Lemuel Heidel Brown Endowed Chair in Sports Communication and Political Economy; Professional-in-Residence

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Job Posting

Title:

Lemuel Heidel Brown Endowed Chair in Sports Communication and Political Economy (Professional-in-Residence)
Position Type:

Faculty Department:

LSUAM Manship School of Mass Communication (Kim Bissell ))

Work Location:

Campbell

B. Hodges Hall Pay Grade:

Academic

Job Description:

The LSU Manship School of Mass Communication invites applications for a nine-month, non-tenure track position as a Professional-In-Residence for the Lemuel Heidel Brown Endowed Chair in Sports Communication and Political Economy to begin in Fall 2027.We seek an accomplished scholar or distinguished media and communication professional who can help build an ambitious, nationally visible sports communication program at one of the nation’s premier institutions for collegiate athletics and mass communication education.

The successful candidate will also contribute to the School’s engagement with political economy, broadly understood as the examination of how economic systems, institutions, ownership, policy, markets, power, and political forces shape media and communication.

The Brown Endowed Chair represents an opportunity to connect the study and practice of sports communication with broader questions about the economic, institutional, political, technological, and cultural forces shaping contemporary media and society. The School defines sports communication broadly and welcomes candidates whose expertise intersects with areas such as sports journalism, public relations, advertising and branding, strategic communication, crisis and reputation management, digital and social media, sports media industries, athlete communication and branding, politics and sports, media economics, sports business, health and sports communication, or other emerging dimensions of the sports media ecosystem.

Job Responsibilities:

Teach two undergraduate courses per semester in the Manship School of Mass Communication. 50%
Lead and advance the sports communication program through curriculum and research development that incorporates perspectives from political economy, interdisciplinary and industry partnerships, experiential learning and career opportunities, student mentoring, professional programming, and engagement with academic and sports-industry communities. 40%
Represent the Manship School and LSU within relevant academic, professional, and industry communities. 5%
Other duties as assigned. 5%

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in mass communication, communication, journalism, sports communication or a closely related field; 7 years of experience.

Degree Substitute:
Bachelor's degree in mass communication, communication, journalism, sports communication or a closely related field with professional work-related experience that clearly documents the qualifications to teach the course; 10 or more years of industry-related professional experience.

Additional Requirements:

FERPA
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