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COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT -- CHAIR SEARCH

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST



The Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst 

invites applications for the position of Department Chair, with term of 

appointment to commence in Fall 2007. The appointment will be at the rank of 

full Professor, with tenure, and applicants should have scholarly 

credentials appropriate to that rank at a major research institution. The 

search is open with respect to subfield specialization and methodological 

orientation. We seek to hire a distinguished scholar with an outstanding 

record of research and publication who will be appointed to the permanent 

faculty and serve as Chair for an initial term of three years. The Chair is 

responsible for administering fiscal, personnel, and curricular matters, 

advocating departmental interests, and encouraging scholarly productivity. 

Applicants should have a record of active and continuing research, proven 

excellence in teaching and advising graduate and undergraduate students, the 

ability to work effectively with faculty and university administrators, 

strong communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrated leadership 

or administrative experience. We are a theoretically and methodologically 

diverse department that offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in 

Communication and a B.A. degree in Journalism. The successful candidate will 

be a scholar who values creativity, rigorous inquiry, collegiality, and 

diversity, and who will contribute to the department's research profile 

beyond his or her term as Chair. Salary will be competitive and commensurate 

with credentials and experience.

 

The review of applications will begin on October 2, 2006 and continue until 

the position is filled. To apply, please submit a letter of application, a 

current c.v., sample publications, and the names of three references with 

contact information to: Chair Search, Department of Communication, Machmer 

Hall, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 240 Hicks Way, Amherst MA 01003.

 

Questions can be addressed to Prof. Erica Scharrer, search committee chair, 

by e-mail to [log in to unmask] or by phone at 413-545-4765. For 

information about the department, go to http://www.umass.edu/communication. 

 

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal 

Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are strongly 

encouraged to apply.



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