QUALIFICATIONS
We
are looking for individuals who have a commitment to teaching,
a passion for scholarship and the desire to contribute to
the graduate program. These positions require
a Ph.D. in mass communications or related field (ABDs also
are encouraged to apply).
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications offers
bachelor's degrees in print and electronic journalism, advertising
and public relations and visual communications. Candidates
are free to identify with any of the School’s
sequences. The School’s Ph.D./M.A. programs are particularly strong
in health/science/risk communications, new media technologies and communication
law. The M.M.C. program is particularly strong in integrated communications. The
University has begun a number of interdisciplinary initiatives
and we are particularly interested in individuals who have
the desire to work across disciplines inside and outside the
School.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The ideal candidates would have significant social
science research experience as
well as documented successful involvement with a graduate program, such as chairing
doctoral dissertations or teaching graduate seminars. If ABD, the ideal
candidate would explain his/her commitment to graduate education involvement. We
appreciate all methodologies for better understanding the media and would welcome
innovative researchers who have experience in more than one method for data gathering.
These positions carry a 2/2 teaching load with an expectation
of sustained and productive research as well as contributions
to the service of the School, the University and our profession.
TO APPLY:
Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, the names of at least three
references and any support material to either:
Dr. Ran Wei, Chair
Mass Communication Search Committee
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Dr. Andrea Tanner, Chair
Health Communication Search Committee
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
The search committee’s review of applications will
begin November 1 and will continue until both positions are
filled. Employment begins August 2009.
THE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY:
The University of South Carolina is a research university
with more than 27,000 students located in South Carolina’s capital city, located two hours from
the coast and from the mountains. The School has an enrollment of about
1,400 undergraduates and 75 graduate students. It is part of the College
of Mass Communications and Information Studies, which also houses the School
of Library and Information Science. The School’s
faculty consists of a collegial group of researchers and
educators with a wide range of backgrounds and interests.
USC is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer
and is strongly committed to achieving excellence through
cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications
and nominations of women, minorities and persons with disabilities
as well as applications from candidates with diverse cultural
backgrounds. The
University of South Carolina is responsive to the needs of
dual career couples.
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