Assistant Professor-Tenure System

Assistant Professor-Tenure System

We seek candidates who can fulfill an early-stage assistant professor position. Advanced doctoral candidates (ABD) who will have completed the Ph.D. by the start date of the appointment, as well as individuals who have earned the Ph.D. and are seeking an appointment to start on the tenure track, are welcome to apply. Qualified applicants should have a Ph.D. (or be at the stage of ABD) in Communication, Mass Communication, Mass Media, Information and Media, Advertising, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, or a related field.

In addition, applicants should demonstrate strong qualitative and/or quantitative methodological expertise and possess a clearly defined, active research trajectory that reflects a consistent, empirical approach to studying communication in areas relevant to advertising. Applicants should also display evidence of or potential for external funding; the ability to teach core and elective existing courses in our advertising majors; and a commitment to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

We seek candidates whose research focus complements and/or strengthens the department's existing expertise. We also welcome applicants whose innovative research expands the department's scholarly reach and opens new avenues for inquiry in advertising and related fields. In particular, we encourage applications from scholars whose work explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and advertising, including its implications for communication strategies, consumer outcomes, society, and media effects.

We remain open to a broad range of research areas represented within the Department. Existing departmental expertise includes, but is not limited to, the following areas (in alphabetical order):
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Communication Technologies (e.g., Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR));
Changes in Advertising and Media Industries;
Community Engaged Learning and Inclusive Communication;
Consumer Insights, Analytics, and Privacy;
Digital Media, Influencer, and Creator Culture;
Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility/Advocacy, and Issue Management;
Health Communication;
History and Context of Emerging Technologies;
International and Multicultural Communication;
Political Communication;
Race and Identity Communication;
Science Communication;
Persuasion Processes and Effects.

Additionally, ideal candidates will have evidence of, or potential for, a national/international academic reputation and industry-related experience.

Candidates will be evaluated based on both the minimum requirements and desired qualifications, and on a holistic review approach across different stages of the candidate review process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Terminal
-Mass Communication, Communication, Information and Media, Public Relations, Strategic Communication or related field.

Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Communication, Information and Media, Advertising, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, or related fields. ABDs with a clear pathway to complete a Ph.D. by the start date are encouraged to apply.

Solid expertise and active research program with a well-defined empirical approach to studying communication in areas relevant to advertising.

Experience in or potential to obtain funding.

Ability to teach core and elective courses in advertising and related fields.

Commitment to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

Applicants whose innovative research expands the department's scholarly reach and opens new avenues for inquiry in advertising and related fields are welcome. Applications from scholars whose work explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and advertising, including its implications for society, culture, communication strategies, consumer outcomes, and/or media effects are encouraged. The ideal candidate will bring strengths in several of the following areas:

Evidence of, or potential for, a…