[ecrea] Cornell Assistant Professor Job Announcement

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Lee Humphreys, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept of Communication
Cornell University

Position: Tenure-eligible Assistant Professor, Communication and Technology

Start date: August 2013

The Department of Communication at Cornell University seeks a colleague 
to conduct research and to teach in one or more of the following areas: 
1) Social Media, 2) Human-Computer Interaction, 3) IT in Organizations, 
4) Social Psychology of Communication Technology, and 5) Digital Media. 
We welcome scholars who study communication technology, especially as it 
relates to the dynamics of individuals, groups, organizations, 
communities, and society. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in 
Communication or a closely related field and have (or show promise of 
developing) a national and international reputation doing theory-based 
empirical research that will contribute to one or more of the 
Department's core strengths in communication and technology; science, 
health, risk, and environmental communication; media effects; and 
technology and society. The successful candidate must be able to develop 
a research program connected to college and university priorities in 
applied social science, life science, sustainability, and information 
science, and should have a high potential for attracting external 
research funding.

The position involves 50% research and 50% teaching responsibilities; 
publishing peer-reviewed literature in relevant fields is expected. In 
addition, successful candidates are expected to secure external research 
funding. Communication faculty are expected to teach two to three 
undergraduate and/or graduate courses per academic year, and advise 
students in the Department's B.S. and Ph.D. programs.

Salary: 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.

Application: Submit letter of application addressing position 
qualifications and goals, vita, official academic transcripts, research 
article(s), and names and contact information of three references, and 
have each reference submit a letter of recommendation. All materials, 
including letters of recommendation, should be submitted electronically 
to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2358. For additional 
information, email Dr. Susan (Fussellsfussell /at/ cornell.edu) 
<mailto:(sfussell /at/ cornell.edu)>, or telephone 607.255.1581. For more 
information about the Department of Communication, please visit our 
website: http://www.comm.cornell.edu <http://www.comm.cornell.edu/>.

Closing date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will 
continue until candidates are selected.