[Air-l] job announcement

[Ronald E. Rice]

Rutgers University
Department of Communication
Mediated Communication Position

Position Description:  The Department of Communication at Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey invites applications for an assistant or senior
professor position in Mediated Communication.  This area does not include
traditional mass communication and broadcast or print media, but considers
the social contexts and consequences of new media such as wireless
communication and the Internet.

The department consists of 20 faculty members who supervise research and
teach in an undergraduate degree in Communication, a Master’s in
Communication and Information Studies, and a Ph.D. in Communication,
Information and Library Studies.  The department situates its core
theoretical and research interests in three areas:  social interaction,
organizational communication, and mediated communication.  Three major
initiatives lie at the intersection of these areas: the Communication and
Health Issues Partnership for Education and Research, a Center for
Organizational Development and Leadership, and a Forum for New Media
Research.  For more information, visit http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/comm.

Qualifications:  Completed Ph.D. in Communication or related social science
discipline, evidence of teaching excellence, and a research program that
includes scholarly publications and conference presentations.  Preference
will be given to candidates demonstrating strong methodological skills
(qualitative and/or quantitative) and potential for quality graduate
teaching.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank and
qualifications.

Application Deadline:  December 1, 2001 or until position is filled.

Application Procedure:  Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
and three letters of recommendation to:  Dr. Lea Stewart,  Chair, Search
Committee, Department of Communication, Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey, 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ  08901-1071.  [Dr. Ronald E.
Rice, Chair of the Department, will be attending and presenting at the Air
Conference, and would welcome informal interviews.]

Special Note:  For incoming doctoral students, the Department invites
applications by February 1, 2002 for teaching assistantships and leadership
fellowships.  These will include full tuition remission, a generous stipend
and medical benefits.  For more information, visit
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/phd or contact Jenny Mandelbaum, Communication
Area Coordinator, at jennym at scils.rutgers.edu.  In addition, the MCIS
program seeks applications for January 2002 admission with several JOHNSON &
JOHNSON/MCIS FELLOWSHIPS available to qualified applicants.  For more
information, visit http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/mcis.