22.3878, Jobs: Communication Sciences and Disorders: Asst Prof, U of Memphis

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Subject: 22.3878, Jobs: Communication Sciences and Disorders: Asst Prof, U of Memphis

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Date: 04-Oct-2011
From: Eugene Buder [ehbuder at memphis.edu]
Subject: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Cognitive Science, or Related Field: Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, TN, USA

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Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:05:01
From: Eugene Buder [ehbuder at memphis.edu]
Subject: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Cognitive Science, or Related Field: Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, TN, USA

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University or Organization: University of Memphis 
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders/IIS
Job Location: Tennessee, USA 
Web Address: https://workforum.memphis.edu
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Interdisciplinary

Description:

The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) and the School of Communication 
Sciences and Disorders at the University of Memphis invite applications for a 
tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August 2012. The 
position is a 9 month appointment to the IIS with a home in the School of 
Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Applicants must have completed (or be completing) a Ph.D. in 
communication sciences and disorders, cognitive science, or a related field, 
and must have a record of interdisciplinary research. Salary is competitive 
and commensurate with qualifications. A successful candidate will be 
expected to spearhead new externally funded research initiatives, to build and 
lead a team of graduate students in Ph.D. research, and to teach courses at 
the graduate and undergraduate levels.

All candidates with empirical interdisciplinary research related to 
communication and/or the identification and treatment of communication 
disorders will be considered. General areas of research could be in speech, 
language, or hearing sciences, with a variety of possible emphases in 
development, modeling, genetics, imaging, engineering or other related 
interdisciplinary fields. Specific content areas of interest might include 
autism, literacy, speech perception, or dialog and discourse, among others. 
Candidates whose research areas strengthen existing areas of IIS 
researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Institute for Intelligent Systems consists of 28 faculty members across 9 
departments including Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer 
Science, Engineering, Education, Linguistics, Philosophy and Psychology. 
The IIS offers a graduate certificate in Cognitive Science and is affiliated with 
BA and MS programs in other departments. The IIS has received over $20 
million in external awards in the past four years. Further information about the 
Institute for Intelligent Systems can be found at http://iis.memphis.edu.

The University of Memphis School of Communication Sciences and 
Disorders is a highly ranked program nationally, offering graduate degrees in 
Speech-Language Pathology (MA), Audiology (AuD), and Communication 
Sciences and Disorders (PhD). The School is also the home of the Center for 
Research Initiatives and Strategies for the Communicatively Impaired, which 
was created under the State of Tennessee's Centers of Excellence program 
to foster growth in research. The CSD School website may be found at 
http://www.memphis.edu/csd/.

Please complete an on-line application at the application URL below. Click on 
the faculty box to find the posting for Assistant Professor. You will be 
required to upload a cover letter, research and teaching statements, 
curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Application review will 
begin December 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. The 
University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 
We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position. Appointment will be 
based on qualifications as they relate to position requirements without regard 
to race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, handicap or veteran 
status. Successful candidates must meet guidelines of the Immigration 
Reform and Control Act of 1986. For any questions regarding this position, 
please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Eugene H. Buder, 
contact information below.

Application Deadline: 15-Dec-2011 (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: http://workforum.memphis.edu 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Eugene Buder 
	Email: ehbuder at memphis.edu 
	Phone: 901-678-5853 

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