[AISWorld] Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Collaboration Science - University of Nebraska at Omaha

[Gerardus J De Vreede]

Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Collaboration Science
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Job Description and Essential Functions 

The Department of Marketing and Management (M/M) in the College of 
Business Administration (CBA) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) 
invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the area of 
Collaboration Science at the assistant/associate professor level. The 
position is linked to the University's Center for Collaboration Science 
(CCS). CCS is a unique interdisciplinary initiative involving about 20 
faculty members from all six colleges of the University of Nebraska at 
Omaha that research theoretical foundations and practical applications of 
individual, group, organizational, and societal factors affecting groups 
of people working together toward a shared goal.  Areas of research and 
teaching in the Center include but are not limited to social & 
collaborative media, creativity in teams, leadership, group facilitation 
techniques, pattern languages for collaborative work practices, 
collaboration technologies, and collaboration engineering. The mission of 
the Center for Collaboration Science is as follows: 
-To create scientific knowledge by theory-based and empirically-grounded 
research on collaboration-related phenomena. 
-To use evidence-based practices to solve collaboration problems for 
groups, organizations, and society by designing and deploying solutions 
for collaborative needs. 
- To educate undergraduates, graduates, and professionals on collaboration 
concepts through university courses, academic and professional 
publications, seminars, certification, and professional training. 

The College of Business Administration is deeply involved in the Center 
for Collaboration Science and the ideal candidate will become part of the 
Center's Management Team and participate in the Center's efforts to 
develop grants and research projects in Collaboration Science. Additional 
duties include working with local and national organizations on 
Collaboration Science research and outreach projects, conducting and 
publishing academic research on Collaboration Science, and mentoring 
junior faculty and students on all levels on aspects of Collaboration 
Science research and teaching. This position is funded and will begin in 
Fall 2012. 

Required qualifications include a completed doctoral degree in management, 
management information systems, psychology, industrial and organizational 
psychology, communication, organizational behavior, or another 
Collaboration Science related field. Evidence of excellence in graduate 
and/or undergraduate teaching, evidence of successful grant development 
potential, and an established record of research accomplishments in the 
area of Collaboration Science are also required.

The College of Business Administration is accredited by 
AACSB-International. The University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in the 
heart of Omaha, Nebraska, a metropolitan area with an MSA population of 
over 800,000. Omaha is home to five Fortune 500 firms and has a strong 
entrepreneurial business environment. UNO offers about 200 programs of 
study to approximately 11,500 undergraduate and 2,600 graduate students. 
Additional information about UNO can be found at http://www.unomaha.edu 
and information about the College of Business Administration and the 
Center for Collaboration Science can be found, respectively, at 
http://cba.unomaha.edu and http://collaboration.unomaha.edu.

To apply, please visit the UNO careers web site at 
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/unomaha/default.cfm, create an account 
and apply for this position. Cover letter, curriculum vita, research and 
teaching statements and list of references must be attached to the 
electronic application for full consideration. Review of applications will 
begin on August 31, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. The 
University and Department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity 
among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving 
applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly 
encourage women and persons of color to apply.

If you have any additional questions, please contact:

Dr. John Erickson
Chair of the Search Committee
Department of Marketing and Management
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge Street, Omaha NE 68182-0116
email:  johnerickson @unomaha.edu
phone:  (402) 554-2010

or

Dr. Gert-Jan de Vreede
Managing Director
The Center for Collaboration Science
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge Street, Omaha NE 68182-0116
email:  gdevreede at unomaha.edu
phone:  (402) 554-2026

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Dr. Gert-Jan de Vreede
Frederic W. Kayser Chaired Professor
Managing Director, The Center for Collaboration Science

School of Interdisciplinary Informatics
College of Information Science & Technology
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Collaboration Engineering Research Group
Systems Engineering Department
Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

phone: +1.402.554.3010 (office manager)
phone: +1.402.554.2026 (direct)
fax: +1.402.554.3400
email: gdevreede at unomaha.edu
web: http://faculty.ist.unomaha.edu/gdevreede/index.htm
Room PKI285B / MH314
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