[Asis-l] Faculty Position in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management

[Thomas J. Froehlich]

Members of Kent State faculty will be attending 
the ASIS&T conference in November 5-8, 2006, and 
will be available to discuss this 
position.  Please contact Prof. Thomas J. 
Froehlich (tfroehli at kent.edu) to prearrange an appointment.

Kent State University
Assistant Professor Position
Information Architecture and Knowledge Management

In recognition of the significant growth and 
development of the Master's Program in 
Information Architecture and Knowledge Management 
(IAKM) (http://iakm.kent.edu), Kent State 
University has allocated a new tenure-track 
faculty position at the level of Assistant 
Professor.  The position can begin as early as 
January 2007 but will remain open until 
filled.  We are hopeful that we will be able to 
make a hiring decision by the end of the year.

The Master's Program in Information Architecture 
and Knowledge Management is a unique, innovative, 
interdisciplinary program inaugurated in Fall 
2001.  It has three concentrations: Information 
Architecture, Information Use and Knowledge 
Management. It features a progressive curriculum 
that has been extensively revised for the Fall 
2006 (see 
http://iakm.kent.edu/downloads/curriculumoverview.pdf). 
The program is a collaborative effort of the 
Department of Computer Science, the Graduate 
School of Management, the School of Communication 
Studies, the School of Journalism and Mass 
Communication, the School of Visual Communication 
Design, and the School of Library and Information 
Science.  The School of Library and Information 
Science administers the IAKM program.

Facilities include a state-of-the-art usability 
lab (http://usability.slis.kent.edu/), 
fully-digital classrooms with the most current 
hardware and software, state-of-the-art distance 
education tools, whether through interactive 
television or web-based synchronous or 
asynchronous learning objects, and instructional designer support.

The successful candidate is expected to teach at 
least three of the required courses in the 
concentrations of Information Architecture or 
Information Use.  These courses include 
Information Architecture, Research Methods for 
Information Architecture, Information and Visual 
Design, Usability I, Usability II, and User and 
Task Analysis.  Preference will be given to those 
with educational training and teaching, work (or 
consulting) and research experience in these or related areas.

Teaching competencies, teaching experience, work 
experience or research experience or interest are 
also sought in several of the following areas:

	•	Information Architecture
	
	•	Usability Testing or Engineering
	
	•	User Prototyping:  Personas, etc.
	
	•	Information Seeking Behavior and the Web
	
	•	Human Information Processing
	
	•	Interaction Design
	
	•	Project Management for Information Architecture or for Usability Testing
	
	•	Document Engineering/Management
	
	•	Content Management Systems
	
Qualifications include a Masters degree in 
Information Science, Computer Science or a 
related field and a completed doctorate or 
substantial progress toward completion of a 
doctorate in Information Science, Computer 
Science or a related field.  Experience and/or 
interest in synchronous or asynchronous digital 
distance learning is desirable.  Nine-month 
appointment; summer teaching and workshops may be 
available.  Salary is competitive; benefits are excellent.

To better work with the growing demands of the 
information economy, Kent State University 
launched a unique, new college, the College of 
Communication and Information (CCI) in July, 
2002.  It is composed of the School of 
Communication	Studies, the School of Journalism 
and Mass Communication, the School of Library and 
Information Science (including IAKM), and the 
School of Visual Communication Design. Currently 
IAKM only offers a Master's degree, but the 
College of Communication and Information (CCI) is 
working on the development of an 
interdisciplinary Ph.D. for the College, in which IAKM will participate.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, 
resume, copies of transcripts from all colleges 
and universities attended (official transcripts 
will be required in the event of employment), and 
names of at least three references to:

         Prof. Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D.
         Chair, Search Committee
         Information Architecture and Knowledge Management
         Kent State University
         P.O. Box 5190
         Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
         email: tfroehli at kent.edu
         Phone: (330) 672-2782
         Fax: (330) 672-7965			
         http://iakm.kent.edu			

Kent State University supports equal opportunity, 
affirmative action and diversity in education and 
employment.  Applications from minority group 
members and women are encouraged.