Assistant Professor of Communications, Tenure Track
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Job Location:
Harrisburg, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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POSITION SPECIFICS
Assistant Professor of Communications Tenure Track
Position Summary
The Assistant Professor of Communications is a full-time tenure-track faculty position within the Communications program in the School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg. Joint appointments with programs in other schools are also possible for this position but the School of Humanities will be the tenure home of this position.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who shares our commitment to teaching research and service. Areas of expertise sought include both disciplinary knowledge in communications and media studies and professional competence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications. We welcome applicants whose research or creative practice engages with generative artificial intelligence including (but not limited to) strategic communications advertising audience analysis data analytics digital pedagogy and media production.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Professor of Communications include teaching research and service to the school college university community and profession.
Teaching responsibilities will include a 9-credit teaching load each fall and spring semester but the tenure-track candidate will enjoy a 3-credit course release for the first two years of appointment with the opportunity to apply for additional course releases for scholarly initiatives and activities such as external funding.
Candidates are expected to have an active and promising research agenda in their field of expertise.
Tenure-track faculty in the School of Humanities are required to publish articles book chapters and/or books with major academic journals and presses and may also pursue sponsored research funding leading to a national reputation at the time of tenure.
The Assistant Professor of Communications will participate in service activities that reflect commitment to campus university and regional communities as well as participation in national and international academic communities.
Required Qualifications
To be considered for the Assistant Professor of Communications candidates should possess the following qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Communications or a closely associated field is required by July of 2026.
The successful candidate will have a record of using generative artificial intelligence in their research and teaching. Research and teaching experience in media data analytics or related fields may also be considered. The candidate will also demonstrate the use of generative artificial intelligence in their teaching as well as in their research.
Preferred Qualifications
Published research and conference presentations involving generative artificial intelligence in communications.
Experience advising students.
Sponsored research funding or the promise of sponsored research funding.
Application Process:
To apply for the Assistant Professor of Communications please visit Penn States Human Resources website and submit the following documents as separate files:
Cover Letter: The cover letter should address the applicants qualifications for the position and highlight use of artificial intelligence in research and teaching.
Curriculum Vitae: The CV should highlight the applicants education research teaching service and other professional academic experience.
Teaching Philosophy: The teaching philosophy should include strategies for promoting student success and inclusion.
Research Philosophy: The research philosophy should include the applicants approach to establishing and extending their research including future projects and topics.
Professional References: In a separate file applicants should provide a list of at least three professional references with contract email addresses and phone numbers.
System limitations allow for a total of 5 documents (5mb per document) as part of your application. Please combine materials to meet the 5-document limit. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For additional questions please contact the search chair Dr. Yonatan Tewelde
About Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg is a campus of the Pennsylvania State University the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias land-grant institution serving more than 80000 students.
Penn State Harrisburg the Capital College enrolls close to 5000 students in residential instruction and an additional 1000 students in programs delivered online via the Universitys World Campus.
For more information about Penn State Harrisburg please visit the colleges website at the School of Humanities
The School of Humanities is not a single place but a group of extraordinary people teaching vital skills for careers and life after college. We offer programs in American Studies Communications English and Humanities many at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as minors and courses in related disciplines in the arts languages and the Humanities.
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