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tenure-track Assistant Professor in Health Communication
The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Health Communication at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2017. The successful candidate will have secondary interests in either Persuasion or Interpersonal Communication. Candidates will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in health communication, quantitative research methods, and other courses within her or his research areas. The potential to seek external funding is essential.
The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Health Communication at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2017. The successful candidate will have secondary interests in either Persuasion or Interpersonal Communication. Candidates will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in health communication, quantitative research methods, and other courses within her or his research areas. A Ph.D. in Communication or a related field is required. The potential to seek external funding is essential.
The department (www.comm.uga.edu) has a competitive and nationally ranked M.A. and Ph.D. program and an active research faculty with a record of extramural funding, scholarly publication, and teaching excellence. UGA has a Center for Health & Risk Communication, a College of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.uga.edu/), an Institute for Social and Behavioral Research (https://oibr.uga.edu/), and a campus of the Medical College of Georgia (http://medicalpartnership.usg.edu/about/article/about_us). UGA is a land and sea grant institution located in Athens (www.visitathensga.com) 70 miles northeast of Atlanta and is easily accessible to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Department of Communication Studies Is Dedicated to Understanding and Enriching Human Interaction
To apply, please send a letter of application, vitae, evidence of research accomplishments and teaching excellence, and names and contact information for three references. Applications received by October 26, 2016 will receive full consideration. Electronic applications should be submitted to: https://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/1253
Correspondence can be directed to Dr. Jiyeon So, Health Communication Search Chair, Department of Communication Studies, Caldwell Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602. Her e-mail address is: [log in to unmask]
The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of Georgia are committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and students, and sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
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