[Commlist] Assistant Professor - Political Communication (University of Washington)

Assistant Professor - Political Communication (University of Washington)
The Department of Communication seeks a tenure-track assistant professor 
of political communication. This position will utilize a strong 
grounding in theories of public opinion to establish and maintain a 
dynamic research agenda that illuminates the media’s role in attitude 
formation and opinion management in democratic societies and how these 
processes play out across lines of social and political difference.
For further details and application Instructions: 
apply.interfolio.com/78140 <http://apply.interfolio.com/78140>

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Assistant Professor - Political Communication
University of Washington: Academic Personnel: College of Arts and 
Sciences: SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION: Communication
Location
Seattle, WA
Open Date

Sep 17, 2020
Description

The Department of Communication seeks a tenure-track assistant professor 
of political communication. This position will utilize a strong 
grounding in theories of public opinion to establish and maintain a 
dynamic research agenda that illuminates the media’s role in attitude 
formation and opinion management in democratic societies and how these 
processes play out across lines of social and political difference.

This full-time position has an anticipated start date of September 16, 
2021 and will have a nine-month service period. Tenure-track faculty in 
the department are expected to produce a significant line of research, 
teach undergraduate and graduate classes, work with graduate students at 
the master’s and doctoral levels, and engage in departmental, 
university, and disciplinary service.

The Department of Communication is founded on the principles of 
intellectual and cultural pluralism, equity, interdisciplinarity, 
innovation through collaboration, and public scholarship. The 
Department’s statement on difference and equity can be found at 
http://www.com.washington.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Difference-and-Equity-
Statement.pdf. Information about the faculty, departmental centers 
(Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy as well as the Center for 
Communication, Difference, and Equity), degree programs, and course 
offerings can be found at http://www.com.washington.edu.
Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D., or foreign equivalent, in Communication or 
a related field by the start of the appointment.
Application Instructions

Candidates should submit the following: (1) a two-page letter of 
interest outlining the candidate’s research trajectory in political 
communication and explaining how that research meets the job criteria 
and complements/extends existing strengths in the department; (2) a 
separate two-page teaching statement that includes the candidate’s 
pedagogical philosophy and identifies existing and new courses the 
candidate is qualified to teach; (3) a two-page diversity statement that 
describes the candidate’s experiences with and commitments to 
difference, race, equity, and social justice in research, teaching, 
and/or service; (4) a curriculum vitae; (5) two article-length academic 
writing samples; and (6) the names and contact information of three 
referees. Application materials must be submitted online through
Interfolio. Priority will be given to applications received before 
October 18, 2020. Inquiries can be directed to the search committee 
chairs Patricia Moy ((pmoy /at/ uw.edu)) and Matthew Powers ((mjpowers /at/ uw.edu)).
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity 
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for 
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national 
origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic 
information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or 
protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among 
its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates 
that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint 
(http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). 
Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts 
in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal 
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic 
profile and responsibilities 
(https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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