Health Communication

Position Summary

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Health Communication. We seek a colleague who focuses on health communication across changing health landscapes, with a preference for scholars whose teaching and research interests may align with, but are not limited to:

• Emerging trends in healthcare interventions (e.g., digital and mobile health, artificial intelligence, data privacy, evidence-based and patient-centered perspectives).
• Integrative uses of theory and innovative methods that incorporate multi-perspective and multi-method approaches to health and healthcare.
• Communication strategies during periods of change and crisis (e.g., health, public safety, climate, policy & institutional).
• Cross-cultural and global perspectives on digital health and public safety messaging.
• Access and equity in urban and rural health contexts.
• Digital and transmedia storytelling in health and related contexts.

The successful candidate will hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in Communication or a related field at the time of appointment (August 1, 2026). Applicants should provide:

• Evidence of a strong research program, or the potential for a strong research program.
• A commitment to teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
• The ability to create new courses that contribute to our curriculum.

Competitive applicants will demonstrate a commitment to transdisciplinary research, with a potential for securing funding and partnering across the department and the university.

Applicants should provide 1 syllabus on an upper-level class/seminar in their area of specialization.