22 September: fyi -- tenure track, New York
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The Department of Communication at Cornell University invites
applicants for two tenure track, open rank faculty positions
appointment starting July 1, 2008. At least one of the positions will
be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor. We encourage qualified
applicants of any rank to apply for either position.
Communication and Information Technology: We seek a colleague to
conduct research and to teach in the area of Communication and
Information Technology, with an emphasis in one or more of the
following: 1) Human-Computer Interaction, 2) Computer-Mediated
Communication, 3) IT in organizations, and 4) Technology and Society.
The communication and information technology area constitutes one of
the Department?s core strengths; applicants whose work contributes to
other core strengths in media studies and in science, environment and
risk are particularly encouraged to apply. All materials should be
sent to Dr. Jeff Hancock, Department of Communication, 320 Kennedy
Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. For additional
information, e-mail Dr. Hancock (jth34@cornell.edu) or telephone
607.255.4452.
Science, Environment, and/or Risk Communication: We seek a colleague
to conduct research and teach in the area of science, environment,
and/or health-risk communication. We welcome innovative and
imaginative scholars who approach the study of science, environment,
and/or health-risk communication from psychological, sociological, or
institutional vantage points using qualitative or quantitative
methods. The science, environment, and risk area constitutes one of
the Department's core strengths; applicants whose work contributes to
other core strengths in communication and information technology and
in media studies are particularly encouraged to apply. All materials
should be sent to Dr. Bruce Lewenstein, Department of Communication,
321 Kennedy Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. For
additional information, e-mail Dr. Lewenstein
(b.lewenstein@cornell.edu) or telephone 607.255.8310.
Successful candidates for either position will have a Ph.D. in
Communication or closely aligned field and have (or show promise of
developing) a national and international reputation doing theory-
based empirical research. We seek innovative scholars of social
science who will develop a research program connected to college and
university priorities in applied social science, information science,
the new life sciences, environmental issues, and/or public outreach.
In the Department of Communication we focus on a number of subfields
including social psychology of communication; language and
communication; science, risk, environment, and health communication;
human-computer interaction; media communication and society; and
organizational communication. Both positions will involve 50%
research and 50% teaching responsibilities; publishing in peer-
reviewed literature in relevant fields is expected. In addition,
successful candidates are expected to secure external research
funding. Communication faculty teach two to three undergraduate and/
or graduate courses per academic year, and advise students in the
Department's B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs. Cornell offers a highly
competitive salary and benefits package. Support for start-up
research costs will be available. Women and minorities are especially
encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed beginning October
15, 2007 until candidates are selected. For more information about
the Department of Communication, please visit our website: http://
www.comm.cornell.edu.
Application: Send letter of application addressing position
qualifications and goals, vita, official academic transcripts,
writing sample, names and contact information of three references.
Please also have each reference submit a letter of recommendation
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