[Commlist] Org Comm & Tech Faculty Position at Univ. of Texas - Austin

*Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Faculty Position in*

*Organizational Communication & Technology*

*Description*

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Texas at 
Austin seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant 
professor in Organizational Communication and Technology to begin Fall 
2027. The Department of Communication Studies 
<https://commstudies.utexas.edu/> is housed in the Moody College of 
Communication <https://moody.utexas.edu/>, which is ranked #1 in the QS 
World University rankings for Communication and Media Studies among 
public universities in the United States (and #4 among all universities 
globally) in 2026. Moody College includes programs in Advertising and 
Public Relations, Journalism and Media, Radio-Television-Film, and 
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. We are in the heart of Austin, 
Texas, frequently ranked as one of the top cities in the U.S.

The Department of Communication Studies has strong graduate and 
undergraduate programs and provides faculty research, teaching, and 
leadership support/opportunities. At the graduate level, the department 
is organized into three focal areas: Interpersonal Communication; 
Rhetoric, Language, and Political Communication; and Organizational 
Communication and Technology. The faculty are a cohesive group that 
often collaborates on research with one another, teaches a wide range of 
graduate and undergraduate courses, and advises approximately 75 Ph.D. 
and M.A. students.

We welcome applications from scholars who study the intersection of 
communication, organizing, organizations, and digital technologies, 
including but not limited to AI. We invite applicants from a broad range 
of theoretical orientations and methodological approaches, including 
people with expertise in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. 
We are particularly interested in applicants whose research advances our 
understanding of communication in technology-rich organizational 
environments and complements the work being done in the Organizational 
Communication and Technology area. Research in that area currently 
examines topics such as networks, remote and hybrid work, workplace 
cyberbullying, AI and automation, human-AI collaboration, trust in AI 
and algorithmic systems, digitization and digital media, crises and 
disasters, hidden organizations, temporality, democratic organizing, 
team dynamics, (in)visibility management, identity management, emergent 
and informal organizing, work-life balance, resilience, and wellbeing.

Faculty have access to pre-and post-award external funding support and 
have opportunities to join the vibrant research center and institute 
culture in Moody College. We are especially interested in candidates 
whose scholarship touches on social impact for the public good, which 
could align with research units such as the Technology and Information 
Policy Institute, the Center for Media Engagement, and the Center for 
Health Communication. Additionally, UT Austin offers faculty 
opportunities to be involved in interdisciplinary Grand Challenges such 
as Planet Texas 2050, Good Systems (AI for Good), and Whole 
Communities-Whole Health.

*Qualifications*

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment. 
They should have a promising or established program of research and 
publication, and have published scholarship in organizational 
communication. They should also have a commitment to teaching 
excellence, an interest in advising and mentoring graduate students, and 
the capacity to undertake collaborative research. The potential to 
actively pursue and secure external funding is also valued.

*Application Instructions*

Applicants should submit a letter of interest of no more than two pages, 
a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and advising, a statement of 
research (each statement no more than 500 words), and the names and 
contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will 
be requested of finalists.

Screening of applicants will begin September 15, 2026, and will continue 
until the position is filled. Applications must be made via Interfolio. 
If you do not have a Dossier account with Interfolio, you will be 
prompted to create one prior to applying for the position. If you have 
questions about using Interfolio, please email (help /at/ interfolio.com) 
<mailto:(help /at/ interfolio.com)> or call (877) 997-8807.

Apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/190382 
<https://apply.interfolio.com/190382> **

Questions about the position can be directed to search committee chair 
Craig Scott at (craig.scott /at/ austin.utexas.edu) 
<mailto:(craig.scott /at/ austin.utexas.edu)>.

*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement*

/The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative 
action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws 
regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is 
committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not 
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital 
status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, 
disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational 
programs and activities, and admissions./

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