DANIEL H. RENBERG CHAIR
- Employer
- Northwestern University
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 23, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officers & Vice Presidents
- Employment Type
- Full Time
DANIEL H. RENBERG CHAIR
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing
Communications seeks to hire a full-time faculty member (open rank)
with expertise in media coverage of sexual and gender minorities
for the Daniel H. Renberg Chair. The search is open to academics
and journalists.
Candidates who are journalists will be expected to produce
exemplary coverage of sexual and gender minorities (in any medium)
and provide thought leadership surrounding media treatment of these
communities. No advanced degree is required for candidates who have
distinguished themselves through the quality of their journalism.
Preferred candidates will have ten years or more of experience
producing high impact journalism or analysis and several years of
teaching at the university level.
Academic candidates will be expected to conduct and publish
innovative research and also engage in thought leadership on gender
minorities, sexuality, and media. Medill is a professional school,
and thus the successful candidate will be able to integrate theory
and professional practice, making research actionable for
professionals. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field,
a record of high impact research in the core areas, and a strong
teaching record.
Candidates will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and
graduate levels, to continue producing first-rate journalism or
research, and to perform professional service within the school,
university, and community.
Those eligible for appointment on clinical, tenure-track, or
tenured basis will be considered. Appointment will begin either on
June 1, 2018 or September 1, 2018. Candidates should submit a
letter of application, a full CV, and key pieces of professional
work/academic research.
These materials should be submitted online no later than September
30, 2017 at the following address: Jenna Braunstein,
Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road,
Fisk Hall, 204, Evanston, IL 60208, jenna-braunstein@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.
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