SWE - Winter 2009 - (Page 63) POINT OF VIEW for career advancement through extended networking opportunities and increased organizational visibility. The mentor may also reap benefits from having a protégé. The relationship may lead to refreshed enthusiasm on the mentor’s part, which can lead to the consideration of new opportunities. In addition, the mentor may have increased visibility as a result of the protégé’s successes. There also are indications that mentoring relationships may lead to increased job satisfaction and retention for both the mentor and protégé. In formal mentoring programs, protégés tend to develop a greater commitment to the organization and a sense of belonging more quickly than those not in such a relationship. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Faculty Positions in Digital Media The University of Utah seeks multiple hires in the field of Digital Media. One position will be in the Film Studies Division in the College of Fine Arts and one position will be in the School of Computing in the College of Engineering. These positions are part of the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) which was funded by the Utah State Legislature to attract focused teams of outstanding researchers who have the potential of helping build major research programs and creating new technology that can ultimately lead to commercial products and/or new industries for Utah. For more information about USTAR, visit: http://ustar.utah.gov/ The School of Computing seeks an outstanding faculty member in digital media (animation, computer games, computational photography, or other related area) at the rank of associate or full professor. Since the 1960s when pioneering graphics research became a core focus at Utah, there has been a vibrant congenial community supporting this activity. Being one of the oldest and most successful graphics programs in the nation, Utah and its alums have played a prominent role in the birth and explosive development of computer graphics. Our program includes large, multi-investigator efforts addressing large-scale problems of significant impact, as well as a number of individual investigator research activities. Currently, computer graphics research has strong programs in modeling/manufacturing, realistic rendering, perception, and scientific visualization. We wish to build upon these successful areas with a dynamic researcher seeking to develop a strong synergistic program in digital media with strong collaboration with faculty in the College of Fine Arts. The School of Computing offers a specialized M.S. and Ph.D. Computing Degree graduate track in Computer Graphics and Visualization and has an Entertainment Arts and Engineering program at the undergraduate level that spans art and computer science. Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field. The Division of Film Studies seeks an outstanding faculty member working in media production and/or a digital medium associated with but not limited to the disciplines currently represented within our curriculum. The Film Studies Division of the College of Fine Arts teaches film history & criticism, production, animation, and game design, including a collaborative program with the School of Computing, Entertainment Arts and Engineering. The Division seeks a candidate with an interest in collaboration, creative research, and possible applications of that research in the entertainment industry. The candidate must hold a terminal degree or equivalent professional credentials and should have a strong body of work within their area(s) of interest. The successful candidate will pursue an active research agenda with some teaching responsibilities possibly including the mentorship and supervision of graduate students. The successful candidate will help to foster enthusiasm surrounding research in an environment that presupposes collaboration across all disciplines within the college and the university. The Division offers an M.F.A. in Production and a B.A. in Film Studies. The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, the hub of a large metropolitan area with excellent cultural offerings and unsurpassed opportunities for outdoor recreation only a few minutes’ drive away. Additional information about the School of Computing can be found at www.cs.utah.edu. Additional information about the Film Studies Division can be found at www.finearts.utah.edu and at www.film.utah.edu. Please send curriculum vitae, a research goals statement, a teaching goals statement, and names and addresses of at least four references via email in PDF format to: USTAR Faculty Recruiting Committee c/o Mr. Chris Coleman coleman@cs.utah.edu The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and encourages nominations and applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students. Why mentor? When I first began my engineering career, no one talked about mentoring, but I remember my first mentor clearly. He was a man at least 10 years my senior who took it upon himself to provide me some basic information, some helpful hints, and show me a few of the ropes. Over the years, we developed such a degree of comfort and trust with each other that he drew on my computer and I on his technical expertise. Thanks largely to that experience, I have chosen to offer my life experiences and own mistakes as learning opportunities for others. There is nothing as rewarding as seeing someone you have mentored, coached, or counseled move along their career path to where they want to be. Paying it forward is so much more rewarding than paying it back. I Acknowledgment: Thanks to Barbara Bogue for sharing her insights and knowledge of the mentoring relationship. Marilyn Reeder is a member of the SWE Magazine editorial board and the Pittsburgh Section. She is a project manager for Westinghouse Electric Company in Monroeville, Pa., where she works on new nuclear power plant engineering projects. 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