8.1263, Jobs: Japanese, Human-Computer Interaction

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-8-1263. Fri Sep 5 1997. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 8.1263, Jobs: Japanese, Human-Computer Interaction

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1)
Date:  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:41:08 -0500
From:  afukada at purdue.edu (Atsushi Fukada)
Subject:  Tenure-track Position in Japanese at Purdue University

2)
Date:  Thu, 4 Sep 97 10:12 PDT
From:  Sharon Oviatt <oviatt at cse.ogi.edu>
Subject:  Full-time Research Position

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:41:08 -0500
From:  afukada at purdue.edu (Atsushi Fukada)
Subject:  Tenure-track Position in Japanese at Purdue University

PURDUE UNIVERSITY
146 Stanley Coulter Hall
Foreign Languages and Literatures
West Lafayette, Indiana  47907

Beginning tenure-track Assistant Professor of Japanese for fall, 1998.

Duties:  Coordination of basic language instruction.  Train and supervise
graduate teaching assistants. Teach/develop a broad range of undergraduate
courses and graduate courses in field of specialization.
Qualifications:  Ph.D. in hand by August, 1998.  Native or near-native
fluency in Japanese required.  Strong commitment to research and curricular
development.  Demonstrated evidence of excellence in undergraduate
teaching.  Specialization in field of applied linguistics with special
strength in second language acquisition.  Salary, benefits, and teaching
load are competitive.

Application Deadline:  November 1, 1997, or until the position is filled.

Please send letter of application, curriculum vita and three letters of
recommendation to Sidney L. Pellissier, Acting Head.  Letters of
recommendation should address teaching strengths.

Purdue University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Thu, 4 Sep 97 10:12 PDT
From:  Sharon Oviatt <oviatt at cse.ogi.edu>
Subject:  Full-time Research Position


FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

Applications are invited for a full-time research assistance position in a
widely recognized lab that conducts research on human-computer interaction
and the design of next-generation multimodal systems. The research
assistant selected will participate in a multidisciplinary, team-oriented
research project investigating people's spoken, pen-based, and multimodal
input to interactive computer systems. This work is funded by the National
Science Foundation, DARPA, and corporate supporters such as Intel and
Microsoft, and is being conducted in a new state-of-the-art laboratory
facility in the Center for Human-Computer Communication (CHCC) at the
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (OGI), which is located
in the Portland metropolitan area 10-15 minutes west of the city.

Applicants with a background and interests in linguistics, cognitive
science, psychology, or human factors are encouraged to apply. Experience
testing and interviewing human subjects, scoring and analyzing
language-oriented data, using data analysis/statistics software, and
performing basic programming for experimental support would be most
relevant to this research position. Experience using WAVES signal analysis
software, or with MS Word for text processing of publications also would be
a plus.  Prefer applicants with an M.A. or M.S. in one of the above-listed
disciplines, or a B.A. plus 2 years work experience in an academic or
corporate research laboratory. Salary & full benefits competitive.
Applications received by October 1st will receive prioirity consideration.

To apply, submit a full resume, names and contact information for 3
references, and a statement of research/career interests to:

Gloria McCauley, Center Administrator Center for Human-Computer Communication
Center for Human-Computer Communication (CHCC)
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology
P. O. Box 91000
Portland, Oregon 97291

FAX: (503) 690-1548
For FEDEX, please use shipping address at: Department of Computer Science
20000 N.W.
Walker Road Beaverton, Oregon 97006

For general information about CHCC & list of recent publications, see:
http://www.cse.ogi.edu/~oviatt/
For further information or to apply via email, contact: mccauley at cse.ogi.edu.

Sharon Oviatt
Associate Professor
Center for Human-Computer Communication
Department of Computer Science
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology
P.O. Box 91000
Portland, Oregon 97291
PH:  (503) 690-1342
FAX: (503) 690-1548
Sect:  (503) 690-1359
Home URL:   http://www.cse.ogi.edu/~oviatt/
Center URL: http://www.cse.ogi.edu/CHCC/

Shipping address:
(please use for courier mail)

Department of Computer Science
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology
20000 N.W. Walker Road
Beaverton, Oregon  97006

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