[ecrea] Tenure-track position in Strategic Communication/Data Analytics - American University

The School of Communication at American University, Washington, D.C., 
invites applications for a full-time,

tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Public 
Communication Division beginning August 1,

2017.

*Qualifications:*

We are seeking candidates with demonstrated expertise in the application 
of data analytics to strategic communication, particularly the different 
ways that political campaigns, NGOs, nonprofits, corporations, and 
federal, state, and local governments analyze and dissect data when 
crafting and implementing communication campaigns. Candidates will show 
a strong potential for scholarly and/or professional growth in 
identifying and targeting audiences, using analytics to evaluate impact, 
and utilizing micro-targeting to understand public attitudes, lifestyle 
preferences, values, consumer interests, political concerns, and media 
and technology habits. This is a position for a strategic communication 
scholar or professional with a mastery of the tools and technologies 
that are being used to harness the power of large data sets.

The committee will place a priority on candidates with a PhD and 
professional experience in the field as well as candidates with a 
relevant master's degree and extensive, noteworthy professional 
experience in the field.

*Responsibilities:*

Tenure-track faculty are expected to conduct scholarly, professional, or 
creative work. Most tenure-track faculty carry a 2-2 teaching load. All 
faculty are expected to hold office hours and participate in School and 
University activities and service.

*Application Instructions:*

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled, subject to on-going budgetary approval.   Please 
submit applications via: https://apply.interfolio.com/35971. Include a 
letter of application, curriculum vitae, three references, recent 
teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent creative, 
professional, or scholarly published papers or working papers.  Please 
contact Wendy Melillo, (melillo /at/ american.edu) 
<mailto:(melillo /at/ american.edu)>, or Filippo Trevisan, 
(trevisan /at/ american.edu) <mailto:(trevisan /at/ american.edu)>, if you have any 
questions.

Salary and benefits are competitive.

American University is a private institution within easy reach of the 
many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located 
within the nation’s capital.  For more information about American 
University, visit www.american.edu <http://www.american.edu/>. Learn 
more about the School of Communication at http://www.american.edu/soc/.

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