DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL SCIENCES AND COMMUNICATION

The Communication Program, within the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Communication to begin September 1, 2010. The Communication Program offers a selective admission undergraduate major and two undergraduate minors. The Department is an interdisciplinary blend of scholars from a variety of related fields offering the Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Master’s programs in Organizational Sciences, and undergraduate programs in Communication and in Organizational Sciences. Salary, benefits, and startup funds are highly competitive.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have an earned PhD in Communication, or a closely related area, by August 1, 2010, with research and teaching interests in Interpersonal Communication or related areas and with demonstrated potential for productive scholarship. Applicants should also have a strong background in research methods, including quantitative approaches, and experience with or interest in teaching core courses such as Communication Theory, Research Methods, and Senior Seminar (requiring a thesis).

Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience at the university level beyond the level of a graduate T.A. is preferred. Also preferred is potential for obtaining external funding, as noted by a publication track record and by previously submitted and/or funded grant applications or involvement in funded research projects.
For additional information about the Communication Program and the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, please visit our web site at: http://www.gwu.edu/~orgsci/aboutuscom.htm

Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin October 25, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Interested applicants should submit curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests and qualifications, selective reprints, teaching evaluations summary, and three (3) letters of recommendation to:

Communication Faculty Search Committee  
The George Washington University
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Washington, DC 20052
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