<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span class="elementToProof" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;">The English Department at Utah State University Logan is now accepting applications for a teaching-intensive, tenure-track Assistant Professor of English in Composition Studies with a specialization in emerging technologies, including generative AI, to begin August 2024. Preferred secondary areas also include a broad interest in multimodal and/or digital writing, as well as a clear commitment to inquiry, social justice, student equity, and critical pedagogies. This fully-benefitted position carries a 3-3 teaching load, primarily in composition, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; the position also carries a secondary research load. <span class="ContentPasted0" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">With the exception of the WPA position, this is the first time in over 20 years that USU is hiring a tenure-track composition specialist, and we’re thrilled to be expanding the program—and contribute to pedagogical conversations connecting emerging technologies to equity and critical pedagogies.</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;">To encourage a wide range of applicants, the initial application requires only a CV, cover letter, and names and email addresses of three references. For guaranteed consideration, applications should be submitted by November 13<sup>th</sup>. The full job description, as well as information about our department and university, can be found at <a href="https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/7135/assistant-professor-of-english-in-composition-studies/job" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA1370b968-d6ad-9e22-836d-0a0053797ee7" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/7135/assistant-professor-of-english-in-composition-studies/job">https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/7135/assistant-professor-of-english-in-composition-studies/job</a>.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;">Beth Buyserie, Director of Composition, and ryan moeller, Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric, are co-chairing this committee. They’d be happy to answer any questions about the position at <a href="mailto:beth.buyserie@usu.edu" id="OWA22e594d1-4769-8cfd-b9af-c734dd93c783" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:beth.buyserie@usu.edu">beth.buyserie@usu.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:rylish.moeller@usu.edu" id="OWA7f80df84-b349-9325-ec64-3bbd40638bbf" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:rylish.moeller@usu.edu">rylish.moeller@usu.edu</a>.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;"><br></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;">Chen</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;"><br></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2;"><br></span></p><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div>Chen Chen</div><div>Assistant Professor of English </div><div>Utah State University</div><div>She/her/hers</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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