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[ecrea] Endowed Chair Opportunity at Penn State

Thu Dec 11 16:58:10 GMT 2014




    Position Announcement:   Palmer Chair in Telecommunications Studies

    Department of Telecommunications, Penn State University

     Work Unit:  College Of Communications

    Department:  Department of Telecommunications

    Job Number:  54779

The Department of Telecommunications at The Pennsylvania State University seeks an outstanding innovator, entrepreneur or scholar for appointment as the Palmer Chair in Telecommunications Studies, beginning Fall 2015. This prestigious appointment is anticipated at the level of Full Professor and includes additional funds for projects, research, and outreach. The Palmer Chair was created in 1988 by a generous gift from cable television pioneers James R. and Barbara R. Palmer.

The successful candidate will have a forward-looking perspective related to any aspect of telecommunications, the emerging broadband ecosystem, or the related information, entertainment, and communication industries. He or she will engage students and the public through teaching, projects, scholarship or other initiatives that enhance the visibility of the department nationally and internationally. Potential subject areas may include but are not limited to media entrepreneurship, analytics, economics, technology, social media, law and policy, or social impacts of telecommunications and new media. The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in graduate and undergraduate teaching and advising, and engage in meaningful service to the profession, university and community. A record of teaching and/or comparable experience is preferred, as is the ability to work with foundations and other private or public sector partners to fund new initiatives. This is a tenured appointment and a terminal degree preferred. Equivalent professional public or private sector experience will be considered.

The Department of Telecommunications is an internationally recognized center of excellence in research, teaching and service related to the converging media, communications and information sectors. It values collegiality highly. Its mission is to prepare students for successful, ethical careers related to the electronic media and information industries and to conduct research and service that enhances the potential of telecommunications to promote democracy, diversity, and social equity. The Department works with stakeholders, policymakers, communities and the public to address pressing questions associated with national and global information networks. Its curriculum provides students with an in-depth understanding of the crucial role the Internet and telecommunications industry play in economic, politics, and culture. The Department is home to the Institute for Information Policy, which publishes the Journal of Information Policy, the Don Davis Professor of Ethics, and the Pioneers Chair in Cable Telecommunications. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and research centers in the College of Communications and across the entire University. The Department of Telecommunications is part of Penn State’s College of Communications, the largest nationally accredited college of its kind in the United States. The College offers undergraduate degrees in Advertising/Public Relations, Film/Video, Journalism, Media Studies, and Telecommunications, as well as an M.A. in Media Studies and Ph.D. in Mass Communication.

Applications should include a detailed cover letter, CV or resume and the names and contact information for three references. Apply online at: https://app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#54779

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, disabled individuals, and other protected groups. The Pennsylvania State University Office of Human Resources - http://www.ohr.psu.edu






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