COMM Seeks Applicants for Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

August 02, 2021 Communication

Department will hire two new faculty in Communication Science and in Public Relations

Position Announcement #1
Department of Communication, University of Maryland-College Park
Assistant Professor, Communication Science

The Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland-College Park invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor position in Communication Science with a specialization in health and/or science communication. The starting date for this position is August 23, 2022.

The successful candidate will have or show clear promise of a strong research program in health and/or science communication. We are particularly interested in candidates who study health and/or science communication in regards to larger cultural and group dynamics. Candidates whose research centers on one or more of the following are strongly encouraged to apply: racial/ethnic disparities in health and/or healthcare, immigrant health, environmental justice, and science communication challenges in underserved populations. The successful candidate will also have expertise or interest in topic areas that complement one or more of the research and teaching specializations in the department: crisis and risk communication; gender and diversity; public relations; political communication; media or digital communication, or rhetoric. Interest in and experience with pursuing extramural funding are highly desirable.

Candidates should demonstrate an ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in communication theory, quantitative research methods, and courses in the candidate’s primary area of expertise. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Communication or a related field at the time of appointment. They must also have the ability to advise graduate students. Teaching experience at the university level is highly desirable.

The Department of Communication offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Communication and an M.P.S. degree in Interpreting and Translation. The undergraduate Communication major is the largest major in the College of Arts & Humanities and has ranked in the top ten largest majors on campus. The department has three research centers: The Center for Health and Risk Communication, the Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, and the newly founded Black Communication and Technology Lab. More information about the Department of Communication is available at http://www.communication.umd.edu/.

The Department of Communication is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community.

We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service have prepared them to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. To that end, applicants are asked to summarize their past and potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in a statement included in their application materials; contributions could be in teaching, mentoring, research, and service.

Review of applications will begin September 20, 2021. The following materials should be submitted: (1) a letter of interest that describes the applicant’s program of research and other qualifications; (2) a curriculum vitae that includes names and contact information for three references; (3) a teaching statement and evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement as described above; and (5) two samples of recent research (i.e., journal articles, book chapters, conference papers). Application materials should be submitted to. https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/85815. Questions should be emailed to the chair of the search committee: Dr. Kang Namkoong, Associate Professor of Communication, at namkoong@umd.edu.

The University of Maryland is part of the Big Ten Alliance and is located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse and internationally-significant areas and home to a variety of government agencies and non-governmental organizations. The University of Maryland actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Position Announcement #2
Department of Communication, University of Maryland-College Park
Assistant or Associate Professor, Public Relations

The Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland-College Park invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in Public Relations. The starting date for this position is August 23, 2022.

The successful candidate will have or show clear promise of a strong, active research program in Public Relations. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise or interest in topic areas that complement one or more of the research and teaching specializations in the department: health, risk or crisis communication; gender and diversity; communication science; political communication; media or digital communication, or rhetoric. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in public relations, communication, mass communication, or a related field at the time of appointment and have the ability to advise graduate students. Rank at appointment will be commensurate with evidence of experience and expertise in the field. Preference will be given to candidates who have an expertise in areas related to marginalized populations, equity, and justice.

Candidates should demonstrate an ability to teach undergraduate courses in a variety of areas such as public relations principles, writing, and campaigns, and qualitative and/or quantitative research methods. The ability to teach graduate courses in public relations theory and publics will also be important, along with graduate courses in the candidate’s primary area of expertise. Teaching experience at the university level is highly desirable.

The Department of Communication offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Communication and an M.P.S. degree in Interpreting and Translation. The undergraduate Communication major is the largest major in the College of Arts & Humanities and has ranked in the top ten largest majors on campus. The undergraduate public relations program is certified by the Public Relations Society of America. The department has three research centers: The Center for Health and Risk Communication, the Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, and the newly founded Black Communication and Technology Lab. More information about the Department of Communication is available at http://www.communication.umd.edu/.

The Department of Communication is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community.

Review of applications will begin September 20, 2021. The following materials should be submitted: (1) a letter of interest that describes the applicant’s program of research and other qualifications; (2) a curriculum vitae that includes names and contact information for three references; (3) a teaching statement/philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement as described above; and (5) two samples of recent research (i.e., journal articles, book chapters, conference papers). Application materials should be submitted to https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/85812. Questions should be emailed to the chair of the search committee: Dr. Erich Sommerfeldt, Associate Professor of Communication, at esommerf@umd.edu.