The School of Journalism and Electronic Media in the University of Tennessee Knoxville s (UTK) College of Communication and Information (CCI) is conducting a search for an outstanding scholar with a distinguished record of accomplishment to be the first holder of the Howard Distinguished Professorship in Broadcasting/Electronic Media Management and Law. A Ph.D. in communication or a terminal degree in a related field (e.g. J.D.) is required for this 9-month position. The successful applicant will hold the rank of Associate or Full Professor and be eligible for tenure upon hire. The salary is competitive and based on experience and academic credentials. Candidates must have a strong record of research, teaching and service and a proven national/international scholarly reputation with a research agenda that promises continued growth and enhancement of his/her standing in the field. It is also desirable for candidates to have professional media management and/or media public policy experience, a strong track record as a teacher and mentor to graduate students, and a history of successful grant writing. The professorship is named for Dr. Herb Howard, an emeritus professor in CCI s School of Journalism and Electronic Media, where he taught for 40 years and served as the first full-time faculty member in the Department of Broadcasting. Dr. Larry Patrick (MS/Communications 73), managing partner of Patrick Communications LLC and a highly successful media entrepreneur, endowed the professorship in 2013 in honor of Dr. Howard. The School: The ACEJMC-accredited School of Journalism and Electronic Media's (http://jem.cci.utk.edu/) faculty members are highly engaged scholars in a diverse array of research areas, supported by focus group facilities, several laboratories equipped to carry out a wide range of research activities, a professional staff to assist with sponsored research, and extensive web-based research capability. The School has approximately 400 undergraduate, MS and Ph.D. students and houses a variety of student media: Scoop Magazine (http://issuu.com/scoop), WUTK-90.3 FM (http://www.wutkradio.com/), TVC-The Volunteer Channel (http://volchannel.com), and the Tennessee Journalist (http://tnjn.com), a student-run news website. The successful candidate will join a converged journalism program with specialties in news, magazines, media management, science communication, visual communication and sports journalism. Individuals interested in applying for the position should send, via email, (1) a letter of application, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) a list of references to: Howard Distinguished Professor Search Committee at dnd330@utk.edu. Or send hard copies of these materials to School of Journalism and Electronic Media, 333 Communications Building, 1345 Circle Park Drive, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0333. Review of applicants will begin January 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. The Knoxville campus of The University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.