[ecrea] Assistant Professor, Public Relations/Communication, University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
College of Liberal Arts

Strategic Communication: Public Relations/Communication

Job Title: Assistant Professor

Department Name: School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Appointment Start Date: August 31, 2015

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites nominations and 
applications for one 100%-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty 
position at the rank of assistant professor. We are seeking an 
outstanding scholar with research and teaching interests in public 
relations.

Faculty in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the 
College of Liberal Arts are expected to maintain an active research 
program, teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students, and 
contribute service appropriate for the rank of appointment to the 
department, college, University, and profession.
Successful candidates for this position will demonstrate a commitment to 
sustaining a vigorous program of original research and publication with 
potential for external funding; show promise of excellence in 
graduate-level teaching (both M.A. and Ph.D.); demonstrate a capacity to 
teach introductory and advanced undergraduate academic courses and 
professionally-oriented courses such as strategic communication 
campaigns, case studies, management, digital media design, and 
professional writing and messaging for strategic communication. 
Meaningful professional experience in public relations is required. The 
salary will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, consistent with 
collegiate and university policies.

Candidates will be evaluated according to the overall quality of their 
academic preparation and scholarly work, the relevance of their 
scholarly research to the department’s academic priorities and the 
fields of inquiry, evidence of commitment to teaching and skills as a 
teacher, and strength of recommendations.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Mass Communication or a closer related 
field by the date of appointment.

Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15, 2014, and will be 
accepted until the position is filled. Please see the University of 
Minnesota Employment system to apply. 
employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=122868 
<http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=122868>

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.


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*Seth C. Lewis*, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Mitchell V. Charnley Faculty Fellow
School of Journalism & Mass Communication | sjmc.umn.edu 
<http://sjmc.umn.edu>
University of Minnesota | umn.edu <http://umn.edu>
Bio <http://sjmc.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=sclewis#> | Google 
Scholar profile 
<http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6Gkei5oAAAAJ&hl=en> | Papers 
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seth_Lewis2/publications> | 
@sethclewis <https://twitter.com/SethCLewis>
Latest: Actors, Actants, Audiences, and Activities in Cross-Media News 
Work 
<http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/11299/164093/1/Seth%20Lewis%20and%20Oscar%20Westlund%202015.pdf>