Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Florida International University is Miami’s public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures. FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education. The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU’s commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.
Florida International University, Communication Sciences & Disorders Department in the Nicole
Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-earning position, Open Rank: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor to begin August 2021. The faculty member will be an integral part of the Master of Science program in Communication Sciences and Disorders and the pending interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D on the FIU campus. The faculty member will be responsible for teaching didactic courses at the MS level, PhD level, and in the post-baccalaureate prerequisite certificate program, as well as maintain an active programmatic line of research. Candidates with expertise in dysphagia, speech science, and voice/voice disorders will receive
preferential consideration. Other areas may include one or more of the following: cranio-facial disorders, anatomy and physiology of speech mechanism. Minimum qualifications include an earned research doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or a related discipline.
The unique focus of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is one of cultural and linguistic diversity (CLD) and bilingualism. The goal of the Department is to educate CLD professionals to meet the needs of multicultural individuals with communication disorders.
The Master of Science degree program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The mission of the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences is to teach, conduct
research, and serve the community. NWCNHS prepares diverse healthcare professionals as providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, and culturally competent care within a highly technological and global environment. The College also promotes, expands and validates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.
Qualified candidates should apply to Job Opening ID 523198 at www.facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, application and complete required materials must be received by April 19, 2021. Application review will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated starting date is August 2021 or earlier.
For questions or additional information, please contact Search and Screen Chair Dr.
Eliane Ramos by phone (305-348-6589) and email (ramoseli@fiu.edu).