[ecrea] Chairperson Job: Department of Media & Information, Michigan State University

Subject: Chairperson Job: Department of Media & Information, Michigan 
State University

Position Summary
M&I is a top-five ranked, research and grant-active department. The 
department’s 31 faculty have core interests that focus on the study of 
technology and society, human-technology interaction, and technological 
systems. The M&I faculty was deliberately recruited from a range of 
disciplines, including communication, computer science, media 
human-computer interaction, management, psychology, sociology, political 
science, economics, STS, and design to complement each and to create a 
unique intellectual energy. This environment takes the best and most 
useful elements of various disciplines to create novel insights. The 
department strives to promote work that is cross-disciplinary and 
transdisciplinary. Such endeavors expand our knowledge in new and 
innovative ways.

Our top-ranked cross-department doctoral program has over 60 students. 
Our applied master’s program enrolls over 60 students from across the 
globe. We educate over 800 undergraduate majors in film and media 
production, games and interactive media, media and information 
management, and human-centered technology design.

The Department of Media and Information is a member of the iSchools 
consortium and is housed in MSU’s world-renowned College of 
Communication Arts and Sciences. Established in 1955, as the first of 
its kind in the country, “ComArtSci” is now one of the largest and most 
respected colleges of Communication in the world. ComArtSci combines a 
research-intensive faculty with a strong professional mission to prepare 
students for rewarding careers and to influence the professional 
practice of communication globally.  For additional information, visit 
mi.msu.edu <http://mi.msu.edu>.

M&I is committed to achieving excellence by creating and sustaining an 
accessible and inclusive culture that values cultural and academic 
diversity. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 
The department is particularly interested in candidates of all 
backgrounds who are committed to the principles of diversity and 
proactive inclusion.

Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and 
receive reasonable accommodation.

Required Degree
Doctorate -Discipline related to Media and Information

Minimum Requirements
Our next chairperson will be a globally recognized scholar who brings 
dynamic and inclusive leadership experience to further our 
transdisciplinary vision and to balance the department’s research 
initiatives and creative activity with our teaching mission. A terminal 
degree in a discipline related to media and information is required. 
Candidates must have a track record of distinguished scholarship 
including grant activity, administrative and organizational skills, and 
intellectual curiosity.

Desired Qualifications
We value experience in public policy or industry and a willingness to 
engage with stakeholders outside the academy. Experience mentoring and 
supporting faculty, staff and students from marginalized groups is 
particularly valued.

Required Application Materials
Candidates should submit 1) a cover letter that includes a statement of 
purpose and vision for the department, 2) a curriculum vitae, and 3) the 
names and contact information of three references. The search committee 
will begin its evaluation of applicants by October 15, 2018 and will 
continue until an exceptional candidate is selected.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and academic credentials. 
The position is a full-time, 12-month, tenured appointment.  The 
expected start date is August 2019 or sooner.

Special Instructions
For more information on this position, please contact the search 
committee chair:
Keith Hampton
(khampton /at/ msu.edu) <mailto:(khampton /at/ msu.edu)>
517-432-6747

Electronic submission of applications through MSU’s Careers site 
(www.careers.msu.edu <http://www.careers.msu.edu>) are required.

Review of Applications Begins On
10/15/2018

Website
https://comartsci.msu.edu/media-and-info

MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with 
uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research 
universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and 
forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global 
challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and 
inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 
17 degree-granting colleges.


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