[KB] Pearce Professorship at Clemson

[David Blakesley]

Dear Burkelers:

I'm pleased to announce this search to fill a great position at Clemson.
There's always something going on with KB around here, so you'd be in good
company. Send your questions my way!

Cheers,
Dave
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Campbell Chair in Technical Communication
Professor of English
Clemson University
dblakes at clemson.edu
765.409.2649 (c)

Endowed Professorship—Roy Pearce Professor of Professional Communication

Clemson University: College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities: English
Description

Clemson University's English Department seeks an outstanding scholar and
teacher at the associate or full professor rank for an endowed
professorship, the Roy Pearce Professor of Professional Communication. With
a well-established and active research agenda, the Pearce Professor will
inspire innovative and engaged critical inquiry, articulate the need for
and value of public rhetorics, mentor junior faculty and students, and
provide vision and leadership in support of various curricular and
institutional programs, including a robust professional writing curriculum
at the BA level, MA programs in Writing, Rhetoric, and Media (MAWRM) and
English (MAE), as well as an interdisciplinary PhD in Rhetorics,
Communication, and Information Design (RCID). The Pearce Professor will
also work closely with the Pearce Center for Professional Communication and
the Campbell Chair in Technical Communication to advance Clemson’s highly
regarded communication across the curriculum initiatives.

The Pearce Professor receives a salary supplement to foster promising
research, teaching, or service activities related to professional
communication and a reduced teaching load to provide time for advancing the
mission of the Pearce Center and developing innovative learning initiatives
in local, national, and international contexts.
Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a nationally or internationally
recognized research profile in any area of professional communication
including but not limited to rhetorics of social justice, rhetoric and
ethics, feminist rhetorics, rhetorics of race and empire, technical and
scientific writing, rhetoric and composition, universal or UX design, and
professional communication in global contexts. We are seeking a colleague
who can complement and extend the research interests of a core faculty with
excellence in rhetorical theory, technical writing, visual and digital
rhetorics, game theory, public memory, feminist rhetorics, digital and
print publishing, identity rhetorics, new media, entrepreneurship, the
history and rhetorics of science, film rhetorics, and more. In addition to
scholarly achievement, the successful candidate will demonstrate dedication
to inclusive excellence in higher education, have a record of mentoring
diverse faculty and students, and appreciate the value of interdisciplinary
collaboration in research and teaching.
Application Instructions

Candidates should submit an application letter, CV, and the names and
contact information of at least three references. Your letter should
outline your experiences in and vision for professional communication,
specifically addressing how your research program and teaching experience
complement and expand the scope and value of professional communication at
Clemson; describe how your work can help attract and retain high quality
students and faculty, as well as engage broader publics; and provide
evidence of a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Applications will be accepted until 15 November 2018 or until the position
is filled. Materials should be submitted through Interfolio:
https://apply.interfolio.com/56734

Queries: David Blakesley (dblakes at clemson.edu), Search Committee Chair,
Department of English, 801 Strode Tower, Clemson, SC 29634
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against
any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender,
pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran
status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally
diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural
environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
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