1855 Assistant Professor-Tenure System
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The Department of Writing Rhetoric and Cultures in partnership with the College of Arts & Letters invites applications for a tenuretrack faculty colleague at the rank of assistant or advanced assistant professor for an 1855 Professorship in Technical Writing and Health Communications in a Context of Compassion and Equity. This is a ninemonth academicyear position beginning August 16 2025. We are interested in a colleague with a proven research focus and evidenced participation in healthcare communications. We seek a colleague with a commitment to technical communication and focused on health communications in our contemporary global context attentive to humanistic values and issues of ethics healthcare disparities underrepresented communities and with a commitment to experiential learning.
Research responsibilities: The successful candidate will join a vibrant research community internationally recognized for collaborative multidisciplinary research. MSU provides a tremendous opportunity to advance a scholarly trajectory that addresses inequities regarding health communications.
Teaching Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop undergraduate and graduate courses in technical writing medical rhetoric and health communication and to teach in the forthcoming BA in Arts & Humanities Health and wellbeing degree program which reimagines and resets the arts and humanities for the 21st century as a humancentric humanistic response to changes in healthcare evident in health disparities social justice civil unrest unprecedented rates of clinician burnout and suicide and unforeseen public health crises.
Service Responsibilities: The successful candidate will contribute to the department college (specifically to a new Arts and Humanities Health and Wellbeing initiative) university and profession with demonstrable service activities.
About 1855 Professorships: Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status. Doctorate letter expressing interest in this position and describing qualifications and relevant experience a current curriculum vitae a summary of your experience with diversity in the classroom which should address your experience mentoring diverse students and/or how your past or planned research endeavors support diversity equity and inclusion. In your diversity statement please include an explanation of how you will help advance inclusive excellence in our department; and the names and email addresses of three potential referees. Review of applications will begin on January 13 will be accepted until a suitable candidate is identified. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources websitehttp://. Posting number. Interested individuals wishing for more information are invited and encouraged to contact the search committee chair: Trixie Smith . Personswithdisabilitieshavetherighttorequestandreceivereasonableaccommodation. 01/13/2025 The College of Arts & Lettersand the Department of Writing Rhetoric and Culturesrecognizes that only an academic and organizational culture that actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members results in true excellence. The College of Arts & Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through open access and proactive inclusion. Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing lifechanging opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degreegranting colleges.Required Degree
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