Assistant Professor of Rhetorical Studies/Rhetoric of Health/Science/Environment

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Position Summary:

The School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in rhetorical studies to teach in its BA and MA programs in Communication Studies. The selected candidate would complement existing strengths in our extensive rhetorical studies curriculum and align with institutional strategic directions by specializing in one or more of the following areas:

a) rhetoric of health, especially, but not required or limited to: Analyses of health care policy, health care access, discourses of medical, pharmacological and health technologies, disability studies, aging and health, and mental wellness discourses.

b) rhetoric of science, especially, but not required or limited to: Analyses of the history, foundations and context of science and technology, science communication, the socio-political impact of science and technology, the role of the visual in articulating scientific or technological concepts, and discourses at the intersection of science, technology and the economy.

c) environmental rhetoric, especially, but not required or limited to: Analyses of environmental discourses, public policy and communication related to the Anthropocene, human and nonhuman ecologies and ethics, climate change, questions associated with the ontological, material and temporal status of nature, and the political, economic and social consequences associated with the environment, environmental change and environmental sustainability.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Teach a five-course per academic year (delivered as a 3/2 or 2/3. Summer teaching for additional compensation is possible but not required).

• Develop and teach courses in their area of interest as well as support the Communication Studies curriculum through existing course offerings as they align with the applicant’s expertise, including but not limited to: Rhetorical Criticism; Classical or Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, New Media and Civic Discourse; American Multicultural Discourse; Rhetoric of Social Protest; Argumentation and Debate; Rhetoric of Argument; Feminist Rhetorical Theory as well as other courses in the Communication Studies BA or MA degree sequences.

• Maintain an active research profile.

Applicants with scholarly, research, teaching or grant-team capability to expand connections to other entities including the College of Science, College of Nursing, College of Medicine, and College of Engineering and Computer Science are particularly encouraged to apply. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will identify with and conduct scholarship/research/instruction aligned with one or more of the University Research Pillars such as: Neuroscience, Healthy Aging, Environmental and Ocean Sciences, Sensing and Smart Systems and Big Data. Depending on candidate expertise, successful candidates will be eligible for affiliate appointment to one or more of the following:

• The FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (I-BRAIN, https://www.fau.edu/ibrain). I-BRAIN supports neuroscience research, education and community engagement programs across multiple FAU campuses and colleges. Faculty members of I-BRAIN qualify for pilot grants, graduate student fellowships, research technology support, and subsidized use of I-BRAIN Core facilities including the FAU Cell Imaging Core and Neurobehavior Core. I-BRAIN faculty pursue research across the full spectrum of neuroscience, ranging from genetic and molecular neuroscience, cellular and circuit analysis of brain function, behavioral studies in models and man, cognitive and computational neuroscience, and disease mechanism and treatment studies.
• (I-HEALTH, https://www.fau.edu/i-health/). I-HEALTH supports cancer, infectious diseases, and human health and dementia research, education, and community engagement programs across multiple FAU campuses and colleges. Faculty members of I-HEALTH qualify for pilot grants, research technology support, and subsidized use of the I-HEALTH Bioanalytical Core Facility. I-HEALTH faculty pursue research including therapeutic intervention strategies, development of novel diagnostics, environmental contributions to human health, and clinical trials.
• FAU Harbor Branch (FAU HBOI,

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