F1300P

Assistant Professor

Grady-Advertising & PR

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

UGA’s College of Journalism and Mass Communication celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015. The college is home to the Peabody Awards and a variety of centers, institutes, and labs, including the Brain, Body, and Media (BBAM) Lab; the Center for Health and Risk Communication; the SEE Suite lab for Social Media Engagement & Evaluation; the Games and Virtual Environments Lab; the Carmical Sports Media Institute; the Digital Media Attention and Cognition Lab; the Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership; the Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research; and the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), along with its Best of Photojournalism Awards.

The college offers M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. degrees, and it offers undergraduate degrees in journalism, advertising, public relations, and entertainment and media studies. The college hosts student chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Women in Media, the Online News Association, NPPA, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Association for Women in Sports Media. Learn more about the college here: www.grady.uga.edu.

Athens, Georgia, is a vibrant and diverse community that is consistently rated as one of the nation’s best college towns (www.visitathensga.com). UGA itself was chartered in 1785, and today it is a Research I, land grant/sea institution (www.uga.edu) with 18 colleges and schools that enroll nearly 40,000 students. It is ranked annually among the nation’s best public colleges and universities, and it is conveniently located 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, whose metro area is home to more than 6 million people.

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2023

07/18/2022

Yes

Screening of applications will begin September 16, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vita, up to two academic writing samples, and the names, emails, and phone numbers of three references. Applicants should direct questions to Dr. Nathaniel Evans, search committee chair, at nevans4@uga.edu.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

A Ph.D. in mass communication or a related field is required.

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Georgia’s College of Journalism and Mass Communication invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track faculty positions in advertising to begin in August 2023.

The department and college are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive environment for teaching and learning, and they value diversity in experience, background, and research perspectives. Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary competitive.

ABD candidates will be considered but must provide additional documentation per Academic Affairs Policy 1.09-12, Limited-term Faculty Appointment Pending Award of Terminal Degree, before hire.

• Candidates must have a strong record of teaching and research in advertising and the capability to teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses across our curriculum that include but are not limited to advertising management, digital and social media strategies, sports and advertising, and digital and social communication strategies.
• Mentoring graduate students is expected.
• The successful candidate will also contribute to our ongoing efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the department and college.
• The successful candidate will have an active research agenda and proven strong research record/potential in advertising.
• Candidates with active and strong research programs in digital advertising, analytics, technology and advertising, artificial intelligence, and computational advertising are preferred.
• Expertise with online instruction is also preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years industry experience is also a plus, as is expertise in grants writing and seeking external funding.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.