[Air-l] Rensselaer Faculty Positions

[zappenj at rpi.edu]

Please see below the latest updates of the announcments of Rensselaer's
faculty positions in communication in technologically mediated contexts
and human-computer interaction. Thank you. --Jim Zappen

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Language, Literature and Communication

Tenure Track Junior Faculty Position in Communication in Technologically
Mediated Contexts

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication seeks a
strong scholar/researcher in communication in technologically mediated
contexts. We will consider candidates who approach this topic grounded
in established communication theory and research methods from any area;
however, we are especially interested in candidates whose approach is
informed by new media studies or by organizational, cross-cultural, or
visual communication. Candidates are expected to develop a substantial
program of research leading to peer-reviewed publication and external
funding. The candidate should show evidence of strong promise in teaching
and scholarship.

Teaching opportunities will be at the undergraduate and graduate
level with the typical teaching load set at two courses per semester.
Desirable teaching expertise includes communication theory and research
methods, but our flexible program allows faculty to devise and teach
courses related to individual scholarly interests.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty
conducting state-of-the-art research on communication in technologically
mediated contexts in areas such as communication studies, human-computer
interaction, digital rhetoric, technical communication, media studies,
and graphic design. The department has just added a new M.S. in Human
Computer Interaction to a program portfolio that includes one of the
top-ranked Ph.D.'s in Communication and Rhetoric in the country and a
joint B.S. in Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication. The department
also makes substantial contributions to teaching in a B.S. and M.S. in
Information Technology and has a joint B.S. in Games and Simulation
Arts and Sciences reaching final approval. Faculty and students have
access to the Social and Behavioral Laboratory (http://www.sbrl.rpi.edu)
and other Institute research facilities. More information about the
department is available at http://www.llc.rpi.edu.

Rensselaer is a U.S. News and World Report top-50 university with
approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2500 graduate students. It is located
in the emerging "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley with
New York City, Boston, and Montreal only a few hours away. The region
is known for its quality of life:  Outdoor recreation opportunities in
the Adirondack and Berkshire Mountains are only an hour or so away.
The area boasts affordable Victorian architecture and is a cultural
center for the arts. When it opens, Rensselaer's EMPAC--the Experimental
Media and Performing Arts Center--will provide unsurpassed facilities
for creative exploration and for research linking art and technology.

Appointment begins August 15, 2007. Review of applications will
begin October 15, 2006 and will continue until suitable candidates are
identified. Application letter, current c.v., writing samples, and three
letters of recommendation should be sent in hardcopy to:

James P. Zappen, Search Committee Chair
Department of Language, Literature, and Communication
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180

Email: zappenj at rpi.edu
Telephone: (518) 276-8117
Fax: (518) 276- 4092
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We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical,
gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer's work and campus
communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Language, Literature and Communication

Tenure Track Faculty Position (Rank Open) in Human-Computer Interaction

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication seeks a strong
scholar/researcher in human-computer interaction. We will consider
candidates in any area of HCI; however, we are especially interested in
candidates whose research interests are in the areas of social computing,
mobile/ubiquitous computing, or user-centered design, and who implement
systems or perform rigorous laboratory or field studies as part of their
research approach. Candidates are expected to develop a substantial
program of research leading to peer-reviewed publication and external
funding. The preferred candidate should show evidence of strong promise
to strong record in teaching and scholarship.

Teaching opportunities will be at the undergraduate and graduate level
with the typical teaching load set at two courses per semester. Desirable
teaching expertise includes interface prototyping and implementation,
HCI usability and evaluation techniques, and design methodology and
distance education.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty conducting
state-of-the-art research on communication in technologically mediated
contexts in areas such as human-computer interaction, communication
studies, digital rhetoric, technical communication, media studies,
and graphic design. The department has just added a new M.S. in Human
Computer Interaction to a program portfolio that includes one of the
top-ranked Ph.D.'s in Communication and Rhetoric and a joint B.S. in
Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication. The department also makes
substantial contributions to teaching in a B.S. and M.S. in Information
Technology and has a joint B.S. in game studies under development.
Faculty and students have access to the Social and Behavioral Laboratory
(http://www.sbrl.rpi.edu) and other Institute research facilities. More
information about the department is available at http://www.llc.rpi.edu.

Rensselaer is a U.S. News and World Report top-50 university with
approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2500 graduate students. It is located
in the emerging "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley with
New York City, Boston, and Montreal only a few hours away. The region is
known for its quality of life: Outdoor recreation opportunities in the
Adirondack and Berkshire Mountains are in close proximity. The area
boasts affordable Victorian architecture and is a cultural center for
the arts. Rensselaer's own EMPAC--the Experimental Media and Performing
Arts Center--will provide unsurpassed facilities for creative exploration
and for research linking art and technology when it opens in 2008.

Appointment begins August 15, 2007. Review of applications will
begin October 15, 2006 and will continue until suitable candidates are
identified. Application letter, current c.v., writing samples, and three
letters of recommendation should be sent to: James P. Zappen, Search
Committee Chair, Department of Language, Literature and Communication,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, Email:
zappenj at rpi.edu; (518) 276-8117, Fax: (518) 276-4092.

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical,
gender, and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer's work and campus
communities.

Rensselaer is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.