[Asis-l] UW-Milwaukee - Faculty positions

[Rebecca Hall]

ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL PROFESSOR
The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for three full-time
tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
levels.  

Information Resources Emphasis
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses on-site and
online and conduct research in areas related to information technology,
information security, information architecture, web design & development
and related areas. Professional experience and a related research agenda
are strongly preferred. A Ph.D. in an information-related field is
required as is demonstrated ability in research and teaching. For more
information, please contact Dr. Mohammed M. Aman, Chair of the Search
and Screen Committee at aman at uwm.edu. 

Library Emphasis
The successful candidate will teach courses and conduct research in one
or more of the following areas: public libraries, collection management,
information literacy, or other areas related to libraries, collections,
or services. Substantial library experience and a related research
agenda are strongly preferred. The selected applicant will teach courses
in the School's graduate M.L.I.S. program (onsite and online) and
doctoral programs in Information Studies. A degree from an
ALA-accredited program and a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science or
their equivalents are required as is demonstrated ability in research
and teaching. For more information, please contact Dr. Hope Olson, Chair
of the Search and Screen Committee at holson at uwm.edu. 

Information Studies Emphasis
The successful candidate will teach courses and conduct research in one
or more of the following areas: information policy, organization of
information, and information retrieval. The selected applicant will
teach courses in the School's graduate and undergraduate programs. A
Ph.D. in Information Studies or an equivalent discipline is required as
is demonstrated ability in research and teaching. For more information,
please contact Dr. Iris Xie, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee at
hiris at uwm.edu. 

The School of Information Studies offers a competitive salary for an
academic year (9 month) appointment, plus additional compensation for
possible summer teaching and generous fringe benefits. 

Situated in the cultural, commercial, and educational hub of the state,
in a pleasant residential neighborhood overlooking Lake Michigan, UWM is
a research university committed to academic excellence.  It is one of
two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus University
of Wisconsin system, and has a student enrollment of over 28,000.

SOIS has a large, diverse, international faculty that is among the top
ten LIS programs in the country for research productivity, a thriving
Center for Information Policy Research, and interdisciplinary
initiatives with numerous institutions in the United States and abroad.
With more than 25 full-time faculty and teaching academic staff and more
than 700 students, SOIS offers several educational programs: a Bachelor
of Science in Information Resources, an ALA-accredited MLIS (which may
be coordinated with other master's programs in Anthropology, English,
Foreign Language, Geography, Health Care Informatics, History,
Literature, Music, and Urban Studies), a Certificate of Advanced Study
in Archives and Records Administration, a multidisciplinary doctorate,
and effective in the Fall of 2008, a Ph.D. in Information Studies.  The
SOIS instructional and research programs are designed to be a
resourceful blending of the University's mission combined with the
School's information focus, international scope, and interdisciplinary
mindset.

Application review will continue until the positions are filled.  The
starting date is negotiable.  Letters of application, resume, and three
reference letters should be sent to the attention of Ms. Laura Meyer,
Human Resources Assistant. Email:  lauram at uwm.edu

or

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Information Studies 
Laura Meyer, Human Resources Assistant     
P.O. Box 413 Bolton Hall 510J
Milwaukee, WI 53201 
(414) 229-5409


 
A representative of SOIS will also be available at the ALISE Conference
in Philadelphia to meet with interested applicants and answer questions
about the positions, UWM and SOIS.

For more information about the School of Information Studies please
visit the web site: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS

UWM is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. For
the UWM Crime Statistics Annual Report and the Campus Security Policy,
see http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/CleryAct/, or call the Office of Student
Life, Mellencamp Hall 118 at (414) 229-4632 for a paper copy.

 

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