The Department of English at Western Kentucky University invite applications for a nine-month, tenure-eligible, faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor, from candidates with interest in understanding the complex interactions of technology, culture, and textual production, including generative AI and information technology, digital humanities, new media studies, user experience, or other related fields. 

Responsibilities will include 

• teaching upper-level and occasional graduate courses in professional writing and technical writing
• teaching general education writing courses as that program develops responses to generative AI
• contributing to the ongoing development of courses that interrogate the relationship between humans and technology  
• maintaining a well-defined and productive research agenda
• service to the department and university                                            

• Ph.D. in Writing and Rhetoric, Technical and Professional Communication, Composition and Rhetoric, or closely related field by August 1, 2025
• Demonstrated expertise in professional & technical writing and one of the following: digital humanities, information design, and/or generative AI
• Demonstrated interest in curriculum development
• A clear and cohesive research and publishing agenda
• Evidence of successful college-level teaching experience in rhetoric and composition/writing studies or related areas

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

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Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at [email protected] or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

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