491-6858.  Fax: 970-491-2160.  Once the Search Committee has identified semi-finalists, Department faculty will have access to these files, including letters of recommendation.  Colorado State University is an EO/AA employer.

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Department of Journalism
Assistant Professor in Magazine Journalism

The Department of Journalism within the School of Communications and Theater at Temple University seeks candidates for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank, to begin in August 2009. We are seeking a new faculty member who brings professional expertise in magazine publishing, editing and/or design, as well as theoretical expertise in studies areas such as new media, law, ethics, history, and/or media criticism. The successful candidate will be able to provide evidence of teaching experience and a clear agenda for scholarly research. The Ph.D. is preferred, though we also will consider applicants with notable professional experience. Departmental faculty holding the Ph.D. also have the opportunity to participate in the School of Communication and Theater’s doctoral program in Mass Media and Communication.

The goal of Temple’s journalism program is to prepare students for a multimedia professional future with solid training in urban journalism, with particular emphasis on underserved communities. We seek a colleague with a similar commitment and philosophy.

The Department of Journalism is more than 80 years old with 14 full-time faculty members who teach some 800 undergraduate and graduate students. A Master of Journalism program offers professional training to full- and part-time students. Temple University, located in Philadelphia, the nation’s fourth largest media market, is a major research university with more than 35,000 students on regional and international campuses. Temple University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator where diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength.
Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter indicating interest and relevant professional and academic background, including experience working with diverse populations and/or covering urban issues; (2) resume with each page signed and dated; (3) statement of teaching interests/philosophy; (4) statement of research/professional activity philosophy; and (5) names/contact information of at least three references. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2008.

Apply to: Search Committee, Department of Journalism, Temple University, 316 Annenberg Hall, 2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122-6080.

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Associate Professor
Department of Broadcasting,
Telecommunications and Mass Media

The department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media (BTMM) at Temple University invites applications for an Associate Professor beginning fall 2009. This is a tenured faculty position in a department of approximately 700 majors who study audio, video and electronic media production; management of media institutions; and social and psychological functions, processes and effects of media. The department offers a master's degree and contributes to an inter-departmental doctoral program in Mass Media and Communication. BTMM is one of six departments in a large, diverse and dynamic School of Communications and Theater.

We seek a scholar whose work addresses the challenges and opportunities in contemporary media environments. Candidates should be qualified to teach core undergraduate and graduate courses in media theory, analysis, and/or issues, as well as courses related to the candidate's specialty. Evidence of excellence in teaching and a promising record of scholarship are necessary. A Ph.D. is required, and qualifications must be commensurate with rank.

For a full description of the position, please visit http://www.temple.edu/sct/faculty/faculty_positions.html

Application deadline is October 31, 2008.

Temple University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator where diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength.

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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
2 Tenure Track Positions

1) Assist. Prof. Communication – interpersonal, intercultural, rhetoric, and/or organizational comm., 2) Assist. Prof. Mass Communication (PR, ADV, IMCO).Send vitae, 3 ref. letters, graduate transcript, teaching philosophy, and statement indicating how the candidate will support the University’s Christian mission to: Chair, Communication Division, Pepperdine University, 24225 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263-4211. AA/EEO - Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ and reserves the right to prefer members. View full descriptions at: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/employment/

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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
School of Journalism & Mass Communication

Assistant or Associate Professor in Media Law and Policy
University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Journalism & Mass Communication.

Candidate’s primary interest will be demonstrated in research/creative work and teaching of media law and policy. Application review begins 11/12/08.  For a detailed job description and to apply, go to www.jobsatcu.com, posting #804934.

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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics

The Department of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Responsibilities include research, graduate and undergraduate teaching, and participation in the Center for Bioethics' interdisciplinary programs and outreach activities. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in Education and Research.

The area of specialization is open. Applicants from all fields, including social sciences, humanities, law, and medicine, are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a well-defined research program. MD, PhD, ScD, JD or other discipline-appropriate terminal degree(s) required. Candidates must show substantial promise of achieving a national reputation in Medical
Ethics/Bioethics.

