University of Florida · 4 months ago
Assistant Professor in Public Relations
Gainesville, FL
Part-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe University of Florida is a top public university seeking an Assistant Professor in Public Relations for a tenure track appointment. The successful candidate will teach and supervise students while conducting scholarly research and contributing to the department's growth and internationalization efforts.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Public Relations Department
Supervise graduate students
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students
Engage in governance and other service activities
Demonstrate interest in contributing to online education and the internationalization of college and university
Conduct scholarly research
Qualification
Required
Candidates must possess an earned Ph.D. in public relations, communication or other relevant field by August 2026 and a record of original scholarly research
Preferred
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated expertise in one or a combination of the following areas: corporate communication, public interest communication, crisis communication, corporate social responsibility, internal communication, political public relations, sports public relations, artificial intelligence, social media, and other areas relevant to public relations
Other qualifications include evidence of excellence in teaching, a publication record and productive research program, and evidence/potential to secure grant funding
Benefits
Full benefits package
Company
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
Founded in 1853
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.83MKey Investors
Align TechnologyUS Department of EnergyNFWF
2025-06-02Grant
2024-09-17Grant· $2M
2024-09-10Grant· $0.18M
Leadership Team
Sri Kalyanaraman
Co-founder, VR for the Social Good Initiative
Chris Cowen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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