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Health Communication Search Announcement

The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a full-time, probationary position leading to a tenure decision at the rank of Assistant Professor or tenured position at the rank of Associate Professor. Minimum Qualification: Doctorate in communication or a related field by time of appointment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

The department expects to hire a specialist in health communication and is open to various theoretical or methodological approaches. Health communication is one of three core research areas in the department (with media studies and intercultural communication) and includes such foci as interpersonal health communication, communication campaigns/social marketing, health disparities, community-based participatory research, and diffusion of innovations. There are multiple interdisciplinary research centers available for collaboration including efforts in substance abuse and addictions (Center for Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions), mental health, the Robert Wood Johnson Center on Health Policy, and the UNMHC Cancer Center.

This position will include teaching and service responsibilities with the department and the Combined BA/MD program (an innovative curricular program that admits New Mexico high schools graduates as freshmen to UNM medical school and seeks to graduate them within 8 years with a BA and MD; (

http://hsc.unm.edu/som/combinedbamd/

Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications: (a) strong research record or potential for the rank of assistant professor or record of published research that warrants the rank of associate professor at a research university; (b) record of teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels in the area of health communication (or related areas); (c) ability and desire to mentor diverse students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; (d) record of active participation in professional communication associations; (e) ability to contribute to other core areas in the department; and (f) ability or potential for obtaining extramural funding to support research and teaching programs.

A complete application consists of: (1) a signed letter of interest identifying areas of expertise, research interests, and teaching experience; (2) an academic resume, including e-mail address; (3) a sample of a recent, representative publication or conference paper; (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness; and (5) a list of three to five references. References will only be contacted with permission of applicants and if the applicant is selected as a semi-finalist. Send applications to Gill Woodall, Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication and Journalism, MSC03 2240 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1171; Fax (505) 277-4206. Electronic submissions are accepted but must be followed by a signed letter. For best consideration, please apply by November 1, 2007. The position will remain open until filled.

For more information contact Gill Woodall, (505) 277-5305, gwoodall@unm.edu or John Oetzel, Chair, Communication and Journalism, (505) 277-1905, joetzel@unm.edu. Departmental Web Site:

http://www.unm.edu/~cjdept