[Air-l] Two open positions at MSU Dept. of Telecommunications, Info. Studies, & Media

[Nicole Ellison]

Hello colleagues,
My department at Michigan State University is conducting a search for two
open rank positions. Please see below for details and feel free to forward
to other interested parties. 
Thank you,
Nicole

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Position Announcements
The Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media is
pleased to announce two open rank positions in the tenure system at Michigan
State University.
 
Candidates are sought at the assistant, associate or full professor level,
with the ability to contribute to a department that provides teaching,
outreach, research, and creative/design activities in a broad range of media
and information technology areas.  Such areas include economics, policy,
management and strategy, international/comparative telecommunications,
social and business aspects of new media, and traditional and new media
design and production. Within these areas, the contexts for study and design
among department faculty include entertainment, social interaction, group
collaboration, e-business, healthcare, human computer interaction, online
behavior, presence in virtual environments, game design, 3D graphics,
animation, and interactivity. Candidates whose interests cross two or more
of these and related areas are especially encouraged to apply.
 
Candidates are expected to develop a substantial program of research and/or
design work, emphasizing contribution to peer-reviewed outlets. Teaching
opportunities will be in both undergraduate and graduate courses, with the
typical teaching load set at two courses per semester. Summer teaching
appointments are often available. An interest in obtaining external funding
for research and creative/design work is expected. Released time is
available based on grant productivity.
 
Requirements: A relevant terminal degree is required. Those completing their
degree also will be considered.  Evidence of scholarship (including
portfolio for creative/design applicants) and teaching ability is required.
 
The Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at
Michigan State University is a thriving place of scholarship, teaching, and
public service. Its faculty has a national and international reputation and
is actively involved in research projects funded by the National Science
Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other
major organizations. Founded in 1855, Michigan State University is situated
in East Lansing, a pleasant university town just on the border of Lansing,
the capital of Michigan. Our vast campus is known as one of the most
beautiful in the nation and is home to over 40,000 students from 85 nations
and about 4000 faculty and staff. 
 
MSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Female and
minority applicants are especially encouraged to apply. Handicappers have
the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
 
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three
references, and a cover letter describing research and/or design interests
and relevant experiences. Applications will be reviewed as they are
received. Search closes when suitable candidates are hired. Positions are to
begin in August 2005. Please mail the application to the search committee
chair, Dr. Charles Steinfield, 409 CCAS, Department of Telecommunication,
Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
48824-1212.
 
On the web:  http://www.msu.edu, http://tc.msu.edu, http://quello.msu.edu,
http://mind.msu.edu, http://commtechlab.msu.edu, http://dmat.msu.edu,
http://ebusiness.tc.msu.edu
 
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Nicole Ellison, PhD
Dept. of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Michigan State University
517.432.1667
nellison at msu.edu