[Air-L] Job Posting: Tenure-track or Tenured Faculty Position in Media and Technology Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill

[Neal Thomas]

Tenure-track or Tenured Faculty Position in Media and Technology Studies

POSITION
Assistant or Associate Professor in Department of Communication with 
specialization in media and technology studies, beginning July 1, 2016. 
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, 
conducting research, supervising theses and dissertations, and 
performing departmental, university, and public service. Review of 
applications will begin November 1st and continue until the position is 
filled. Salary is competitive.

QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2015-16 academic year) in Communication, 
Science and Technology Studies, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, or any 
other media and technology-studies related field. Areas of research are 
open, but the applicant’s research agenda should complement the 
department’s existing approaches to media and technology. An active 
program of scholarship and publication is essential. Candidates should 
have a record of, or demonstrated potential for, outstanding teaching, 
research, and service. Evidence of externally funded research is desirable.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Department of Communication has 30 full-time faculty with areas of 
emphasis in Media and Technology Studies, Media Production, Cultural 
Studies, Performance Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational 
Communication, and Rhetorical Studies. Approximately 850 undergraduate 
and 50 M.A. and Ph.D. students major in the department. The department 
is broadly committed to critical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic 
approaches to communication. Additional information can be found at 
http://comm.unc.edu.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in one corner 
of the Research Triangle and has an enrollment of approximately 28,000 
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The university 
enjoys a reputation as one of the nation’s leading universities (ranked 
5th among U.S. public universities). The Triangle area, including 
Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over two million 
and is ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Qualified applicants should apply online at 
http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/83502. Include a cover letter, CV, 
teaching philosophy, research statement, up to three reprints of 
articles and/or other evidence of scholarly activity, as well as 
evidence of teaching effectiveness. At minimum, three letters of 
recommendation are required. At the time of application, candidates will 
be required to identify the names, titles and email addresses of 
professional references (minimum of 3). Reference providers identified 
by the applicant will be contacted via email with instructions for 
uploading their letters of support.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity 
and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive 
consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, 
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, 
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a 
protected veteran.

For any inquiries, please contact the search committee at 
comm-search at unc.edu.