Position Announcement

[Susan Pitcock]

The Ohio State University

Slavic and East European Department Chair


The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures at The
Ohio State University is seeking applications for the position of
Department Chair beginning October 1st, 2000. This tenured position is open
to scholars at the Associate Professor or Full Professor rank. The
Department wants a strong and creative leader with extensive administrative
experience and a strong commitment to development, with a vision for
further expansion in pedagogy/methodology, distance learning, and culture
and heritage studies. Excluding linguistics, research specialization is
open, but we are particularly interested in candidates with a proven record
of scholarly accomplishments in the field of Russian nineteenth and
twentieth century literature and with a strong interest in culture studies.
Applicants should preferably have an interdisciplinary approach to research
and teaching. For current information on the Department, see our web-site
http://slavic.ohio-state.edu
The deadline for applications is December 15th, 1999. Applications received
thereafter will not be guaranteed full consideration. Send a letter of
application, curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and other contact
data of at least three professional references qualified to comment on
academic achievements and administrative and leadership ability to:
Professor Irene Masing-Delic, 232 Cunz Hall, 1841 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH
43210-1215. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity /
Affirmative Action employer. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era
Veterans, disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.