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The School of Media and Strategic Communications at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater seeks qualified applicants for the Welch-Bridgewater Endowed Chair in Sports Media for fall 2012. Oklahoma State University is a ...
THE SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF WELCH-BRIDGEWATER ENDOWED CHAIR IN SPORTS MEDIA.
The School of Media and Strategic Communications at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater seeks qualified applicants for the Welch-Bridgewater Endowed Chair in Sports Media for fall 2012. Oklahoma State University is a Division I university leading the way in offering an undergraduate degree in sports media, making this is an exciting opportunity for research and teaching. Salary and benefits are competitive. This is a full-time tenured faculty position at the level of full professor.
Applicants should hold a terminal degree. The successful candidate will have an established research program and teaching record in sports and the media that will justify an appointment at the level of full professor. A secondary research and teaching interest in media law, media ethics, sports production, media management or multimedia journalism will be an asset.
In addition to research, teaching and service, the chair will take a leadership role in the ongoing development of the school?s sports media curriculum. She or he will teach at the undergraduate and graduate level and will play an important role in shaping policies and procedures in the School of Media and Strategic Communications. The successful candidate also will be the School?s ambassador in promoting the Sports Media program.
The School is nationally recognized for producing outstanding practitioners in all mass communication areas and has been continuously accredited by the ACEJMC since the 1940s. Our students are actively involved in producing sports media content and assisting in live sports productions with all the major networks. The School of Media and Strategic Communications is the largest program in the College of Arts & Sciences, the largest college at OSU. This is the second endowed chair the School has established recently, joining the Peggy Welch Chair in Strategic Communication.
OSU is a research-oriented, land grant institution dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge central to a liberal education for all students. Additionally, the 22,000-plus students and more than 1,500 faculty are known for their loyalty to and enthusiasm for all OSU sports teams, creating an environment that is conducive to research and teaching in sport and the media. OSU competes in the Big 12 Conference and also offers many opportunities for professional liaison.
Applications received by March 7, 2012, will be fully considered, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, send a letter of application, a statement of vision for the professorship, curriculum vitae and the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of five references to:
If you wish to have more information about this position, please email the chair of the search committee at mike.sowell@okstate.edu.