[Air-L] Job Announcement: New Media Position Comm. Dept. University of Utah

[Hector Postigo]

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEW MEDIA STUDIES

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah invites
applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of new media studies,
effective July 1, 2008. Strong candidates will have research and teaching
interests in one or more of the following areas: digital animation;
internet/web studies; critical approaches to information structures; mobile
communication technologies; online communities and networks; new media arts
including e-games.

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 and
supervise graduate students.

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 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, 2007 and continues until the
position is filled. Applicants must submit an application letter, vita,
three letters of recommendation, samples of scholarly and/or creative
activity, a complete graduate transcript, and evidence of teaching
excellence to: Professor Hector Postigo, New Media Studies Search Committee
Chair, Department of Communication, 255 S. Central Campus Drive, LNCO 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.

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Dr. Hector Postigo
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
University of Utah
255 South Central Campus Dr RM 2400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
801-585-9898
http://home.utah.edu/~u0521227 <http://home.utah.edu/%7Eu0521227>
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