Language and Literacy Positions at Georgia State University
Georgia State University (www.gsu.edu) invites applications for up to three anticipated
tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professors to contribute to its newly funded initiative:
Research on the Challenges to Acquiring Language and Literacy. These anticipated
positions are part of a major new initiative to enhance existing strengths in language and
literacy at Georgia State. The focus of this initiative is research with children and adults,
with or without disabilities, who face challenges in acquiring language and literacy. In this
university-funded initiative, more than 35 faculty members from 10 departments in the Colleges of Arts &
Sciences and Education come together to engage in interdisciplinary research, education and practice. The
initiative’s interdisciplinary orientation includes anthropological, biological, developmental, educational,
linguistic, neurological, psychological, and sociological approaches.
We encourage applicants whose program of research addresses basic or applied, conceptual or
methodological issues concerning challenges in the acquisition of language and literacy. We are
particularly interested in applicants who have expertise in one of the following areas: quantitative
methodology applied to intervention research, the socio/cultural/anthropological study of language and
literacy, the neurolinguistic/ neurocognitive bases of language, child language disorders and/or learning
disabilities, or the multilingual development of children with disabilities.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in any of broad range of disciplines, including, but not limited to,
anthropology, applied linguistics, communication disorders, psychology, sociology and special education.
Appointment will be made to a department in accordance to the individual’s degree and area of expertise.
Successful applicants will be individuals who are prepared to take advantage of the interdisciplinary
collaborative research opportunities available within the Language & Literacy Program, have a strong
record of programmatic research, obtain external grant support, and have a commitment to and experience
in the instruction of undergraduate and graduate students. We are particularly interested in applicants
whose research programs compliment other faculty within this initiative (www.langlit.gsu.edu).
Inquires may be made to Dr. Rose Sevcik (rsevcik@gsu.edu) or Dr. Paul Alberto (spepaa@gsu.edu).
Submit curriculum vitae, a brief statement of professional goals and research interests, evidence related to
teaching interests and effectiveness, and the names and three letters of reference either electronically to
Sarah Roberts at sroberts@gsu.edu, with the subject line “Language & Literacy Faculty Search”, or by mail
to Language & Literacy Initiative, Office of the Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Attn. Ms. Sarah
Roberts, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 4038, Atlanta, GA 30302-4038, USA. The review of
applications will begin December 1, 2008 and will continue until positions are filled contingent on
available funding.
An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to
apply.