Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), C

The Department of Communication at Cornell University is currently

searching for two 9-month tenure-track faculty members at the Assistant

Professor level. Applicants for either position whose work also

contributes to other core strengths in science, health, and the

environment, information technology, and/or social influence are

encouraged to apply. Both positions involve 50% research and 50%

teaching responsibilities. Communication faculty teach two to three

undergraduate and/or graduate courses per academic year and advise

students in the Department?s B.S. and Ph.D. programs. We will give

preference to candidates whose research and/or professional experience

would enable them to teach an undergraduate theory-based course in new

media and society (Position 1) or visual aspects of communication

(Position 2) as well as specialized undergraduate and graduate courses in

the candidate?s area of expertise. The anticipated start date is July 1,

2016.

Position 1 - New Media and Society: We seek a colleague to conduct

research and teach in the areas of new media and society. We welcome

innovative and imaginative scholars who approach the study of the

societal practices, meanings, and impacts of digital media in the public

realm. Scholars with specific expertise in mixed methods, qualitative,

historical, or cultural methodologies are particularly encouraged to

apply. The new media studies area constitutes one of the Department?s

core strengths.

Position 2 - Visual Aspects of Communication: We seek a colleague whose

research program includes (but need not be limited to), the study of

innovative methods, theory, and tools for visualizing information and

understanding the role of visual features in multiple communication

contexts. Such contexts could include: social media content, analysis

and visualization of big data, virtual/augmented reality, traditional

formats (e.g., print, television), advertising, or persuasion.

Cornell¹s Department of Communication is an international leader in the

study of communication as a social science. Our faculty and students are

dedicated to understanding the role and enhancing the effectiveness of

communication processes, systems, and infrastructure in society. We

explore communication in its many forms and contexts as a fundamentally

social phenomenon. Our faculty members are recognized for developing and

applying novel theoretical perspectives to the most pressing social and

policy issues of the day. The department is ranked among the top ten in

the nation in a recent study by the National Research Council. This

ranking reflects the productivity and quality of the faculty and the

diversity and success of our students. The department has also recently

moved into brand-new, state-of-the-art office space that encourages

collaborative work.

Publishing in peer-reviewed literature in relevant fields is expected, as

is securing external research funding. The successful candidate would be

expected to seek competitive funding from foundations as well as state

and federal funding agencies, enhancing our already active grant efforts

from NSF, NIH and other government and private funding sources.

Department faculty participate actively in Cornell's vibrant

interdisciplinary community, such as through the Institute for Social

Sciences, the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, the

Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, the Cornell NYC Tech

campus, and the Weill Cornell Medical School and collaborations with

other departments, such as Information Science, Science & Technology

Studies, the Johnson Graduate School of Management, and Policy Analysis

and Management. For more information about the Department of

Communication, please visit our website:

http://communication.cals.cornell.edu<http://communication.ca

ls.cornell.edu/>.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is the second largest

undergraduate college at Cornell University and the third largest college

of its kind in the United States. Our teaching and research facilities

are among the finest available anywhere, and the College's educational

programs are designed to ensure that every student's education is geared

to contemporary, real-world issues. Through teaching, research, and

extension -- the three components of our land-grant mission -- we strive

to help people improve their lives, to enhance the environment, and to

improve the nation's food supply and maintain its safety.

Required Qualifications:

A successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely

aligned field completed by the date of appointment and will have (or show

promise of developing) a national and international reputation doing

theory-based empirical research. We seek innovative scholars of social

science who will develop a research program connected to college and

university priorities in addressing how people communicate, interact,

learn, lead, and shape enterprises of all scales to improve the

well-being of individuals, communities, and economies around the world.

Salary and Benefits:

Cornell offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Support

for start-up research costs will be available.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a

Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher

Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches.

Visit http://www.unyherc.org<http://www.unyherc.org/> to see positions

available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

Application:

Cornell strives to promote diversity across its student, staff, and

faculty communities. Women and members of communities traditionally

underrepresented in academe are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application addressing

position qualifications and goals, Curriculum Vitae, official academic

transcripts from your graduate program, a writing sample, a teaching

statement, and names and contact information of three references. Please

apply via Academic Jobs On-line:

Assistant Professor of New Media and

Society<https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6071>

Assistant Professor of Visual Aspects of

Communication<https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6072>

The positions will remain open until filled. Review of applications will

begin on October 1, 2015 and applications received by October 15, 2015

will be given full consideration.

For questions regarding the positions, please contact the following:

? Dr. Lee Humphreys at

lmh13@cornell.edu<mailto:lmh13@cornell.edu><mailto:lmh13@cornell.edu> for

the Assistant Professor of New Media and Society position

? Dr. Poppy L. McLeod at

plm29@cornell.edu<mailto:plm29@cornell.edu><mailto:plm29@cornell.edu> for

the Assistant Professor of Visual Aspects of Communication position

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Knowledge with Public Purpose

Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive,

dynamic, and innovative Ivy League University and New York?s land-grant

institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense

of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to

further the university?s mission of teaching, research, and outreach.

Diversity and inclusion have been and continue to be a part of our

heritage. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator.

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