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> From: “Matthew C. Nisbet” > Date: 6 August 2010 6:45:12 AM > To: pcst@mailmanlist.net > Subject: [PCST] Faculty Opening: Communication Policy & The > Information Needs of Communities > > Dear PCST colleagues, > > Scholars who focus on the relationship between communication/media > policy > and topics related to public engagement with science, the environment, > and/or health are encouraged to apply for the faculty position we > have open > this year at American University, Washington DC. We are building a > strong > focus in the area of science and environmental communication with > two new > faculty joining us this > year >and > a proposed PhD > program scheduled to launch Fall 2011 > > . > > *Tenured Associate Professor Position* > *Communication Policy and the Information Needs of Communities* > > The School of Communication at American University, Washington, > D.C., is > seeking a leading scholar in the area of communication policy for a > tenured > Associate Professor position beginning Fall 2011. We are particularly > interested in scholars who examine how policy relates to the > information > needs of communities including, for example, disparities in the > accessibility and use of digital media; new models for journalism and > information sharing; the civic involvement of individuals and > groups; online > deliberation, discourse, and decision-making; and/or the practices of > communication professionals, organizations, policymakers, and interest > groups. > > Qualifications: The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Communication > or a > related field with a track record of nationally recognized and > externally > funded research; outstanding graduate and undergraduate teaching; and > experience applying scholarship to policy-relevant problems. The > candidate > will teach a 2-2 course load and be expected to contribute strongly > to a new > research center and proposed Ph.D. program, scheduled to launch Fall > 2011 > pending university approval. For more information about the position > and the > Ph.D. program, see http://www.soc.american.edu/compolicy. > > Submit application letter, vitae, and names, addresses and telephone > numbers > of three references to Dr. Matthew C. Nisbet, Chair, Communication > Policy > Search Committee, School of Communication, American University, 4400 > Massachusetts Avenue, NW, MGC #300, Washington, D.C. 20016-8017. > > Inquiries to jweber@american.edu. > > Review of applications will begin Sept. 1, 2010, and continue until > the > position is filled. > > The School of Communication has more than 900 undergraduate and 300 > graduate > students in journalism, film & media arts, and public communication > programs. American University is an independent, co-educational > university > with more than 11,000 students. SOC is a laboratory for professional > education, communication research, and innovative production in > journalism, > film and media arts, and public communication. The School works > across media > platforms with a focus on public affairs and public service. For more > information about the School of Communication, please visit > http://www.american.edu/soc. > > American University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action > employer > committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Applications > from > women and minorities are particularly invited. > > — > matthew c. nisbet, ph.d. > associate professor | school of communication | american university > 4400 massachusetts avenue, nw | d.c. 20016 | > cell/text: 202.316.5814 | office: 202.885.2104 | fax: 202.885.2019 > web: http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/nisbet.cfm > _______________________________________________ > PCST mailing list > PCST@mailmanlist.net > http://mailmanlist.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pcst
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