[game_edu] Assistant Professor of Games and Interactive Media (job posting)

[Brian Winn]

Assistant Professor of Games and Interactive Media

The Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at  
Michigan State University is seeking an innovative, dynamic individual  
to fill a full-time, tenure stream position in Games and Interactive  
Media at the Assistant professor level.

Candidates will join an enthusiastic, multidisciplinary faculty team  
and should be able to contribute through design experience in one or  
more of the following fields: digital games, serious games, virtual  
worlds, computational media, computational art, user-centered design,  
and interactive media.  Experience in the field may take the form of  
creative practice and/or scholarly research. Expertise or experience  
in other disciplines is also welcome.

Candidates will be expected to gain visibility through juried creative  
works and/or peer-reviewed academic research publications. Faculty are  
expected to pursue external funding to support their creative and  
research activity.

Multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged to teach two courses a  
semester in our undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as advise  
graduate students on projects and theses. Visit http://tism.msu.edu  
for complete information on our majors, degrees, and specializations.

Qualifications: Terminal Degree. University level teaching experience  
preferred. A versatile practitioner with a portfolio of innovative  
work and/or research.

Application: Applications may be sent by email or physical mail.  
Applications must include:
		1) a letter of application
		2) a curriculum vitae
		3) names and address of three references (no letters at this time,  
please)
		4) a portfolio of work, properly labeled with any operating  
requirements. Emailed portfolios should contain a web link to an  
online portfolio or download of the work.

Please send materials to:

Cliff Lampe, Search Committee Chair
Games and Interactive Media Faculty Search
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Room 409, Communication Arts and Sciences Building
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1212.

Email: lampecli at msu.edu

Application review begins December 1, 2008. Search closes when a  
suitable candidate is hired. Duties begin August 16, 2009.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. MSU is  
committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The  
university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of  
women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.