[Air-L] Job Posting: Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Communication and Technology - Rutgers University

Craig Scott crscott at rutgers.edu
Thu Sep 18 10:46:34 PDT 2014


 

Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Communication and Technology -
Rutgers University

 

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION in the School of Communication and
Information at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, seeks
applications from strong scholar-teachers with expertise in Communication
and Technology-with a focus on the social, political, discursive, or
psychological processes and impacts of evolving digital technologies
including, but not limited to, topics related to social media, social
networks, virtual environments, international contexts, digital inequality,
privacy and surveillance, community engagement, or mobile communication. We
welcome applications from communication and technology scholars whose work
could intersect with the department's existing foci in interpersonal
communication, health communication, language and social interaction, and
organizational communication.

 

The Department of Communication is dedicated to advancing knowledge about
communication and its practice in society. Our faculty scholarship is
focused on Communication and Technology, Health Communication, Interpersonal
Communication, Language and Social Interaction, and Organizational
Communication. The School of Communication and Information values a climate
of cross-department collaboration and interdisciplinary commitment to the
development of discoveries and new ideas in response to contemporary
communication challenges. The School is committed to four problem-based
research foci: health and wellness; global media and democracy;
organizations, policy, and leadership; and social media interaction &
collaboration. We especially seek candidates from under-represented groups
who would further our commitment to scholarly excellence and community
diversity. For more about the Department of Communication and the
Rutgers-School of Communication and Information, including school-wide
research interests and active faculty searches in the school's Journalism
and Media Studies and Library and Information Science departments, see: 

http://comminfo.rutgers.edu.

 

Qualifications: All candidates should have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant
field no later than May 2015. The ideal applicant's program of research
should complement the research foci of current faculty. Applicants should
have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of top-tier peer-reviewed
publication as well as evidence of effective teaching. Senior level
applicants should provide evidence of integrative leadership in research,
instruction, and external funding. Letter of application should address
these points, and clearly articulate the candidate's fit to specific
departmental and school-wide research interests. Duties of the successful
applicant(s) include undergraduate and graduate teaching in the candidate's
field of scholarship, an active program of research in the candidate's area
of scholarly expertise, and service contributions to the advancement of the
academic profession, to the effective operation of the university, and to
society at large in accordance with university policy expectations for
tenure-track appointments.

 

Submissions: Applications must be received no later than November 1, 2014.
Include letter of application, CV, up to three representative publications,
and names and contact information of three references (no letters at this
time please). Submit to:  <http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/commsearch/faculty>
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/commsearch/faculty. For more information,
contact Department Search Chair, Craig Scott ( <mailto:crscott at rutgers.edu>
crscott at rutgers.edu).

 

Founded in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth oldest institution of higher
education in the United States and is a member of the elite AAU research
universities in North America and of the CIC (Big Ten). An equal opportunity
and affirmative action employer, Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey, is committed to building a diverse community and encourages the
applications of women and minority candidates.

 

 

 

 

 




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