Faculty Position Opening: Assistant Professor
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Communication seeks
applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in public
relations, beginning August 16, 2011. The candidate selected will teach
public relations courses in our undergraduate and graduate programs,
conduct and publish communication research, participate on graduate
committees and provide other standard service.
The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Communication or Mass
Communication, have an active research program, and have teaching
experience in a public relations curriculum. While open to candidates
representing the broad spectrum of public relations research agenda, the
committee will give special consideration to those candidates pursuing
research in the areas of diversity or communication technologies.
To apply, please visit
http://jobs.ncsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=88372 . Review of
applications will begin by November 15, 2010 and will continue until
position is filled. Women and members of underrepresented groups are
especially encouraged to apply. For ADA accommodations in the
application process please contact Susan Nagorski at
(susan_nagorski /at/ ncsu.edu), (919) 513-0483 or (919)515-9456 (fax). AA/EOE.
NC State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual
orientation. We welcome the opportunity to work with candidates to
identify suitable employment opportunities for spouses or partners.
For more information, email the search committee chair, Dr. James
Kiwanuka-Tondo, at (jkiwanu /at/ ncsu.edu) .
The Department of Communication has 24 tenure-line faculty and 11
full-time professional faculty serving approximately 700 undergraduate
majors. Public Relations/Organizational Communication is one of three
concentration options in the undergraduate program. The department also
offers a master of science in Communication with 50 students and a
doctorate in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (an
interdisciplinary program between the departments of Communication and
English) with about 40 students. NC State is a research extensive
land-grant institution, with U.S. and international students and
faculty. The universityâ??s research park, Centennial Campus, hosts more
than 100 companies and agencies engaged in university partnerships. NC
State is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities
and was recently ranked as a best value for students by Princeton
Review.
Located in North Carolinaâ??s capital city, NC State anchors one corner of
the Research Triangle Park, which houses more than 170 organizations
dedicated to innovative research and development. This fast-growing area
consistently ranks as one of the nationâ??s best places to live and work.
Forbes Magazine recently named Raleigh as the best city for business and
careers, especially because of its past and projected robust job growth
and highly educated workforce.
