[ecrea] Position Announcement - Ohio University

>The School of Communication Studies at Ohio 
>University invites applications for a 
>tenure-track Assistant Professor position to 
>commence Fall 2009. The School seeks a 
>teacher/scholar who will complement the 
>interests of our faculty in the area of Health 
>Communication. Our Health Communication program 
>encompasses how prevention, health, and healing 
>acquire meaning through symbolic interactions 
>situated within a variety of contexts, including 
>social, political, cultural, and economic. We 
>are particularly interested in receiving 
>applications from individuals who possess a 
>background and interest in the study of cultural 
>issues, public policy/public advocacy, and/or 
>campaign issues within an international/ 
>intercultural framework. We welcome applications 
>from individuals whose backgrounds reflect 
>different theoretic and methodological 
>orientations. A program of research with the 
>potential for securing external funding is a plus.
>
>Applicants should hold the Ph.D. (or provide 
>evidence that they will hold the degree by 
>September 2009), have strong records of teaching 
>and scholarship, demonstrate a commitment to 
>engaged student learning, and exhibit 
>appreciation for diverse theoretical and 
>methodological approaches to communication. The 
>person hired will teach undergraduate and 
>graduate courses in his/her area of 
>specialization, as well as advise undergraduate 
>and doctoral students in the School.
>
>The School of Communication Studies is housed in 
>Ohio University's nationally recognized Scripps 
>College of Communication. The school offers BSC 
>and Ph.D. degrees in newly revised programs with 
>approximately 400 undergraduate majors and 50 
>graduate students. Please visit our website to 
>learn more about our undergraduate and graduate 
>programs (http://www.coms.ohiou.edu ).
>
>Chartered in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest 
>university in the Northwest Territory. 
>Enrollment at the Athens campus is approximately 
>21,000 students with over 7500 additional 
>students on five regional campuses. First year 
>undergraduate students' average at the 75th 
>percentile nationally in GPA, class rank, and 
>standardized test scores. OU enrolls students 
>from all 50 states and 97 countries. To learn 
>more about Ohio University please see http://www.ohio.edu.
>
>Review of applications will begin October 17, 
>2008. We will continue to accept applications 
>until the position is filled. Please submit 
>curriculum vitae with teaching effectiveness 
>scores and student comments, representative 
>samples of scholarship/research/conference 
>papers, three letters of recommendation, and a 
>cover letter discussing qualifications, research 
>agenda, and teaching philosophy to either: 
>Professor Christina Beck ((beck /at/ ohio.edu)) or 
>Assistant Professor Benjamin Bates 
>((batesb /at/ ohio.edu)), co-chairs, Health 
>Communication Search Committee, School of 
>Communication Studies, Ohio University, Athens, 
>OH 45701.  Applicants should formally register 
>interest in this position at 
>www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind-54102.
>
>Ohio University is an Equal 
>Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 
>Applications from women, minorities, veterans, 
>and persons with disabilities are especially 
>encouraged. Preferred candidates would 
>contribute to the climate of diversity in the 
>College, including a diversity of scholarly 
>approaches. The University community strives to 
>create an educational environment in which 
>students refine their abilities to reason and 
>communicate clearly so as to become responsible citizens in a diverse world.
>
>

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