Please see the job postings below.
Best,
Julie Bierer
-- Julie Arenberg Bierer, PhD, CCC-A Associate Professor Speech and Hearing Sciences University of Washington 1417 NE 42nd St, Box 354875 Seattle, WA 98105-6246 phone: (206)543-6640 facsimile: (206)543-1093 email: jbierer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Department of Speech and
Hearing Sciences
POSITION VACANCY
ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR
The Department of Speech and
Hearing Sciences at the University of Washington is searching
for two full-time tenure-track assistant or
associate professors with expertise in children’s
speech/language or hearing development and disorders. Duties for
this position include undergraduate and graduate teaching,
scholarly research, directing student research, and
participating in service activities. Research areas of
particular interest include:
- Characterizing
pivotal components that influence early speech/language
development in typically developing children and those with
hearing loss or other disorders
- Neuroscience
approaches to identifying causes of speech, language and
hearing disorders that can inform our clinical programs and
procedures
- Phonological
disorders in children and/or reading disabilities with a focus
on experiential or neurobiological factors
- Impact of
hearing loss and/or hearing assistive technology on auditory
comprehension, language acquisition and development of
literacy
- Exploring the
dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice in
communication disorders
The Department of Speech and
Hearing Sciences has close ties with related units on campus,
including the Departments of Linguistics and Psychology; the
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities Research Center; the Autism Center; the Integrated
Brain Imaging Center; the Institute for Learning and Brain
Sciences; the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center;
and, the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Ph.D. or equivalent is
required. Prerequisites for both positions include evidence of
teaching effectiveness, research productivity, and potential for
external funding.
Base salary (nine-month academic
year) is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience; a full range of fringe benefits is available. Send a
letter of application including a statement of teaching and
research interests, curriculum vitae, up to five publication
reprints, and three letters of recommendation to: Truman
Coggins, Ph.D., Search Committee Head, Department of Speech and
Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, 1417 N.E. 42nd
Street, Seattle, WA 98105-6246; phone: 206-685-2999; fax:
206-543-1093; e-mail: tec@xxxxxx.
Priority will be given to applications received before December
1, 2014; applications will be accepted until the position is
filled. Employment begins September 16, 2015. The University of
Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and
staff and strongly encourages applications from women,
minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.
The University of Washington was a recipient of the 2006 Alfred
P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility and is committed
to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.
Additional information: http://depts.washington.edu/sphsc/employment.htm
