Open rank faculty position in Media and Information at MSU

[Keith Hampton]

SMSociety friends,

The deadline has been extended, and the breadth of qualifications have been expanded. We are hiring an advanced assistant, associate or full professor to complement our faculty in the Department of Media and Information. The focus of the SMSociety conference is central to the work of most of our faculty. Please consider applying!

Open-Rank: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Media + Information at Michigan State University

Position Summary The Department of Media and Information (MI) invites applicants for one Advanced Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to complement and expand our dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty. MI is home to a range of faculty from different disciplines and supports an array of research areas, including human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, rural computing, game studies and design, and the relationships between technology and policy, health and wellness, and society. Candidates should contribute to or expand one or more of these areas, ideally through the use of computational and/or quantitative approaches. We have a strong interest in candidates whose research investigates and tackles disparities across various dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+ identities, socioeconomic status, disability, physical and mental well-being, health disparities, digital inequity, and environmental aspects. The Department values the contribution of different disciplines, different ways of knowing, and different ways of doing, in research and creative activities that advance knowledge and transform lives in ways that lead to a better quality of life for individuals and communities. The MI faculty come from a range of disciplines, including communication, information science, media, human-computer interaction, information systems, psychology, sociology, economics, science and technology studies, and design to complement and create a unique intellectual energy. Our faculty advance theory and research, build technology interventions to address public health challenges, human-centered technology, design traditional and interactive games and media experiences, work with policy makers, and pursue new forms of scholarship. Our department is a member of the iSchools consortium and has a top ranked program in communication and game design and development.

Please visit the Michigan State University Employment Opportunities website

https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/517147/assistantassociatefull-professor-tenure-system

Review of applications will begin on January 18, and continue until the position is filled.

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Keith N. Hampton, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Media and Information

Interim Managing Director, Quello Center

Director of Academic Research, Quello Center

Affiliate Faculty, Department of Sociology

Affiliate Faculty, Canadian Studies Center

Michigan State University

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