Welcome to the Department of Communication
The study of communication embraces the most fundamental aspects of human interaction - from the subtleties of interpersonal communication, to the cutting edge of the new communication technologies and information studies.
The Communication Department is educating the next generation of information professionals, knowledge workers and communication and information researchers. Individuals and organizations are empowered by effective communication. The shared principle that information serves the purposes of human communication and is enhanced by technological systems is at the core of our curriculum.
News and Events
The Department of Communication welcome's Dr. Janet Yang to the faculty. Dr. Yang’s research centers on the communication of risk information related to science, health, and environmental issues.
Assistant Professor Position Available in the Department of Communication
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Department of Communication at the University at Buffalo (UB), State University of New York announces a search for a tenure track assistant professor position for the Fall of 2010, contingent upon final budgetary approval. This position seeks an individual who has expertise in Visualization & User Interfaces, broadly construed to include Information Science and Human-Computer Interaction. The scholar’s expertise in this area is consistent with the Department of Communication's research interests and the University's Information and Computer Technology (ICT) strategic strength -- part of the UB 2020 initiative.
The ideal candidate is a social scientist interested in modeling and predicting human behavior, designing and evaluating human-computer interaction systems, and has the ability to model/simulate how people negotiate complex environments embedded with technology. Candidates are driven to collect, organize, and visually communicate such information. Within the Department of Communication, there are active research programs focusing on agent based modeling and simulation, social network analysis, and human factors related to new technology use (Web2.0). Collaboration with faculty outside the Department of Communication interested in information science, computational science, and human-computer interaction is also encouraged and includes Management Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Computer Science, and Geography. For more information on UB’s 20/20 Information and Computer Technology Strategic Strength, see http://www.buffalo.edu/ub2020/strengths/#ict. We are looking for someone who has a Ph.D. in communication or relevant cognate field, who has a record of research and teaching experience, and has potential for external research funding. We particularly seek candidates who specialize in quantitative research methods.
The responsibilities associated with this position include teaching 2 courses per semester (usually one undergraduate and one graduate course per) in your area of expertise. The candidate is expected to conduct research and establish an externally funded program of research. Like all Communication Department faculty, new hires are expected to participate in graduate advisement and appropriate service commitments to the department, school, university and discipline.
The application deadline is October 30, 2009 and interested candidates must submit a letter of application and updated CV directly to: www.UBJobs.buffalo.edu. Please note that we request three letters of reference to be sent separately to Mark Frank, Search Chair, 359 Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260. Do not send those letters of reference to the UBJobs web site.
The Department of Communication is a PhD granting program in the College of Arts and Sciences. The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Recruiter. The Department of Communication is interested in identifying minority and women candidates and individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with a disability may request needed, reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process. No person, in whatever relationship with the University at Buffalo, will be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or marital or veteran status.
ABOUT UB:
The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus.
UB spends over $323 million annually on research.
Our work in education, research, and service is guided by our mission to improve the quality of life for the people of our region and to the world at large. Our strengths in medicine, engineering, and computer science enable us to conduct multidisciplinary research and provide education at a level of excellence that few universities can match.
The University at Buffalo was rated very highly as a “Top College to Work For 2008” by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a national survey of the quality of the academic workplace. UB was ranked in the top 5 in eight different ranking categories among large research universities of 2,500 or more employees including the categories of: collaborative governance, compensation and benefits, tenure clarity and process, health insurance, housing assistance programs, career development, research and scholarship, vacation or time off and post-retirement benefits.
ABOUT BUFFALO:
Buffalo is the second-largest city in New York State, a metropolitan population of more than two million people.
World-class art galleries and museums, a comprehensive city-wide system of parks and green space designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and major and minor league sports teams are just a few of the wide array of cultural and recreational elements that make Buffalo such a great place to study, work, and live.
Western New York has outstanding high schools, including Buffalo's City Honors School, which Newsweek ranked as the fourth-best in the nation. Many other local schools rank within the top 100.
Places Rated Almanac ranks Buffalo among the top 25 cities nationwide for our rich array of cultural activities including: a lively Theater District in the heart of downtown, a world class symphony - the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the acoustically perfect Kleinhans Music Hall, extraordinary architecture designed by world-renowned architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan, and a resurgent nightlife along Chippewa Street.
Buffalo has American roots that run as deep as the War of 1812, the founding of the Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad. And Buffalo boasts one of the world's finest collections of modern art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and an impressive collection of regional art at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center.
An extensive parks system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and our four robust seasons allow for an endless range of outdoor pursuits, from sailing to skiing, while a range of professional sports teams keep the city fired up year-round.
Buffalo offers all of the amenities of a major urban area—without the headaches. The average workday commute is less than 20 minutes, which is the lowest out of fifty major U.S. cities. Affordable housing is widely accessible throughout the region, and reasonable costs of living make the good life possible on any budget. Most neighborhoods offer easy access to shopping, recreation, dining, and excellent schools.
The cost of living in Buffalo remains low, while the quality of life here is second to none. Live a stone's throw from downtown in a beautiful old home; or if you prefer the country, our suburbs and rural communities are mostly within a 25 minute commute from downtown. The Buffalo-Niagara Region affords you both an exceptional quality of life and excellent professional opportunities.
The Canadian metropolis of Toronto is less than a 2-hour drive from Buffalo and is a favorite getaway destination for those seeking the metropolitan flair of this sophisticated city.
Niagara Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is just 14 miles from the UB Amherst Campus.
