Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication

Review of applications will begin on October 21, 2026.

This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.

The Department of Strategic Communication in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in August 2027. We seek candidates whose research and teaching contribute to the field of strategic communication and expand the department’s strengths. The department has particular interest in candidates with qualitative approaches to strategic communication.

We seek candidates whose research contributes to areas of disciplinary relevance and student demand, including: advertising and brand communication; sports communication; social and cultural implications of strategic communication; technology and society; digital, social, and emerging media.

Applicants must be able to teach a variety of introductory and upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in our program, including, for example; introductory advertising or public relations, creative strategy, management, research, global communication, law and/or ethics, campaigns, or other required courses. Candidates may have an interest in creating and teaching new electives. Successful candidates may also benefit from the Schieffer Media Insights Lab, which is the college’s social and digital media research and teaching facility, and have the opportunity to contribute to our college-level PhD in Media and Communication or our postbaccalaureate certificate program in digital and social media analysis.

• Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., advertising, public relations, strategic communication, communication, marketing, consumer psychology) by the time of appointment;
• Evidence of research productivity or a developing research agenda with potential for publication in high-impact scholarly outlets in the advertising, public relations, and/or strategic communication disciplines;
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring;
• Ability to contribute to a collaborative and collegial academic environment.

• Expertise in strategic communication, including but not limited to brand communication, consumer culture, digital advertising, creative strategy, persuasion, and other related areas;
• Expertise in qualitative research methodologies, such as in-depth interviewing, ethnography, discourse analysis, netnography, interpretive consumer research, critical-cultural approaches, or mixed-methods designs that incorporate qualitative inquiry;
• Evidence of a research agenda with relevance to contemporary strategic communication issues affecting consumers, organizations, communities, or society;
• Related professional experience and strong relationships with strategic communication industries are highly desirable.

We seek candidates who are committed to providing undergraduate and graduate students with an active, supportive learning environment, advancing knowledge through theoretically and practically significant scholarship, and contributing to the inclusive excellence of our university community.

The teaching load for tenure-stream faculty is 2-3 or 3-2, with course reductions offered in the first year and fourth year to support their progress toward tenure and promotion.

The Department of Strategic Communication is TCU's home for advertising, public relations, and new media. Through the theories, methods, and practices of strategic communication taught by highly regarded teachers, scholars, and professionals, students learn to create effective, innovative, and responsible stories about brands and…