[Air-L] ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

[Ronald Rice]

 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
The Department of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track
assistant professor position in the area of digital communication.
Candidates must complete all requirements for a Ph.D (or equivalent) in
communication or related social science field except the dissertation by
the time of application. A Ph.D (or equivalent) is required by the time of
appointment, July 1, 2020. Candidates should have strong methodological
skills and a record of publishing theoretically-oriented, rigorous
empirical research. The department is interested in candidates whose
research illuminates basic communicative processes that are transformed
through contemporary communication technologies. The successful candidate
will complement one or more of the Department’s core areas in
interpersonal/intergroup, media and technology, and organizational
communication, as well as any of our cross-cutting emphases in health,
family, or global approaches to communication. Research specializations
pertaining to digital communication may include its intersections with
institutions, health communication, political processes, computational
social science, relationships and well-being, groups and teams, novel
social phenomena enabled by communication technology, media neuroscience,
and various other innovative foci. Candidates are expected to teach courses
at the undergraduate and graduate levels and be active in professional and
campus service. UCSB is ranked in the top 10 public universities in the
United States, and the Department of Communication is ranked 5th in
worldwide comparisons. It places great value on interdisciplinary research
collaboration across campus, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion.
UCSB is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The University offers
several programs to support incoming faculty, including housing assistance (
http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/faculty-housing) and various grant support
mechanisms. With abundant laboratory facilities and digital capabilities,
faculty participate in a number of campuswide programs such as the Data
Science Initiative and the Center for Information Technology and Society.
Applicants must submit a cover letter that highlights their qualifications,
research agenda, and teaching capabilities. In addition, applicants should
submit a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, three
samples of published or completed research, and arrange for 3 references to
submit letters of recommendation on your behalf via the appropriate
sections of the job search website:
https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01647. The department also strongly
encourages applicants to submit an optional Statement of Contributions to
Diversity, addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity
through research, teaching, and service. This statement, if submitted, will
be reviewed for evidence of, or potential for, teaching, research,
professional and/or public service contributions that promote diversity and
equal opportunity, such as effective strategies used for the educational
advancement of students in various under-represented groups; demonstrated
contributions to the advancement of equitable access and diversity in
education; and contributions furthering diversity and equal opportunity in
higher education through participation in such activities as recruitment,
retention, and mentoring of scholars and students. Questions should be
directed to the Search Committee Chairs, Dr. Jennifer Gibbs (
gibbs at comm.ucsb.edu) and Dr. Andy Merolla (amerolla at comm.ucsb.edu), through
email or by calling +1 (805) 893-4479. This position will remain open until
filled. For primary consideration, all application materials must be
received by November 22, 2019. The Department is especially interested in
candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the
academic community through research, teaching, and service. This
institution offers benefits to spouses and to same-sex and different sex
domestic partners. The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
-- 
Ronald E. Rice
Arthur N. Rupe Professor in the Social Effects of Mass Communication
ICA President, 2006-2007
Department of Communication
4005 Social Sciences & Media Studies Bldg
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4020
805-893-8696; http://rrice.faculty.comm.ucsb.edu/ricewww.htm