Note: Three reference names are required with full contact information (including e-mail addresses). Electronic submissions are encouraged.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and references to:

Dr. Pamela Sankar, Chair, Search Committee
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department of Medical Ethics
3401 Market Street - Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3319
bioesrch@mail.med.upenn.edu

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - ASHEVILLE
Mass Communication

The University of North Carolina Asheville invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in mass communication beginning in August 2009.  The successful candidate will teach courses in public relations, media and society, and other areas of the candidate’s expertise and departmental need.

Qualifications:  Ph.D. (strongly preferred at time of appointment) or ABD, excellent teaching credentials and a demonstrable commitment to research in mass communication.

Please send letter of application, curriculum vita, sample research efforts, and three letters of recommendation to:  Dr. Mark West, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Mass Communication, CPO 2120, University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC  28804.

The review of applications will begin October 15 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

UNC Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employment/Affirmative Action employer.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication

The University of California, San Diego Department of Communication announces a tenure track position in social, cultural and critical theory and practice of media production at the Assistant Professor level beginning July 1, 2009, pending budget approval.  The position includes participation in our interdisciplinary undergraduate and Ph.D. programs. 

Qualifications:  The department seeks a candidate with a Ph.D. or MFA or equivalent qualifications who can provide an imaginative blend of creative work and scholarly research in new or traditional media with a focus on documentary media or forms that challenge the distinction between fiction and non-fiction.  Video, non-fiction multimedia, audio/radio, software-based practices or other media will be considered.  We especially encourage candidates who work with Pan Pacific Asian or Asian American issues or topics to apply, though the position is open to candidates working on all areas and topics. 

Review of applications will begin on November 22, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.  Applications should include a statement of current research and media practice, curriculum vitae, samples of creative work and of critical or scholarly writing, statement of teaching interests, sample course syllabi and names of referees and will be accepted electronically at http://communication.ucsd.edu under the "Faculty Recruitment" link.  Applicants are also invited to submit a summary of leadership efforts, especially those that contribute to diversity.  Samples of creative work can be submitted in the form of a web link or on CD or DVD to Faculty Recruitment, Department of Communication (0503), University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA  92093-0503.  Salary is based on published UC pay scales.  UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity.  Applicants are invited to preview campus diversity resources and programs at http://diversity.ucsd.edu.  Further inquiries should be addressed to Zeinabu Davis, Search Committee Chair, by e-mail at zdavis@weber.ucsd.edu.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Communication

The Department of Communication at the University at Albany is seeking applications for a faculty position at the rank of assistant professor to conduct original research and teach courses in an area that supports the Department's strengths in health communication, organizational communication, interpersonal/intercultural communication, and/or communication technology.

Successful applicants will have a Ph.D., or expect to receive one by September 2009, and will provide evidence of teaching experience and potential for significant scholarship.
Salary competitive and commensurate with qualifications; duties begin in Fall 2009. 

Submit a letter of application, CV and contact information for three references. For further information contact: Teresa M. Harrison, Chair; Department of Communication, SS 340; University at Albany; Albany, NY 12222. Phone: 518-442-4883. Fax: 518-442-3884, email: Harrison@albany.edu.  Review of CV’s will start on October 20, 2008.  See full position announcement and apply online at  http://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=11041.

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Two Tenure-Track Positions

The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University seeks to fill two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin 1 September 2009.

Applicants should send a CV, three letters of reference, and samples of work to:

JoEllen Fisherkeller
Associate Professor and Search Committee Chair
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
New York University
239 Greene Street, 7th floor
New York, NY  10012, USA

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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Department of Communication
Open Rank, International Scholars Only

The Department of Communication at Seoul National University (SNU) invites international scholars for one tenure-track position (pending administrative approval). This position is being created to enable SNU to become one of the top institutions of higher education in the world. SNU is therefore committed to recruiting qualified international scholars who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

The Times of London ranked SNU 51st among the world’s best universities in 2007. SNU aims to become one of the top ten universities by 2025. SNU is comprised of 16 colleges, one graduate school of arts and sciences, and six professional graduate schools, with a total enrollment of 27,973 students. The full-time faculty of 1,975 professors offers more than 83 undergraduate and 98 graduate programs. SNU also includes 65 research institutes and 47 government-supported national research centers.

