The Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations in the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin seeks applicants for a faculty position to begin Fall 2020. This position is open-rank, meaning tenure-track (Assistant Professor) or tenured (Associate or Full Professor). The position will have connections with the School of Information and the Whole Communities Whole Health initiative (e.g., a joint appointment with the School of Information is possible depending on the candidate’s research areas).

Applicants should have expertise in visual communication and persuasion in the health context and be able to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; potential areas of focus may include data visualization, persuasion in visual communication, the role of visuals in interactive design, and techniques for making big data accessible for tailored health communication interventions. Applicants with a Ph.D. are preferred, with evidence of strong research, excellent teaching, and/or commensurate industry experience. Salary is competitive.

In the Stan Richards School, our faculty is one of our best assets. Our unique mix of research expertise covers four main areas: pro-social persuasion, health and science communication, brand and identity, and new technology. Across those areas, we draw from quantitative and qualitative methods and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across campus.

The goal of the UT Austin iSchool is to be the premier research and education program for the 21st century field of information, where we are changing the future by engaging the present and preserving the past. Research and teaching at the iSchool changes the ways that we interact with information and technology, changes how information can make the world a better and fairer place, and changes the ways we protect and preserve our collective memory. For more information about the iSchool, see https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/about_us.

Whole Communities Whole Health is a part of the UT Austin Bridging Barriers research grand challenge initiative. The primary goal of the Whole Communities Whole Health project is to make sure that the most cutting-edge advances in behavioral and health science reach the children and families who need them the most.

Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations: http://advertising.utexas.edu/
Moody College of Communication: http://moody.utexas.edu/
School of Information: https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/
Whole Communities Whole Health: https://bridgingbarriers.utexas.edu/whole-communities-whole-health/

Applicants with a Ph.D. or near completion of the Ph.D are preferred, with evidence of outstanding research, teaching, and grant potential.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, current curriculum vita, list of references, statement of research interests, and a teaching statement. Applications must be made via Interfolio's ByCommittee solution. 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@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2019 and will continue until the position has been filled. Proof of conferred degree and a background check will be conducted on the applicant selected. Questions can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Michael Mackert at: mackert@utexas.edu.

The Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations and the Moody College of Communication are committed to achieving diversity in its faculty, students, and curricula. We welcome applicants who can help achieve these objectives. The University of Texas at Austin is a tobacco-free campus; for more information visit http://www.utexas.edu/tobaccofree/.