UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES
Department of Communication Studies
Mass Media Institutional & Policy Research

The UCLA Department of Communication Studies has an opening for a faculty appointment in the area of mass media institutional and policy research.  Ph.D. in communication required.  Exceptionally qualified candidates with a strong record of scholarship and teaching in the communication discipline may be considered for a tenured appointment.  The position is subject to budgetary approval.  Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2009.

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to:
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Communication Studies
2303 Rolfe Hall
University of California, Los Angeles
Box 951538
Los Angeles, CA  90095-1538
Job #: 0755-0809-01

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  The Department has a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.

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BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Journalism
Chairperson

Nominations and applications are invited for chairperson of the Department of Journalism, a department known for leading edge technology and labs, award-winning student media and organizations, and an outstanding reputation for alumni achievement.  Responsibilities:  provide the vision to lead a nationally recognized department known for its curricular innovation and academic excellence; provide professional, academic, and administrative leadership for 25 full-time faculty and more than 775 students; serve as director of student media and engage in alumni relations, grant writing, external fundraising, and university-wide collaboration.  Journalism is one of four departments in the College of Communication, Information, and Media.  Position is expected to be available July 1, 2010; and salary, tenure, and academic rank are negotiable.

Minimum qualifications: master’s degree; exceptional academic or professional experience; demonstrated ability to lead department’s four majors, including advertising, journalism (journalism graphics, magazine, news, and photojournalism), public relations, and journalism teacher education.  Preferred qualifications: earned doctorate degree; combination of teaching, professional, and administrative experience as well as a record of peer reviewed scholarship and knowledge of ACEJMC accreditation standards.

Send letter of application, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three references to:  Dan Waechter, Search Committee Chair, Department of Journalism, Ball State University, Muncie, IN  47306.   Review of applications will begin September 1, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. (www.bsu.edu/journalism)

Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Texas A&M University at College Station is seeking candidates for the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.  The Dean is the chief academic and executive officer of the College and reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academics. One of the largest colleges in the University, the College of Liberal Arts consists of 12 departments, with 502 faculty (360 tenured/tenure-track, 142 lecturers) serving over 6,800 students (5,991 undergraduates, 356 master’s and 467 doctoral students). The College offers degrees in 10 doctoral, 10 master’s, and 24 undergraduate programs and has nine interdisciplinary programs. Almost all University undergraduate students take courses through the College of Liberal Arts.  College of Liberal Arts faculty are engaged in a variety of international activities, including working at the branch campus in the state of Qatar, and centers in Mexico City, Costa Rica, and Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy.  Additional background information on the College of Liberal Arts may be found at the dean search website, http://cladeansearch.tamu.edu/.

Texas A&M University is in the ninth year of a long-range planning process entitled Vision 2020 (http://www.tamu.edu/vision2020/) with the goal of becoming a consensus “Top 10” public university. To date, the university has raised over $1.5 billion through a development campaign and has hired faculty for 442 new faculty lines, 64 of whom are in the College of Liberal Arts.  The new dean will provide leadership in the College’s efforts to enhance excellence and assist in the University’s pursuit of consensus top-ten status among public universities by the year 2020.

Qualifications include an earned doctorate or equivalent, an outstanding record in research and education commensurate with the appointment to the rank of professor with tenure in one of the departments of the College, and excellence in academic and administrative leadership at the college or department level or other relevant administrative position. The candidate should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a strong commitment to diversity and internationalization, experience working on interdisciplinary initiatives, and success in fund raising from external resources. The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with administrators, faculty, staff, students, former students, and  external constituencies.

The search committee will begin reviewing nominations and information from prospective applicants in September 2009 and will continue to accept nominations and applications until a new Dean of Liberal Arts is selected. The target appointment date is August 1, 2010. The committee will make every effort to maintain confidentiality. Prospective applicants  should include a letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses (including e-mail), and telephone numbers for at least five references. Submit nominations and applications materials electronically to CLADeanSearch@tamu.edu.
Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the University’s administration.

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