Please distribute the following job announcement to persons specializing in information technology, digital media, new media, etc., etc. Although "established scholars are preferred," we would be happy to consider persons whose doctorates are freshly minted. Short-term, visiting positions are a possibility, too. The official job announcement follows. Please let me know if I can answer any questions about the positions or the University of Alabama. Regards, ---- Job Announcement ---- The College of Communication & Information Sciences, The University of Alabama, is pleased to invite applications for two to four new full-time, nine-month faculty positions. Rank is open, but established scholars are preferred, as is a terminal degree. Visiting positions are a possibility. Salary is very competitive. We are seeking scholars from communication or allied disciplines to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Commitment to obtaining externally sponsored research support is desirable. These positions are the result of a special initiative from the Provost and are designed to enhance the College's doctoral program. They require a significant, nationally recognized research agenda in one or more of the areas described below. Each position will be affiliated with one or more of the College's five divisions. The specific positions the College seeks to fill are the following: Multimedia Message Design and Consumption: The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of the creation and consumption of digital products such as intelligent interface design, interactive television, virtual reality, or video games. The prospective applicant should have a demonstrated proficiency in the use and development of digital media of all types. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: instructional, entertainment, and communication theory, rigorous assessment of the needs and usage styles of consumers of digital media, and the practice of digital media message design. In addition to a C.V., candidates for this position may submit a portfolio of digital media products. Media Criticism and Creativity: The successful candidate will be a critical scholar who will teach and study creativity in media. The candidate will have expertise in the institutional and cultural forces that may hinder or facilitate creative expression; be mindful of elements that facilitate social or institutional change; and appreciate the contributions of media in a democratic society. We welcome all perspectives (institutional analysis. audience analysis, systems analysis, cultural studies, textual contextual analysis, etc.), methodological approaches (quantitative, qualitative. etc.), and disciplinary approaches (political economy. organizational theory, media sociology, professional studies. etc.). Creative Critical Consumer Education: The successful candidate will have the stature and skills to foster and coordinate research into and teaching about consumer communication literacy in the digital media environment. A variety of methodological approaches and theoretical orientations are welcome. Specific areas of interest may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: audience analysis, audience feedback, media literacy, consumer satisfaction, consumer protection. policy studies, privacy issues, etc. Interpersonal Communication and Creativity: The successful candidate will study the role of interpersonal communication in the creative process. Beyond a focus on creativity, specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following areas: health communication, message production, cognitive approaches to interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and communication and aging. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program using quantitative or qualitative methods. The University of Alabama is the state's oldest public university and offers the full course of academic programs to its 19,500 students. It is located in Tuscaloosa, a city of 80,000 that is 55 miles southwest of Birmingham. The College of Communication & Information Sciences consists of five divisions: the Departments of Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, Journalism, and Telecommunication and Film, and the School of Library and Information Studies. The Institute for Communication Research is also housed in the College and is one of the best research facilities in the country. The College is home to the nationally recognized Center for Public Television & Radio, which produces and broadcasts educational and cultural programming. Send application letter, vita, description of research and teaching interests, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: Dr. Matthew D. Bunker Acting Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Office for Graduate Studies 478 Reese Phifer Hall Box 870172 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0172 Application screening has already begun and will continue until the positions are filled. UA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. The College is committed to a faculty which reflects the cultural diversity of the University's student body. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. ---- Jeremy Butler Associate Professor [log in to unmask] http://www.tcf.ua.edu/jbutler Telecommunication & Film/University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]