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<p class=""><font face="ArialMT" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14.666666984558105px">Dear colleagues,</span></font></p>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">Metropolitan </span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university</span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">,
is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor in Technical Communication and Professional Writing, with a scholarship/focus area in equity, diversity, and inclusion. This is a full-time, probationary position within the Department of Technical Communication and
Interaction Design and is expected to start August 16, 2021. </span></div>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">In addition to our general area of equity, diversity, and inclusion, we are interested in candidates who have one or more of the following areas of expertise:</span></div>
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<p class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:CourierNewPSMT">o </span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">medical writing, ranging from public health writing to writing in a regulatory environment; </span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:CourierNewPSMT">o </span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">workplace-focused
ELearning/online training/learner experience design;<br class="">
</span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:CourierNewPSMT">o </span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:ArialMT">accessibility; </span></p>
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<p class=""><font face="ArialMT" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt">We are highly interested in candidates who possess or explore pedagogical approaches that integrate anti-racism and cultural responsiveness. The conceptualization of this </span><span class="" style="font-size:14.666666984558105px">position</span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt"> had
been in the works for a while, during which Minneapolis became the focal point of the nation</span><span class="" style="font-size:14.666666984558105px">’</span><span class="" style="font-size:11pt">s call for social justice this last spring. We are proud
to engage in and will firmly continue with the meaningful work that can help transform our society at the intersection of technical communication/professional writing and equity/diversity/inclusion. </span></font></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:11pt">This search will be conducted using web-conferencing technology. I</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:14.666666984558105px">’</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:11pt">ve
attached the position </span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:14.666666984558105px">announcement</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:11pt">. Please share with your graduate students and other potential </span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:14.666666984558105px">candidates</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:11pt">.
As the search committee chair, I</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:14.666666984558105px">’</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:11pt">d be </span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:14.666666984558105px">glad</span><span class="" style="font-family:ArialMT; font-size:11pt"> to
answer questions by email. </span></p>
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<div class="">Sincerely,</div>
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<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word">Quan Zhou, Ph.D.<br class="">
Chair and Professor<br class="">
Director, Master of Science in Technical Communication<br class="">
Director, Graduate Certificate in the Design of User Experience<br class="">
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Department of Technical Communication & Interaction Design<br class="">
School of Communication, Writing, and the Arts<br class="">
College of Liberal Arts<br class="">
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Metropolitan State University, Twin Cities, MN<br class="">
A Member of Minnesota State<br class="">
<a href="mailto:quan.zhou@metrostate.edu" class="">quan.zhou@metrostate.edu</a></div>
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