[Commlist] TT Job in Media and Communication Studies at UMBC

Please help spread the information about the TT Job in Media and 
Communication Studies <https://apply.interfolio.com/151370> at UMBC

Candidates should have Ph.D. in hand by August 2025. They should have 
scholarly expertise in media and cultural studies as well as readiness 
to teach two or more core courses in our departmental curriculum, such 
as media literacy, introduction to media and communication studies, 
history and theory of media and communication studies, research methods, 
and media, communication and globalization.

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Assistant Professor - Media Studies and Data Analytics
University of Maryland-Baltimore County: College of Arts, Humanities, 
and Social Sciences: Media and Communication Studies
Location
UMBC
Open Date

Aug 07, 2024
Deadline
Nov 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description

About the Position:

Assistant Professor: Media Studies and Data Analytics

UMBC Media & Communication Studies Assistant Professor Call for Applicants

The Department of Media and Communication Studies (MCS) at the 
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for 
a tenure-track Assistant Professorship beginning in August 2025.

We seek an interdisciplinary scholar with demonstrated excellence in 
teaching core media and communication studies courses at the 
undergraduate level. The successful candidate should have an active 
research agenda in media and cultural studies, broadly considered to 
include digital media platforms and industry studies, gaming, or 
film/TV. We are interested in a scholar who can teach undergraduates 
about data literacy, data visualization, or critical discourse analysis 
from comparative perspectives that may include transnational, diaspora, 
or transcultural media texts, broadly considered. We especially invite 
candidates who have a strong commitment to and experience in supporting 
a diverse student body. The teaching load is 2/3.

Other responsibilities include student advising and service to the 
Department, College, and University community.




Qualifications

Qualifications: Candidates should have a PhD in hand by August 2025. 
They should have scholarly expertise in media and cultural studies and 
be ready to teach two or more core courses in our departmental 
curriculum, such as media literacy, introduction to media and 
communication studies, history and theory of media and communication 
studies, research methods, and media, communication and globalization. 
(The current curriculum is available here.)
Application Instructions

The following required application materials should be submitted through 
Interfolio:

1. Letter of interest
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Article-length writing sample
4. Sample syllabi and teaching evaluations
5. Statement of experience with and commitment to inclusive excellence
6. Three letters of reference

For best consideration, please apply by November 1, 2024. Review of 
applications will continue until the position is filled. For questions 
about the position, contact Jason Loviglio, the search committee chair, 
at (loviglio /at/ umbc.edu)


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Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this 
search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and 
can send all application materials, including confidential letters of 
recommendation, free of charge.
Apply Now
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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