CCIS - Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Advertising and Public Relations - 528177 jobs in United States
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Inside Higher Ed · 4 days ago

CCIS - Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Advertising and Public Relations - 528177

positionTuscaloosa, AL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry Level
date1+ years exp

The University of Alabama is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Advertising and Public Relations. The successful candidate will focus on digital communication strategy and analysis, teaching courses and conducting research in areas such as computational social science methods and social media analytics.

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Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in digital communication
Advance understanding of digital technologies in advertising and public relations through scholarship
Develop a robust research agenda applying digital technology to public relations
Engage in scholarly activity in journals and other publication outlets
Contribute meaningful service to the department, college, and university

Qualification

Computational social science methodsSocial network analysisAI-driven communication toolsLarge-scale social media data analysisDigital activismCrisis communicationPublic policy communicationEmerging content creation toolsTeaching effectivenessCollaborative researchGrant writing

Required

Doctorate in a communication-related field (e.g., advertising, public relations, marketing, communication, psychology, sociology) with at least one year of tenure-track experience at a research-intensive university
Scholarly activity in journals, university presses, or other publication outlets consistent with departmental expectations for the rank of assistant professor
Record of teaching effectiveness, including courses in public relations, and/or other communication-related fields
Potential for publishing digital communication strategy/analysis/content creation research that advances the department's profile within the public relations discipline

Preferred

Potential for and interest in leading collaborative research and/or grant teams that include but not are limited to fellow faculty and students in the Department of Advertising & Public Relations
Potential to attract extramural funding related to the intersection of digital communication strategy, analysis, and/or content production with advertising and/or public relations
Potential to develop and teach courses connecting advertising and/or public relations with the applicant's topical expertise in digital communication strategy, analysis, and/or content production

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Inside Higher Ed

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2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown

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Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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