Search for Professor and Department Head: Language, Literature, and Communication, Rensselaer

[Bennett, Audrey-2]

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication (LLC) at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute seeks a Department Head who will deepen and broaden
our program. The Department Head will be expected to lead the re-examination
of current programs and to propose new programs. Current programs include
the Ph.D. degree in Communication and Rhetoric; M.S. degrees in
Communication and Rhetoric, Human-Computer Interaction, and Technical
Communication; and B.S. degrees in Communication and Communication with a
Concentration in Graphic Design. In addition, the Department offers a B.S.
in Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication (EMAC) jointly with the Arts
Department, and contributes to a new and rapidly growing B.S. degree in
Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS), and the B.S. and M.S. degrees
in Information Technology.

*Qualifications*
Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or foreign equivalent, a strong record
of research and teaching, substantial administrative experience, and an
ability to guide and nurture active programs of externally funded research.
Candidates must be eligible for a tenured position at Rensselaer. Named one
of the "New Ivies", Rensselaer is an emerging elite university with
nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate academic programs. For the
eighth consecutive year, Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50
universities in the nation, according to the U.S. News and World Report.
With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students from
across the country and around the world, Rensselaer is located in the Tech
Valley region of the Hudson River Valley region of New York State, with New
York City, Boston and Montreal only a few hours away by car.

The appointment is expected to begin in July 2010. Review of applications
will begin immediately, and continue until suitable candidates are
identified. Interviews will be conducted by phone. To apply, please send
hard copies of the following items to the attention and address listed
below:

Application letter
Current C.V.
Writing samples
Evidence of teaching excellence
Three letters of recommendation

LLC Search Committee
C/O Ms. Toni Sposito
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
SA 5th Floor
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180
For more information, please contact:
sposia@...
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical,
gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer's work and campus communities.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.

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Audrey G. Bennett
Associate Professor of Graphics
Dept. of LL&C, HASS, Rensselaer
110 8th Street
Troy, New York 12180-3590
O: 518.276.8129
F: 518.276.4092
U: www.rpi.edu/~bennett
E: bennett@...

Audrey Bennett
Design Consultant
POB 853
Troy, NY 12181-0853
C: 518.301.4583
U: www.audreygbennett.com
E: audrey@...

Advocacy Chair, Board of Directors
AIGA, the professional association for design, UP ST NY Chapter