Three Faculty Candidates Interview at SIS

Three faculty candidates are visiting the School of Information this month and interviewing for the faculty position that replaces Dr. Bob Sandusky. Below are the links to and schedules of each candidate's presentations.

Students viewing the webcast will be able to write in their questions to the candidates during the presentations. Questions will be monitored and relayed in real-time to the candidates. The webcasts can also be viewed after the presentations. Students: Please fill out the Candidate Evaluation Form and e-mail the completed form to Sarah Culp at sarah.culp@gmail.com.

March 24 - Vandana Singh

Pizza Lunch - 11:45 - 12:45 Communication Bldg 451

Presentation in Communication 420: 1 - 2:00 pm; Webcast

Job Description

Below is an excerpt of the position desciption and faculty responsibilities, which include:

Teaching two or more courses at the graduate or undergraduate level per semester.
Instruction in both live on-site and via telecommunications and digital technology. Advising students, participating in the life of the School, including service on School, College, and campus committees, and developing/maintaining relationships with graduates and other members of the library and information science community. Develop and sustain an active and productive program of research/scholarship.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Earned doctorate by time of appointment in information sciences, library science or related area. Demonstrated teaching ability and established research record or demonstrated research potential. For appointment at Associate Professor level, sustained research and publication record and at least five years of teaching experience.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and experience in one or more of the following areas: Information technology, Technical services in libraries, Information organization, Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Experience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including distance learning modes, is highly desirable.