The Department of Communication, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2005, currently has 10 full-time faculty (http://communication.snu.ac.kr). Its mission is to maintain the highest standards of excellence in the areas of education, research, and public service as the nation’s top education and research center in the field. As a recipient of the Brain Korea (BK) 21 fund from the government (2006-2012, approx. $340,000 each year), the Department supports post-doctoral scholars and graduate students to enhance their research competence to the global standards. The Institute of Communication Research (ICR) housed in the Department was established in 1963 as the first institute for advanced studies of communication in Korea and publishes Journal of Communication Research biannually.

Benefits include a twelve-month based salary, a comprehensive medical insurance program, on-campus housing at substantially below market cost, one semester paid research leave after every six semesters, intramural research grants, and reimbursement of relocation expenses.

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. by August 31, 2008 and will lecture in English. Please send CV, a letter of application, and three recommendation letters to Prof. Eun-Ju Lee (Search Committee Chair: eunju0204@snu.ac.kr) or Prof. June Woong Rhee (Department Chair: jwrhee@snu.ac.kr). Review of applications will begin on November 1, and continue until the position is filled.

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Faculty Position with Focus on Health Communications Research

The Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Professor. The start date for this tenure-track position is September 1, 2009.

We seek candidates with expertise in mass media and public health education who have strong methodological skills in experimental design and intervention research. Candidates who focus on communicating health messages through traditional media channels (e.g., television, radio, print) as well as more cutting edge E-technologies ( e.g., web 2.0, cell phones, PDA, etc.) are especially encouraged to apply. The Department has several senior faculty members with an interest in health communications research that spans a wide range of health content areas. The successful candidate will have extensive opportunities to collaborate with these faculty members as well as other faculty across the university.

Faculty responsibilities will include developing and maintaining an externally funded program of research, graduate teaching and advising, and contributing to the academic mission of the Department. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in health behavior/health education or in the social/behavioral sciences.

Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, a curriculum vitae, a description of teaching experience, samples of publications, and the names and contact information of three references to the following address:

Neal Krause, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI  48109-2029.

The University of Michigan is a nondiscriminatory affirmative action employer.

The salary for this position is negotiable and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – TWIN CITIES
Journalism and Mass Communication

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites nominations and applications for multiple 100%-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty positions in journalism, journalism history and public relations, beginning August 31^st , 2009. The School also invites nominations and applications for the newly endowed Mitchell V. Charnley Professorship in Journalism. Details about these positions may be found at sjmc.umn.edu.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Communication and Social Influence (open rank)

The School of Communication is searching for one colleague (tenured or tenure-track) in the area of communication and social influence.  We are looking for colleagues who have an interest in helping us continue to build the communication program at OSU who locate themselves primarily within a traditional area of communication research, but have strong teaching and research interests in a facet of communication and social influence. 
 
We seek colleagues who are able to think outside of traditional boundaries and envision courses that might be attractive to both graduate and undergraduate students from within and outside of the major.  We have some specific teaching needs for our large auditorium class, Introduction to Communication Theory, and for our Interpersonal Communication course.  Other courses would primarily depend on expertise and interests.  We are especially interested in those with additional interest in mass communication, health communication, political communication, or communication technology.

The School is committed to empirical, social-scientific research on communication processes, either basic or applied. Our goal is to develop a communication program reflecting a unique and distinct vision driven by intellectual curiosity and vigor. 

All candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in communication or related social science, or have a reasonable expectation of completing all requirements for the degree prior to the start of fall quarter, 2009.  Candidates hired for tenure-track positions must have a demonstrated record or likelihood of publication in top-tier journals in the field. Candidates for associate or full professor must have both strong research records reflecting theoretically-driven interests and an international reputation for interesting, high-quality research.  Grant experience is also highly desirable for tenured applicants. 

