LINGUIST List 22.3412 Tue Aug 30 2011 Jobs: Communication Studies: Asst Professor, Northwestern University Editor for this issue: Kristen Dunkinson <kristenlinguistlist.org> New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Ellen Wartella , Communication Studies: Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, IL, USA Message 1: Communication Studies: Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, IL, USA Date: 22-Aug-2011 From: Ellen Wartella <orgcommsearch2011northwestern.edu> Subject: Communication Studies: Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, IL, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Northwestern University Department: Communication Studies Job Location: Illinois, USA Web Address: http://www.northwestern.edu/ Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Communication Studies Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University seeks to hire in organizational communication for an appointment beginning September 1, 2012. The appointment will be either a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, or, in the case of a truly exceptional candidate of appropriate experience, a tenured position at the rank of associate professor. The successful candidate will be expected to publish innovative research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and perform professional service commensurate with rank. We welcome applicants from a range of theoretical and methodological approaches who study either formal or informal organizations, or the process of organizing more broadly. We are particularly interested in scholars who study the communicative aspects of distributed work, social movement processes, innovation, globalization, technological change, virtual worlds, or organizing processes in healthcare or the creative industries. Potential to attract external funding is expected. The position includes the opportunity to teach in a professional master's degree program. The Department of Communication Studies supports a popular undergraduate major and graduate programs in Media, Technology, and Society, Interaction and Social Influence, and Rhetoric and Public Culture, as well as the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Technology and Social Behavior. Through special resources for research support and scholarly event programming, the department is able to offer rich opportunities for scholarly development. School of Communication faculty also can have opportunities during their career at Northwestern to teach and conduct research at the Northwestern University campus in Doha, Qatar. Candidates should send a letter of application, CV, a publication or work in progress, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to the application address below. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2011. Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. Organizational Communication Search Chair: Ellen Wartella Search No. 17812 Application Deadline: 01-Oct-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: Professor Ellen Wartella Department of Communication Studies 2240 Campus Drive, Room 2-118 Evanston, IL 60208 USA Email Address for Applications: orgcommsearch2011northwestern.edu Contact Information: Professor Ellen Wartella Email: orgcommsearch2011northwestern.edu Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-Aug-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.