[Air-L] Job: Assistant Professor (Media Communication) @ UW - La Crosse

[Weixu Lu]

The Department of Communication Studies (CST) at the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse invites applicants for a tenure-track position in
Communication Studies with an emphasis in media. We are a large and robust
department that prioritizes excellence in teaching. We offer a
student-centered curriculum which emphasizes the importance of
undergraduate research. UW-La Crosse is an ideal location for faculty
members who wish to integrate their teaching, research, and service
activities. We seek colleagues who demonstrate commitments to diversity,
equity, and inclusion, and who have knowledge of how to bring these
commitments into their work as teachers and scholars.

https://employment.uwlax.edu/postings/14023

Qualifications:
• PhD in Communication Studies by the time of appointment (August 28, 2023)
with a primary expertise in media communication. ABD will be considered.
The degree must be earned by the personnel review held in the spring of the
first year.
• Ability to teach existing course offerings including Emerging Media &
Communication Technology, Media Industries & Audiences, Multimedia
Production, and Media & Society.
• Ability to utilize our new Center for Media Production and Research in
teaching. The Center offers students high-caliber media production
equipment, virtual reality experience, and opportunities for
user-experience and other forms of digital media research.
• Ability to teach the Communication Studies department’s basic course,
Communicating Effectively, and contribute to teaching our research core
curriculum, which includes Introduction to Communication Studies,
Communication Theory, Research Methods, and Senior Research Project.
• Knowledge of how to support diversity, equity, and inclusion through
teaching.
• Minimum 2 years of university-level teaching experience.
• Active research agenda and commitment to departmental and university
service.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience as the instructor of
record. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop new
courses for our growing Media Studies major and minor, as well as our
interdisciplinary Digital Media Studies and Design minor. Faculty teach on
a 9-month contract at the university load of 4 courses per semester and may
have options for summer and winter sessions if interested.

As a department, we are committed to the creation of an inclusive,
supportive community for all our members. We seek collegial faculty members
who can demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for issues related
to diversity.
As an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer, the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse is engaged in an effort to be a leader in Wisconsin's
movement toward increased diversity and inclusiveness. Women, persons of
color, and individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply. If you
have a need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process,
please contact search committee co-chairs Dr. Linda Dickmeyer
ldickmeyer at uwlax.edu and Dr. Beth Boser bboser at uwlax.edu to make
appropriate arrangements.

Visit https://employment.uwlax.edu/postings/14023 to apply. A complete
application will include: (a) a letter of application that describes your
fit for the position in terms of the specific qualifications listed herein
(ABDs should address their progress toward degree completion); (b) a 1-page
statement of your teaching philosophy, including a description of how you
bring commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion into your teaching;
(c) a curriculum vitae; (d) a list of three references with contact
information and description of their relationship to you; and (e) copies of
your unofficial graduate transcripts.

Review of applications will begin on November 7, 2022. Applications will be
accepted until the position is filled. Please do not mail or email any
application materials.

To learn more about the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, visit
https://www.uwlax.edu/.


Weixu Lu <https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/wlu>

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies | UW-La Crosse
<https://www.uwlax.edu/>

wlu at uwlax.edu | 608.785.6712 <+1608.785.6712> | 4208 Centennial Hall