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From: Landrigan, Marissa K <MKL18@pitt.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 4:20 PM
Subject: [DHSI] Job: Assistant Professor, Multimedia and Digital Culture
To: “institute@lists.uvic.ca” <institute@lists.uvic.ca>
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown seeks an assistant professor for
a tenure-track position in the Division of Humanities starting in late
August of 2016. Candidates should have a PhD in a Humanities field with
one of the following specializations: Digital Humanities, Multi-media and
Digital Culture, New Media Studies, Digital Journalism, or Electronic
Literature. We seek an individual who will teach four courses a term,
conduct research, and help to develop UPJ’s new interdisciplinary
Multi-Media and Digital Cultures program at the intersection of the
humanities and computer science/engineering. This individual will teach
“Digital Tools and Technology,” a foundational course in the new program;
intermediate and advanced courses in his or her area; and “Digital
Capstone.” He or she will also develop and monitor internships for the new
program and may be asked to occasionally teach general education courses in
the Humanities. Additional duties include student advising and university
service activities.
Qualifications other than the degree and specialization noted above include
college teaching in relevant course areas; evidence of teaching
effectiveness; commitment to teaching excellence; and strong potential for
and evidence of creative and scholarly achievement. The University is
particularly interested in qualified candidates who, through their
teaching, research, or service, demonstrate an active and ongoing interest
in diverse populations. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and
experience and includes benefits.
For full consideration, send letter of application, vita, transcripts,
evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference
(directly from source or placement office) to Dr. Michael Cox, Chair of
MMDC Search, Humanities Division, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown,
450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904; email mwcox@pitt.edu. Review of
applications will begin on January 15 and continue until the position is
filled; to receive full consideration, all materials should be received by
the initial review date.
Pitt-Johnstown is a comprehensive four-year undergraduate campus of the
University of Pittsburgh System, located 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh
on a beautiful 650-acre wooded site in the Laurel Highlands of
Pennsylvania. The college community includes roughly 3,000 undergraduate
students and 150 full-time faculty distributed through seven academic
divisions: Education, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Nursing,
Business Enterprise, and Social Sciences. Each division offers four-year
baccalaureate programs. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative
Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled.
Marissa Landrigan
Assistant Professor, English Writing
University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown
http://www.marissalandrigan.com
