Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and
is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

The Department of Communication has 32 faculty members (16 tenure track and 16 nontenure track). Communication faculty have a strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration, including across units within the university system (e.g., Psychology, Political Science, Gerontology, the School of Public Health, the Honors College, the Creative Media Industries Institute, the Atlanta Global Studies Center and the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Initiative). We also work with community partners, such as the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC), the Carter Center, Georgia Public Broadcasting, The Weather Channel, and CNN.

The Department of Communication offers undergraduate degrees in Speech Communication and Journalism (including concentrations in multi-media reporting, public relations, and media & society). We also offer an M.A. degree in Communication, including a research track in Communication Studies and a professional track in Digital Media Strategies. The graduate program in the department also includes a doctoral degree in Communication. Faculty teach required and elective undergraduate and graduate courses in any of these degree programs.

Please visit us at communication.gsu.edu for more information.

The Assistant Professor position is a tenure track position with research, teaching, and service workload requirements. We seek scholars with research and teaching expertise in Strategic Communication. The candidate's scholarship will focus on the content, development and/or impact of messages and will intersect with one and/or more of the department's areas of expertise: political communication; health communication; public relations; media effects; race, ethnicity, and gender studies; or international communication. Candidates should have an active, potentially fundable, research program.

The candidate would teach a 2-2 load, and these courses would include required and elective courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs. The candidate will advise (and serve on committees for) graduate students on coursework, comprehensive exams, and thesis/dissertation completion.

PhD in Communication, or related field, at the time of appointment

In addition to the position description, preferred qualifications include a candidate who:

An articulated research agenda in strategic communication that builds on departmental strengths (as identified above)

Demonstrated ability/potential to teach effectively in multiple modalities

A criminal background check is required.

Position may involve various hours or modalities (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend).

Maria Repnikova

Maria Repnikova

Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:

Letter of references will be requested for the on-campus interview.

Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and/or admissions. Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

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