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 | Ast. Prof/Information Technology & Social Behavior |  | | | | | Institution/Organization: | Carnegie Mellon University | | Job Location: | Pennsylvania, U.S.A. | | Job Type: | Tenure-Track | | Contact Person: | Robert Kraut | | Date Posted: | September 13th, 1999 | | Closing Date: | October 15th, 1999 | | | | |  |  | |
Carnegie Mellon University
Information Technology and Social Behavior
The Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University seeks to fill at least two positions in the broad area of information technology and social behavior. We anticipate hiring at the assistant professor level, but will consider candidates at any level. The department consists of social scientists specializing in behavioral decision theory, organization behavior, industrial organization, and political science. It has a small Ph.D. program spanning these areas, and undergraduate majors in Information and Decision Systems, Policy and Management, and Political Science. More information about the department is available at http://sds.hss.cmu.edu/.
Suitable candidates will have a PhD in a social or behavioral science, information systems or a related discipline. They will have a strong record of research on information technology and its interaction with human, organizational or societal behavior or strong evidence of research potential. Relevant research topics include the social impact of information systems, human computer interaction, diffusion of innovation, information economics or the design of information systems that meet group or organizational needs.
We are seeking candidates who can combine research with an ability to contribute substantially to professional education in information systems at the undergraduate and masters levels. New hires will teach undergraduate courses in information systems development, as well as elective undergraduate and graduate courses in related areas, such as Human Computer Interaction, Social Aspects of Computing, Computers in Organizations, and Information Economics. Technical skills and experience in information systems development are a plus.
Applicants should submit a resume, a statement of teaching and research interests, and at least three letters of reference to:
Information Technology and Social Behavior Search
Department of Social and Decision Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA 15213
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 1999 and will continue until the positions are filled.
Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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