Tenure-Track Assistant Professor- Media and Society

About the role

The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising in the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applicants for a full-time (100% FTE) tenure-track assistant professor position. The expected start date is August 16, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the department’s research, teaching, service, and public engagement missions.
• Teach courses in the department’s existing undergraduate and graduate curricula, including courses related to advertising and society.
• Develop new electives in advertising and society.
• Contribute to the College of Media’s interdisciplinary doctoral program and research community in the Institute of Communications Research (ICR).
• Contribute to the shaping of the future of advertising by emphasizing the “why” of advertising activities in broader social contexts.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a relevant field, including but not limited to advertising, public relations, communication, marketing, psychology, information sciences, by August 16, 2027.
• Ability to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Research interests in areas such as Advertising and Societal Issues, Political Economy of Platforms and Attention Markets, Institutional Views of Advertising/Media Industries, Public Relations and Civil Discourse, Socio-Political Impacts of Media, Advertising, and Technology, Consumer Culture and Behavior, Policy Frameworks, Ethics, and Regulations of Media /Advertising, Societal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Media, Design Frameworks, Technological and Business Models.

Qualifications

• Promising record of scholarship.
• Eagerness to contribute to the department’s research, teaching, service, and public engagement missions.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Experience in interdisciplinary research.

Benefits

The University of Illinois offers a comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Pay

$80,000-$90,000 per year.

Schedule

Appointment is on a 9/12-month basis, with the expected start date being August 16, 2027.