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Department of Communication - Persuasive Technologies

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Position description

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Persuasive Technologies. We seek a colleague whose primary research interests focus on interactive technologies for changing attitudes and behaviors in applied contexts (e.g., politics, health, the environment, food systems, education). Priority will be given to applicants investigating the uses of emerging technologies in persuasion, including but not limited to social online networks, mobile apps, computer-based message tailoring, micro-targeted campaigns based on database analytics, and educational videogames. The applicant’s research should be theory-driven and focused on the intersection of new technologies and persuasion theory. We are especially eager to receive applicants from scholars who can both research and develop these technologies. The applicant’s research program must be consistent with the Department’s quantitative science orientation and affiliation with the Division of Social Sciences. A doctorate degree is required. Demonstrated research and teaching competence are required. Applicants must have the potential to secure significant external funding; obtaining such funding is a Department requirement for tenure. This position is subject to final administrative approval. Position to begin July 1, 2016.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Sample of Research Writing 1

  • Sample of Research Writing 2 (Optional)

  • Sample of Research Writing 3 (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Diversity contributions documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/index.html for guidelines about writing a diversity statement and why one is requested.
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