Two Faculty Positions
AT&T Scholars
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and
Media Michigan State University
The Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies,
and Media (TISM) at Michigan State University invites applications for two
tenure stream faculty positions, each carrying the title of AT&T scholar.
These positions are supported in part by an endowment from the AT&T
Foundation. Each position may be filled at either the assistant or associate
professor level.
Successful candidates are expected to gain recognition
through peer reviewed scholarly publications and to pursue external funding to
support their research. Applications are encouraged from scholars working
within a diverse range of disciplinary and methodological traditions whose
research addresses the impact, use, design, or management of information and
communication technologies. A PhD in a relevant discipline is required.
The TISM department is home to a dynamic,
interdisciplinary faculty internationally renowned for their cutting-edge
research on the uses and implications of information and communication
technologies and other media. Our curricula address both the theoretical and
practical aspects of media use, and our alumni have achieved positions of
prominence in industry, government, and academia. Projects involving
cross-disciplinary teams are actively pursued and encouraged. Current research
foci of the department include social media, serious games, ICT for
development, ecommerce, economics and policy for the communications sector, and
content for new media platforms. The department also houses programs in film,
documentary and media design.
Direct questions and applications via email with the
subject heading "AT&T Scholar" to Professor Steve Wildman, Search
Committee Chair, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and
Media, Communication Arts Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1212; phone: (517)
432-8004; email: [log in to unmask].
Applicants should submit electronically: (1) a cover
letter summarizing their qualifications for the position, (2) a current vita,
(3) 3-5 representative scholarly works (4) evidence of effective teaching and
(5) the names and contact information for three individuals willing to serve as
recommenders, who may be contacted by the search committee. The search
committee will begin considering applications on December 1, 2010.
MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The
university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women,
persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Devendra Dilip
Potnis, PhD, MPA, MS
Assistant
Professor
School of
Information Sciences, University of Tennessee
Suite 442
Communications Bldg., 1345 Circle Park
Knoxville, TN -
37996