Hello all, My department at MSU is conducting two searches this year; please see below for the announcement. I hope to see some of your names in our applicant pool! Nicole ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Nicole Ellison, PhD Asst. Professor, Dept. of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media Michigan State University 517.432.1667 nellison@msu.edu *** The Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University invites applicants for two tenure system positions: . An assistant professor in the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Areas of focus could include social, behavioral, cultural, or economic and policy aspects of ICTs, or ICTs as they relate to human-computer interaction and interaction design, or group and/or organizational applications. Candidates who combine their research interests with a focus on the design or development of innovative ICT applications are especially encouraged to apply. . An open rank position in the area of telecommunications and health. Candidates are sought who focus on the role of ICTs in health care contexts, including such topics as telemedicine, online health applications, medical informatics, and new media and health communication. Candidates whose work has an international and/or developing country dimension are also encouraged to apply. Candidates are expected to develop a substantial program of research leading to peer reviewed publication, and the application of research for outreach activities is valued. Teaching opportunities will be at the undergraduate and graduate level, with the typical teaching load set at two courses per semester. Summer teaching appointments are often available. Efforts to obtain external funding for research and/or design activities is expected. Released time is available based on grant productivity. Requirements: A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required. ABDs will be considered. Evidence of scholarship and teaching ability is required. The Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University is a thriving place of scholarship, teaching, and public service. Its faculty has a national and international reputation and is actively involved in research projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other major organizations. Founded in 1855, Michigan State University is situated in East Lansing, a pleasant university town just on the border of Lansing, the capital of Michigan. Our vast campus is known as one of the most beautiful in the nation and is home to over 40,000 students from 85 nations and about 4,000 faculty and staff. MSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Female and minority applicants are especially encouraged to apply. People with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of three references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Search closes when suitable candidates are hired. Positions are to begin in August 2006. Please mail the application to the search committee chair, Dr. Charles Steinfield, 409 CCAS, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 48824-1212. On the web: http://tc.msu.edu