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<TITLE>Vacancy: University of Maryland: Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Studies</TITLE>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Department of Communication</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">University of Maryland</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Contingent on funding, the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland is seeking to hire an assistant or associate professor in Middle Eastern studies. The starting date for this position is August 23, 2007.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">The successful candidate will have expertise in Islamic or Arabic media. The College of Arts and Humanities is creating a critical mass of scholars with a focus on the Middle East, and the successful candidate for this position will be expected to participate in this college initiative. The department has four</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">specialties: intercultural communication; persuasion and social influence; public relations; and rhetoric and political culture. The successful candidate will be able to teach (at the graduate and undergraduate levels) and engage in research in one of these areas, as well as teach theory and relevant research methods. The search committee chair for this search is Professor Linda Aldoory (301-405-6528; laldoory@umd.edu). For best consideration, application materials should be submitted by December 1, 2006.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">A Ph.D., publications, and a strong, active research program are required for consideration of appointment as associate professor; a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and the clear potential to establish a strong, active research program are required for consideration of appointment at the rank of assistant professor. Teaching experience, preferably at the university level, is highly desirable. Women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity employer.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">To apply, submit (a) a letter of application that describes research interests and other qualifications, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) two letters of recommendation (submitted directly to the search committee chair), (d) names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of two additional references, and (e)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">sample(s) of recent research. Application materials should be sent to:</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Professor Linda Aldoory</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Chair, Search Committee</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Department of Communication</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">2130 Skinner Building</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">University of Maryland</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">College Park, MD 20742-7635</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to Professor Aldoory. Information about the department is available on the department?s Web site, at </FONT></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.comm.umd.edu"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://www.comm.umd.edu</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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