The School of Communication is soliciting applications for a social media assistant professor and a strategic communication assistant professors position for autumn semester 2016. Both positions are anticipated tenure-track positions. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than Oct. 15.

Social Media Analytics Assistant Professor (view full position description)
The successful candidate’s research and teaching will focus on the analysis of social media for strategic and/or organizational communication, or their use in understanding mass communication or other technologies. Candidates should employ an empirical, social scientific research approach, and may ground their research interests in any of a variety of focus areas of communication, such as health, political, interpersonal, mass communication, or communication technology. Depending on interests and expertise, candidates may also contribute to the university’s emerging programs in Data Analytics and other university initiatives, including the new undergraduate major in Data Analyticswithin the College of Arts and Sciences and the Behavioral Decision-Making Initiative.

Strategic Communication Assistant Professor (view full position description)
The successful candidate’s research and teaching will focus on strategic communication, grounded in organizational, public, or mass communication (including advertising). Candidates should employ an empirical, social scientific research approach, and may have research interests in any of a variety of contextual areas of communication, such as health, political, interpersonal, or communication technology.