[Air-L] tenure-track faculty position, University of Cincinnati

[Stephen Depoe]

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
COMMUNICATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

The Department of Communication at the University of Cincinnati seeks 
applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor 
level, beginning September 1, 2010.  We seek an outstanding individual 
whose research program examines the impacts of new information and 
communication technologies (ICTs) on human relationships, organizations, or 
society at large.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses that help 
undergraduate and graduate students to understand, develop, and manage 
communication processes and/or campaigns in a rapidly-changing 
technological environment.  We are also looking for an individual whose 
research and teaching activities are consistent with the Department's 
mission, which features a commitment to address connections between 
communication and contemporary social problems.

The University of Cincinnati (<http://www.uc.edu/>www.uc.edu), a public 
Research Intensive university located within the vibrant uptown Clifton 
neighborhood, has a diverse student body of over 35,000 students.  The 
Department of Communication 
(<http://www.artsci.uc.edu/communication>www.artsci.uc.edu/communication) 
offers both B.A. and M.A. degree programs.  Our undergraduate program 
features courses in public, interpersonal, organizational, and mediated 
communication.  Our department is one of only 20 in the nation whose public 
relations program has obtained certification by the Public Relations 
Society of America.  The undergraduate program also features service 
learning and collaboration with community organizations. Our graduate 
program was recently evaluated as one of the best M.A.-only programs in the 
country in both faculty research productivity and doctoral 
preparation.  Faculty research areas include interpersonal communication, 
organizational leadership, issues management and public relations, 
political communication, health and environmental communication, risk 
communication, children and media, and diversity issues related to 
gender/sexuality, race and ethnicity, and age.

Qualifications:  Completed Ph.D. required by 1 September 2010, evidence of 
research and publication activity, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Applicants for this position must apply online to 
<http://www.jobsatuc.com/>www.jobsatuc.com. Cover letter should address the 
candidate's fit with both the position and Departmental mission.  Vita and 
samples of scholarly work can also be posted online.  Send copy of graduate 
transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of 
recommendation to:  Steve Depoe, Chair of Search Committee, Department of 
Communication, University of Cincinnati, P. O. Box 210184, Cincinnati OH 
45221-0184. Questions:  Contact Prof. Depoe at 
<mailto:depoesp at email.uc.edu>depoesp at email.uc.edu. EO/AAE.

Application deadline:  December 31, 2009


Stephen Depoe, Ph.D.
Editor, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION:  A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE
www.informaworld.com/renc
Professor and Director of Graduate Program
Department of Communication
University of Cincinnati, USA
(513)-556-4459