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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The College of Information
Sciences and Technology at Penn State University is seeking an outstanding
postdoctoral candidate to join a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded
research project examining collaborative privacy practices in
information-intensive healthcare settings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Information privacy and security issues
have long focused on the individual level.<b> </b>Most privacy assurance
approaches have been oriented towards <i>individual privacy practices (IPP)</i>.<b>
</b>Yet, many organizational settings are highly collaborative where team work
is the norm. Consequently, this project will investigate why and how people
enact <i>collaborative privacy practices (CPP)</i> and provide design
recommendations to develop more effective mechanisms to assure privacy during
these collaborative<i> </i>activities. <br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=bodybegin style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Specifically the project will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=body style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:
normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Improve the
conceptual understanding of CPP by investigating these practices in highly
collaborative and information-intensive domain where information privacy is
essential (e.g., healthcare);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=body style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:
normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Develop a
conceptual model of CPP using a multi-method research approach; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=body style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=DE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Examine
privacy-enhancing technical features that can most effectively support CPP.</span><span
lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>This research is at the
intersections of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Medical
Informatics, Information Systems, and Information Privacy & Security. The
successful postdoctoral candidate will be expected to conduct research, publish
conference and journal papers, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students
in this project. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The required skills for this
position include a strong expertise in qualitative methods and quantitative
methods. The candidate should also have shown achievement through journal
publications and presentations in major research conferences. Prior experience
in working in an interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment is
desirable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The objective of this
position is to enhance the candidate’s skills and records for a placement
in a leading university or research laboratory at the end of the post-doctoral
fellowship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Education: </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Ph.D.
</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>in information sciences, information systems, HCI, computer
science or a related area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Start Date/Length</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>: </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Jan
1, 2011.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Although we would prefer a minimum commitment of 2 years, the
length of the postdoctoral position is negotiable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Penn State is a premier
Research I university in the northeastern United States situated in an
university town, State College, that is within three to four hours by car from
New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore,
etc. Situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, State College has a low cost
of living and small university town charm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>More information about the
future plans for the project will be provided to interested candidates. Please
submit an application consisting of a CV and names of three references by email
to Dr. Madhu Reddy (mreddy@ist.psu.edu ) and Dr. Heng Xu (hxu@ist.psu.edu). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Applications will be
considered starting immediately until the position is filled. Penn State is an
equal opportunity employer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:black'>Heng Xu </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:black'>|<b> </b>Assistant Professor<b> </b>of Information Sciences and
Technology<b> </b>| PNC Technologies Career Development Professorship | The
Pennsylvania State University<b> </b>| 307C IST Building | University
Park, PA 16802 | Office: 814-867-0469 | Fax: 814-865-6426 | URL: <a
href="http://faculty.ist.psu.edu/xu/"><span style='color:blue'>http://faculty.ist.psu.edu/xu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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