Position Available

[Sean Redmond]

Chair of Communication Disorders
College of Health, University of Utah


The University of Utah is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Extensive institution located in Salt Lake City at the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. 

Position:  Department Chair, Associate/Full Professor, full-time (10-12 months), tenure-track position.

Qualifications:  Ph.D. in Communication Sciences/Disorders preferred, strong research background with a record of externally funded research, administrative experience preferred.

University/Program:  The Department of CMDIS, in the College of Health, has undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.  There is potential for research and clinical work in the in-house clinic and the University of Utah Medical Center.  For more information, see the departmental web-site at www.med.utah.edu/cmdis.

Community Information:  Salt Lake City is a beautiful city of 250,000 nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains (total population along the Wasatch Front exceeds 1 million).  Utah's great outdoors makes discovery a new adventure, from world class skiing to exploration and river running in the spectacular red-rock canyons close-by.  The city is cosmopolitan, but easy to live in with convenient access to the arts, sports, and nightlife.  Finally, Salt Lake City will host the 2002 Winter Olympics.  

Application:  Submit current CV, letter of application, and three letters of reference.  Review of candidates begins Jan. 8th, 2002 and will continue until vacancy is filled.  Contact Kathy Chapman, Ph.D. or Julie Wambaugh, Ph.D., Chairs, Search Committee.  

		kathy.chapman at health.utah.edu	801-587-9076
		julie.wambaugh at health.utah.edu	801-585-6164

Informal interviews will be available at the ASHA Convention in New Orleans upon request. 

The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to known disabilities of applications and employees.