Tenure-track position in communication, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2004.  Primary emphasis in family and interpersonal communication.  Secondary emphasis in intercultural and small group communication.  The person in this position will teach undergraduate courses in the new applied communication curriculum, as well as teach core courses for communication majors.  Expected to contribute to a M.A. program in Corporate and Public Communication.

Qualifications:  Ph.D. in communication, a clear research agenda, student centered teaching experience, evidence of scholarship appropriate to teaching specialty, and collegiality suitable to a department with the reputation of giving personal attention to students.  Candidates who are committed to creating a more diverse environment are particularly encouraged to apply.

Monmouth University is an independent non-sectarian undergraduate and graduate institution.  The University has over 200 full-time faculty and more than 50 degree programs serving 6,000 students.  Monmouth is located in the media rich central New Jersey coastal area within 90 minutes of Manhattan and Philadelphia.  The Department of Communication is a dynamic growing department with 20 faculty, serving 600 undergraduate majors and 60 graduate students with an MA in Corporate and Public Communication.

Application procedure includes the submission of a letter of application, vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference.  Review of application files will begin on November 15, 2003, and continue until the position is filled.

Monmouth University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Send materials to: Dr. Don R. Swanson, Chair
   Department of Communication
   Monmouth University
   West Long Branch, NJ  07764
   Tel: 732-571-3449
   Fax: 732-571-3609
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