[ecrea] Positions at Clemson University, Dept. Comm. Studies

The Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University (Clemson, 
SC) announces the opening of up to three tenure-track positions. 
Positions are Department Chair, Assistant Professor of Pop 
Culture/Public Communication, and Assistant-Associate Professor with 
open specialization (pending funds).

Department Chair

The Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University seeks 
applications for the position of Department Chair, which is a 
tenure-line position with faculty rank at the Associate or Full 
Professor level, to begin July 1, 2013 or earlier. We seek candidates 
who are established senior scholars, with a doctorate and 
research/teaching expertise that contribute to the department’s 
undergraduate and graduate programs, and at least one year of 
department-level administrative experience. We are looking for 
leadership that focuses on fostering a supportive environment for 
faculty and advancing departmental goals. A record of or potential for 
successful fundraising is a plus. Responsibilities for the position 
include working collaboratively with college and university 
administrators, facilitating student recruitment, fund-raising, budget 
administration, and personnel management. The candidate appointed to 
this position should possess a spirit suitable to collaboration with the 
Dean of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and other 
administrative offices in responding to such external challenges and 
opportunities as student recruitment, fund-raising, and budget 
challenges. The ideal candidate will be fiscally responsible, possess 
excellent interpersonal skills, and demonstrate a strong sense of 
stewardship.

Our department offers a competitive BA in Communication Studies with, on 
average, 250 undergraduate majors; an MA in Communication, Technology 
and Society; and is moving towards approval of a BA in Sports 
Communication, to begin Fall 2013. The department also participates in 
an interdisciplinary doctoral program, Rhetorics, Communication and 
Information Design, and is managing the design and implementation of a 
new Social Media Listening Center for the College of Architecture, Arts 
and Humanities. The department contributes to general education through 
basic communication and public speaking courses. More information about 
our department may be found at: www.clemson.edu/caah/communication [1].

Clemson University is the land-grant institution for the state of South 
Carolina. The university has significantly increased its investments in 
graduate education and research and is currently ranked #25 in the U.S. 
News and World Report listing of top Public National Research 
Universities. More information may be found at www.clemson.edu [2]. Our 
main campus is located in the Upstate region, an area characterized by a 
relatively low cost of living, great natural beauty, and access to 
nearby cities such as Greenville, Atlanta, Asheville, Charlotte, and 
Columbia. More information may be found at www.clemsonchamber.org [3].

Applications received by October 30, 2012 will be given full 
consideration. Salary is competitive and negotiable, based on 
experience. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, the names of five 
professional references, and additional supporting material to: Dr. 
Joseph P. Mazer Search Committee Chair Department of Communication 
Studies 407 Strode Tower Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634-0533

Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer 
and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals 
on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, 
religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. 
Women and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Up to Two Positions: Assistant Professor & Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University invites 
applications for up to two tenuretrack positions at the 
Assistant/Associate Professor level to begin August 15, 2013. 
Requirements include: a Ph.D. (in hand by August 2013) in Communication 
or a closely related field, a record of conference presentations and 
peer-reviewed publications that strongly indicates future success in 
scholarly research, evidence of excellent teaching, a record of service, 
and the ability to teach other courses that will contribute to our 
undergraduate and graduate curriculum. Where appropriate, the candidate 
will be expected to collaborate with colleagues to advance the research 
mission of Clemson University through pursuit of external funding, 
strategic development initiatives, and collaborative partnerships.

Position 1: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track: Popular Culture/Public 
Communication

Applicants should have active research agendas and teaching expertise in 
popular culture/public communication. Candidates should primarily work 
with critical-cultural theories and methods and be able to teach 
undergraduate and graduate courses in those areas of communication 
theory and research methods (e.g., discourse analyses, textual analyses, 
historic/archival research, visual culture). Ability to teach additional 
qualitative and/or quantitative theory and methods classes is a plus.

Position 2: Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure-Track: Open 
Specialization (pending funds)

While specialization is open, applicants should support one or more of 
the following departmental emphases: (a) communication technologies, 
including social media, transmedia, convergence, etc.; (b) strategic 
communication/public relations/advertising; or (c) broadcasting/mass 
communication/journalism. Methodological specialization is open; 
however, candidates with teaching and research expertise in quantitative 
research methods are preferred. Candidates for appointment at the 
Associate Professor rank should possess a record of or potential for 
generating external funding.

About the Department/University Our department offers a BA in 
Communication Studies, an MA in Communication, Technology and Society, 
and is moving towards approval of a BA in Sports Communication, to begin 
Fall 2013. The department also participates in an interdisciplinary 
doctoral program, Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design, and 
is managing the design and implementation of a new Social Media 
Listening Center for the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. 
More information about our department may be found at: 
www.clemson.edu/caah/communication [4].

Clemson University is the land-grant institution for the state of South 
Carolina. The university has significantly increased its investments in 
graduate education and research and is currently ranked #25 in the U.S. 
News and World Report listing of top Public National Research 
Universities. More information may be found at www.clemson.edu [5]. Our 
main campus is located in the Upstate region, an area characterized by a 
relatively low cost of living, great natural beauty, and access to 
nearby cities such as Greenville, Atlanta, Asheville, Charlotte, and 
Columbia. More information may be found at www.clemsonchamber.org [6]. 
Candidates should submit a cover letter detailing their qualifications 
for the position, a current vita, evidence of teaching excellence, and 
at least one scholarly writing sample. Applications must also include at 
least three letters of recommendation, sent by the recommender. All 
material should be sent to:

Dr. D. Travers Scott
Search Committee Chair
Department of Communication Studies
409 Strode Tower
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0533.

Applications received by October 30, 2012 will be given full consideration.
Salary is competitive and negotiable, based on experience. Clemson 
University is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any 
individual or group of individuals on
the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, 
religion, sexual orientation, veteran status
or genetic information. Persons from historically under-represented 
populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

[1] http://www.clemson.edu/caah/communication
[2] http://www.clemson.edu
[3] http://www.clemsonchamber.org
[4] http://www.clemson.edu/caah/communication
[5] http://www.clemson.edu
[6] http://www.clemsonchamber.org



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