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ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR IN COMMUNICATION, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION.
The Department of Communication at Texas A&M University invites applications for a Tenure Track Associate or Full Professor in Communication starting in the Fall semester of 2016. We are interested in scholars whose work addresses issues of communication and democratic practice in public or health contexts. We have a particular interest in scholars whose work aligns with international, national and regional issues including, but not limited to, citizen engagement, civic literacy, deliberation, race and political culture, political communication, border conditions, technology and democratic process, health disparities and access, immigration and health, culture-centered approaches to health, and/or the relationship of technology to health behaviors and policies. Preference will be given to candidates with a history of external grant submissions and funding and who have expertise in quantitative research methods. A PhD and strong record of scholarship and teaching are required; successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the department in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
The department offers the PhD, MA, BA and BS degrees, and has 23 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, more than 45 graduate students, and over 1200 undergraduate majors. Further information regarding the department is available at:http://comm.tamu.edu<http://comm.tamu.edu/>. Texas A&M is a research-intensive flagship university with more than 56,000 students, including 10,000 graduate students, making it the sixth largest university in the United States. The student body includes 26% African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaskan Native students, as well as approximately 5000 international students from 130 countries. We seek candidates who can teach effectively in a diverse and global classroom. Texas A&M ranks among the top universities nationally in total research expenditures (with more than $800 million dollars per year). Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is deeply committed to diversity, and responds to the needs of dual-career couples. This institution extends benefits to same-sex and different-sex married couples.
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, no more than two publications, and names and contact information for three references to: Robert Kirby Goidel ( [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) Department of Communication, 4234 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4234. Phone: (979) 845-5500<tel:%28979%29%20845-5500>; FAX: (979) 845-6594<tel:%28979%29%20845-6594> (emailed applications are preferred).