Sue Collins
2014-10-15 22:19:32 UTC
Tenure-track assistant professor in Design Studies.
Candidates should have a record of excellent teaching and scholarly work in
design studies with a critical and interdisciplinary approach to the
history, theory, and practice of design, and with a focus on graphic design
and typography. Additional areas of expertise might include: design
literacies; design and technology studies; information design; design for
social advocacy; social media; media and communication theory; cultural
theory.
The preferred candidate will have academic or professional teaching
experience in such courses as graphic design, digital publishing, and
interactive media. In addition, professional experience in design is
desirable. Candidates will be expected to contribute to curriculum
development in our undergraduate and graduate programs. Ph.D. in hand by
August 15, 2015 preferred but M.F.A. with potential for research and
creative work will be seriously considered.
The department's graduate and undergraduate programs afford faculty unique
opportunities to teach and engage in research that both shapes and benefits
from a rich multi-disciplinary environment. The department offers
undergraduate major degrees in English; Liberal Arts; Communication,
Culture, and Media; and Scientific and Technical Communication, and
doctoral and master degrees in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture. The usual
tenure-track teaching load is 2 courses (6 hrs.) per semester. Please see
our website: http://www.hu.mtu.edu.
Application packages should be submitted electronically to:
http://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/1986. Please include: a letter of
application, current vitae, portfolio of creative work, and evidence of
teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation (including one
that addresses teaching).
Review of applications begins on November 1 and will continue until
position is filled.
For inquiries, contact:
Sue Collins, PhD
Chair, Media Search
Department of Humanities
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
(906) 487-3260
***@mtu.edu
Michigan Tech is an internationally renowned doctoral research university,
with a diverse community of 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students and
cross-disciplinary faculty. Located on Lake Superior in Houghton, MI, its
community offers year-round recreational and cultural opportunities.
Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of
universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to
increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.
Michigan Techâs Dual Career Program is available to assist with partner
orientation to the university and community and identification of possible
positions for partners (see www.dual.mtu.edu). Michigan Technological
University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal
Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for
protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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General list info and FAQ: http://comm.umn.edu/~grodman/cultstud.html
Candidates should have a record of excellent teaching and scholarly work in
design studies with a critical and interdisciplinary approach to the
history, theory, and practice of design, and with a focus on graphic design
and typography. Additional areas of expertise might include: design
literacies; design and technology studies; information design; design for
social advocacy; social media; media and communication theory; cultural
theory.
The preferred candidate will have academic or professional teaching
experience in such courses as graphic design, digital publishing, and
interactive media. In addition, professional experience in design is
desirable. Candidates will be expected to contribute to curriculum
development in our undergraduate and graduate programs. Ph.D. in hand by
August 15, 2015 preferred but M.F.A. with potential for research and
creative work will be seriously considered.
The department's graduate and undergraduate programs afford faculty unique
opportunities to teach and engage in research that both shapes and benefits
from a rich multi-disciplinary environment. The department offers
undergraduate major degrees in English; Liberal Arts; Communication,
Culture, and Media; and Scientific and Technical Communication, and
doctoral and master degrees in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture. The usual
tenure-track teaching load is 2 courses (6 hrs.) per semester. Please see
our website: http://www.hu.mtu.edu.
Application packages should be submitted electronically to:
http://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/1986. Please include: a letter of
application, current vitae, portfolio of creative work, and evidence of
teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation (including one
that addresses teaching).
Review of applications begins on November 1 and will continue until
position is filled.
For inquiries, contact:
Sue Collins, PhD
Chair, Media Search
Department of Humanities
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
(906) 487-3260
***@mtu.edu
Michigan Tech is an internationally renowned doctoral research university,
with a diverse community of 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students and
cross-disciplinary faculty. Located on Lake Superior in Houghton, MI, its
community offers year-round recreational and cultural opportunities.
Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of
universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to
increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.
Michigan Techâs Dual Career Program is available to assist with partner
orientation to the university and community and identification of possible
positions for partners (see www.dual.mtu.edu). Michigan Technological
University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal
Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for
protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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General list info and FAQ: http://comm.umn.edu/~grodman/cultstud.html