[Air-l] NEW POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEW MEDIA

[Hector Postigo]

NEW POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEW MEDIA 

 

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of new media studies, effective July 1, 2007. Strong candidates will have teaching and research interests in one or more of the following areas: Internet/Web studies; new media, globalization, and social movements; digital and mobile technologies; computer-mediated communication; online communities/networks; group decision support systems and computer-assisted decision making; new media ethics, law and policy; new media, justice, and marginalization; new media arts including video games; and post-human studies.

 

Highly qualified applicants will have a completed, or nearly completed, Ph.D. in communication or a closely related discipline or interdisciplinary program; appropriate technical knowledge; a record of or demonstrated potential for teaching excellence; and the promise or early evidence of a productive research or creative scholarship program. Qualified candidates will be able to teach relevant undergraduate and graduate courses. 

 

The University of Utah recognizes that a diverse faculty benefits and enriches the educational experiences of the entire campus and greater community. To this end, the Department of Communication is committed to removing barriers that have been traditionally encountered by individuals from underrepresented groups; strives to recruit faculty who will further enrich our campus diversity; and makes every attempt to support their academic, professional and personal success while they are here. The presence and success of these faculty members enhances the experiences of everyone.

 

The Department of Communication is an intellectual community that is committed to diversity, features a broad array of interests, and pursues a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. Strong candidates will be able to make connections to our wide-ranging and vibrant scholarly community. The University of Utah features a collegial academic environment, contributes to a culturally rich metropolitan area, and enjoys an extraordinarily beautiful natural setting.

 

Review of applications begins November 1, 2006 and continues until the position is filled. Applicants must submit an application letter, vita, three letters of recommendation-solicited and confidential, samples of scholarly and/or creative activity, a complete graduate transcript, and evidence of teaching excellence to: Professor George Cheney, New Media Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication, 255 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 2400, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0491.

 

The University of Utah is fully committed to policies of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and vigorously pursues affirmative action in all programs, activities, and employment with regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, and status as a person with a disability. Religion, sexual orientation, and status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era also are protected under nondiscrimination and equal opportunity employment policies. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which provides reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.