[Air-l] Search opened - Assistant Professor of Communication

Steve Jones sjones at uic.edu
Tue Jun 7 12:09:30 PDT 2005


The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at 
Chicago invites applications for the following anticipated position:

Assistant Professor of Communication.

A successful candidate must have interests in the study of new media, 
the internet, and/or communication technology, in some combination with 
the study of one or more of the areas in which the department has 
research strength. The candidate will also have an earned doctorate in 
Communication or a related field, strong promise of scholarly 
accomplishments and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate 
levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant Professor, good 
prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated commitment to 
multidisciplinary scholarship.

Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is a Research I University with 
16,000 undergraduates, 6,500 graduate and 3,000 professional students. 
The Department of Communication has 11 full-time faculty, approximately 
100 undergraduate majors, and 25 M.A. students. The Department is 
developing a doctoral program focused on the relationship between 
technology and cultural and media studies.

Subject to budgetary approval, the desired appointment is date for the 
position is August 16, 2006. Interested parties should send a full 
curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly publications, evidence 
of teaching effectiveness, and four letters of reference to —

Professor Steve Jones, Chair
Communication Search Committee
Department of Communication (MC-132)
1007 West Harrison Street
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL 60607-7137

Applications should be received by October 15, 2005, to receive full 
consideration, although the search will proceed until the position is 
filled. Applications from women and minorities are particularly 
encouraged. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal 
Opportunity Employer.




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