[Commlist] Assoc. or Full Professor of Journalism, Temple University

*Klein College of Media and Communication
Temple University
*Associate or Full Professor (tenured)
Department of Journalism

The Department of Journalism in the Klein College of Media and 
Communication at TempleUniversity invites applications for an associate 
or full professor starting July 2020. Thisindividual should have 
qualifications suitable for appointment with tenure at a 
CarnegieResearch University--highest research activity (R1). A Ph.D. and 
extensive experience in theacademy are required, as well as a commitment 
and ability to actively mentor graduate studentsand junior faculty.


We are looking for an established, nationally recognized scholar whose 
continued productivitywill help contribute to the department’s 
intellectual leadership in the field of journalism studies.We welcome 
applications from scholars who complement existing departmental 
strengths,especially those working in the areas of: visual communication 
and analysis; journalism andissues of race and ethnicity, particularly 
in the U.S; or cultural analytics, automated textualanalysis, network 
analysis, or other big data approaches to journalism.


The successful candidate will also be qualified to teach classes in the 
undergraduate journalismcurriculum, our relaunched one-year Master of 
Journalism program, and Klein College’sinterdisciplinary Media and 
Communication doctoral program. The ideal candidate will mentorstudents, 
serve on doctoral committees, and maintain an active scholarly agenda, 
as well asprovide leadership and service on department and college 
committees.


The Lew Klein College of Media and Communication is among the largest 
comprehensivecolleges of communication in the nation. The college houses 
four departments: Advertising andPublic Relations, Communication and 
Social Influence, Journalism, and Media Studies andProduction. In 
addition to Journalism’s Master of Journalism program, graduate degrees 
acrossthe college include an M.A. in Media Studies and Production, an 
M.S. in Communication forDevelopment and Social Change, an online M.S. 
in Communication Management, a new MS inConflict and Communication, and 
an M.S. in Strategic Advertising and Marketing, which isoffered in 
partnership with Temple’s Fox School of Business. The college also 
offers a Ph.D. inMedia and Communication. The college enrolls nearly 
3,000 undergraduate students and morethan 100 graduate students. The 
university community at large includes over 40,000 students inthe region 
and at several international campuses. For more information about the 
department,
college, and university, please visit http://Klein.temple.edu.


The Lew Klein College of Media and Communication was the 2018 recipient 
of the Associationfor Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 
Equity & Diversity Award, honoring thecollege's commitment to 
inclusion. One area of outreach for the college is our Latinx 
initiative,and candidates who have experience with diverse populations, 
particularly Latinx communities,should highlight these experiences in 
their applications.


The journalism department has 400 undergraduate majors and offers a 
recently redesigned MJ
program. We are committed to journalism excellence and to staying 
connected to the richmulticultural tapestry that is Philadelphia, a city 
that is also the birthplace of Americandemocracy. The goal of Temple’s 
journalism program is to prepare students for a multimediaprofessional 
future with high quality preparation in urban journalism, with a 
particular emphasison underserved communities. We seek a colleague with 
a similar commitment and philosophy.Temple University is an equal 
opportunity, equal access affirmative action employer, committedto 
achieving a diverse community.  Applicants should submit the following: 
(1) a cover letterindicating interest and relevant scholarly background, 
including experience working with diversepopulations and/or covering 
urban issues; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of 
teachinginterests and philosophy; (4) names and contact information for 
at least three references.


Reviewof applications will begin on October 1, 2019.

Senior Scholar Search Committee
Department of Journalism, Temple University
316 Annenberg Hall
2020 N. 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA  19122-6080
or email materials to (journ /at/ temple.edu) <mailto:(journ /at/ temple.edu)>


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