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Job Description Summary

Job Description:

The Department of Communication invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Relational Communication to begin Fall 2025. Applicants should have active research agendas and teaching expertise in interpersonal communication with a focus on communication in close relationships. We are also interested in secondary content areas that would complement or supplement the strengths of our department, including the intersection of relationships and technology. Primary teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate relational communication courses and quantitative research methods courses. A PhD is preferred but applicants who are ABD will be considered.

Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence. As a collegiate university, WFU combines the tradition and intimacy of a small liberal arts college (approximately 5200 undergraduates and 3200 graduate and professional students in the Schools of Medicine, Law, Divinity, and Business) with the innovation and vitality of a research university. WFU has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto Pro Humanitate. For quick facts about the University, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html. For information about the Department of Communication, visit http://college.wfu.edu/communication/.

Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

WFU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina – part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region which has a population of more than 1.5 million and is listed among the top 35 best places to live in North America by Cities Ranked and Rated and is known as the “City of the Arts and Innovation.” Winston-Salem offers a vast array of arts experiences ranging from music venues to galleries to theatre and film festivals. The city is also ranked among the top 50 US cities for affordability on national surveys.

Additional Job Description

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should apply online at www.wfu.careers, and submit a cover letter addressed to Dr. Mollie Rose Canzona, Department of Communication, a curriculum vita that includes appropriate evidence of research and teaching experience, teaching philosophy, research statement, and a list of three references with contact information. Technical questions regarding the online application system should be directed to: wakejobs@wfu.edu. For questions about the position, contact Dr. Mollie Rose Canzona at canzonmr@wfu.edu. Review of applications will begin November 8th and continue until the position is filled.

Time Type Requirement

Full time

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.