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should send cover letter, curriculum vitae, samples of research, and a list of at least three references to the search committee chair at the following address:  Daniel McDonald, The Ohio State University, School of Communication, 3016 Derby Hall, 154 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210.

Informal queries or electronic applications via email are also welcome:  jobs.comm@osu.edu.

The deadline for full consideration is November 15, 2008.  In your cover letter, please specify the position and rank for which you would like to be considered.  The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and especially encourages applications from women, minorities, Vietnam-era and disabled veterans, and other individuals with disabilities.  Columbus was recently rated by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for African-Americans.

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TULANE UNIVERSITY
Asian Studies

The Asian Studies Program of Tulane University invites applications for a tenure-track joint position in China Area Studies and another liberal arts department, such as Anthropology/Linguistics, Communication, History, Political Science, or Sociology.  The appointment will begin in August 2009 and it will carry a 2/2 teaching load. The individual hired will teach one advanced Chinese language course in the Asian Studies Program and one other course in the home department.  Critical approaches to the study of language, media, or culture are particularly welcome for candidates in the Communication Department. Language teaching experience is preferred.  A doctorate in a relevant discipline by time of appointment is preferred, but ABD candidates will be considered.  Tulane has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and student body; the University is an equal opportunity employer and applications from women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged.  Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, syllabus for a proposed liberal arts course relevant to China and have three letters of reference sent to: Carl L. Bankston III, Co-Director, Asian Studies Program, 220 Newcomb Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2008, but will continue until the position is filled.

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Department of Communication
Public Relations
Assistant Professor Position

The Department of Communication at Purdue University invites applications for the following position:

Public Relations.  Full time non-tenure track clinical assistant professor beginning August 17, 2009. Terminal degree in public relations or related discipline desirable (PhD preferred). We are interested in applicants who can actively teach in our undergraduate and graduate programs, serve as liaison with the industry and community organizations, and serve in administrative capacity. We are especially interested in applicants who have industry experience and can offer connections between the teaching and practice of public relations. 

The successful applicant will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and work with students in developing applied learning opportunities. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation (addressing teaching strengths in addition to scholarly activity), samples of scholarly activity, and evidence of teaching excellence to:

Mohan Jyoti Dutta
Public Relations Search Committee Chair
Department of Communication, BRNG 2114
Purdue University
100 North University Street
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2098 USA
Phone:  765-494-3317
E-mail:  mdutta@purdue.edu

Formal evaluation of candidates will begin on October 31, 2008, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Details about the Department of Communication can be found at: http://www.cla.purdue.edu/communication/index.shtml

Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/ Affirmative Action Employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Department of Communication
2 Positions in Health Communication

The Department of Communication at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, invites applications for two tenure-track positions in Health Communication at the assistant or associate professor rank, starting September 1, 2009. Scholars with a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome to apply.  One position will emphasize interpersonal communication processes in health-related contexts, while the other will emphasize issues pertinent to public health communication.  Potential areas of study include, but are not limited to, health disparities, patient outcomes, social support, cultural influences, developmental and international health, and community-oriented initiatives.  Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Communication or a Ph.D. in Public Health or other related disciplines, with a sound academic background in health communication.   Preferred applicants will have a demonstrated record of strong scholarly publication and successful teaching.  

These new positions will augment our nationally-ranked program in health communication and complement existing departmental strengths in media, rhetorical, and organizational studies.  In a unique and forward-thinking period of growth for this department, incoming faculty in health communication will be joining with other new hires in all concentrations within the department.

Review of applicants will begin no later than November 1, 2008.  For full consideration, applicants should mail (e-mail not accepted) a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to:  

Barbara F. Sharf, Ph.D.
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Communication
Texas A&M University
TAMU 4234
College Station, TX 77843-4234

Contact Dr. Sharf at bsharf@tamu.edu or (979) 845-0625.

 The department offers the Ph.D., M.A., and B.A degrees.  It has 20 tenure-track faculty members, 60 graduate students, and 1000 undergraduate majors.  With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, Texas A&M is the fourth largest university in the United States.  It ranks among the highest nationally in number of national merit scholars, total research expenditures, and total endowment funds.  Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is deeply committed to diversity, and responds to the needs of dual-career couples. 

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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Department of Communication
Two Assistant Professor Positions in Public Relations

The Department of Communication at the University of Maryland invites applications for two tenure track positions in public relations at the rank of assistant professor, starting August 15, 2009, to help with the growth of its public relations track. The Department of Communication offers a specialization in public relations at the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. levels.

The University of Maryland is a "Top 20" ranked major public research university, located within the Washington DC/Baltimore metroplex, five miles from the District of Columbia and a major world city with concentrated research, public policy, cultural, and artistic resources. As the flagship university, The University of Maryland's academic programs are sought after as partners for a wide variety of federal government communication initiatives.

Successful candidates will have expertise in public relations theory, writing, and campaigns; be able to engage in scholarly public relations research; and, teach courses in public relations principles, campaigns, writing, communication theory, and/or research methods. Candidates must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and the clear potential to establish a strong, active research program and conduct graduate advising. Teaching experience, preferably at the university level, is highly desirable. Professional public relations experience is desirable.

For best consideration, interested candidates should submit a complete application by October 1, 2008. The application materials should include (a) a letter of application that describes research interests and other qualifications, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) one letter of recommendation, (d) the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three additional references, and (e) sample(s) of recent research. Salary commensurate with experience. Application materials should be sent to:

Linda Aldoory, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair,
Public Relations Faculty Search Committee
Department of Communication
2130 Skinner Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-7635

Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to Professor Aldoory at (301) 405-6528 or email laldoory@umd.edu. Information about the department is available on the department's Web site at http://www.comm.umd.edu.

The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Minorities and woman are encouraged to apply.

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LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE
Tenure-track Position in Media Studies

The Lewis & Clark College Department of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track position in Media Studies beginning fall 2009.  Preferred teaching and research fields include one or more of the following areas:  Media, culture and society; the rhetorical study of film and television; media uses and effects; mass communication and new media theory; and media policy.  Specific courses may include:  Theories of media effects, social implications of media technology, rhetorical and/or critical approaches to media analysis.  Candidates will also be expected to teach the 100-level Introduction to Communication course.  Potential for excellent teaching and research are essential, and willingness to engage in collaborative research with students is encouraged.  A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.  Usual teaching load is five courses per academic year and will include regular participation in the College’s innovative general education course, Exploration & Discovery. 

Review of applications will begin November 1 and continue until the position is filled.  A complete application must include (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a letter of application that includes a statement of educational philosophy, teaching experience, and research interests; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) samples of scholarship; (5) three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover; and (6) graduate school transcripts. 

Send to Peter Christenson, Media Studies Search Chair, Communication Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR 97219. Information about the Department may be found at http://www.lclark.edu/dept.comm.

Lewis & Clark College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is committed to preparing students for leadership in an increasingly interdependent world, and affirms the educational benefits of diversity (see  http://www.lclark.edu/dept/about/diversity.html). We encourage applicants to explain how their teaching at Lewis & Clark might contribute to a learning community that values diversity.

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CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Communication

The School of Communication at Cleveland State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Division of Communication Management. A Ph.D. in Communication or related degree is required. A social science/behavioral science background with an emphasis in health communication is required. Candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in health communication, and other courses including relational communication, conflict management, and/or research methods. Preference is given to candidates who can teach a wide variety of courses. Preferred candidates will also possess a record of scholarly productivity, experience in teaching, and effectiveness in teaching. Experience in grant-supported projects is a plus. Teaching load is two, four-credit courses per semester. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, vita, graduate transcript, and three signed letters of recommendation. Ph.D. must be completed by July 1, 2009. Providing samples of scholarly work and teaching effectiveness is encouraged. All application materials should be sent to Dr. George B. Ray, Communication Management Search Committee Chair, School of Communication, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115. Direct questions to Dr. Ray by e-mail (g.ray@csuohio.edu) or phone (216-687-5103). Screening of applicants will begin November 17, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

CSU is an AA/EOE institution committed to nondiscrimination in employment and education. M/F/D/V encouraged.

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