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Assistant Professor Public Relations
Auburn University


Date Posted Sep. 25, 2024
Title Assistant Professor Public Relations
University Auburn University
Auburn, AL, United States
Department Communication and Journalism
Application Deadline Open until filled
Position Start Date Available immediately
 
 
  • Assistant Professor
  • Journalism
    Communication
 
 
The School of Communication and Journalism at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Public Relations beginning fall semester, Aug. 16, 2025.

The candidate will teach in person undergraduate and graduate courses in Public Relations, such as Multimedia Writing for Public Relations, Style and Design in PR Messages, Digital Media Analytics, Foundations of PR, PR Case Studies & Ethics, Social Media and PR, Research Methods, Strategic Communication and/or PR Campaigns.

Tenure-track faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly research or appropriate creative work. In addition to teaching five courses per year, responsibilities include service to the school, college, university, and professional associations, such as the PR divisions of national organizations, such as PRSA, AEJMC and/or NCA. The candidate will advise graduate students on theses and projects.

About the School and University:Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier land-grant institutions. The 2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report identified Auburn as the top public university in Alabama and ranked it as one of the top 100 universities in the nation. Auburn has 1,443 full-time faculty and enrolls over 33,000 students from all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/. The School of Communication and Journalism has approximately 850 students majoring in Communication, Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations and close to 50 faculty members. (cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/)

Auburn, Alabama is a vibrant and thriving college town conveniently located between Atlanta, GA (90 minutes), beautiful Lake Martin (45 minutes), and the Gulf of Mexico (under four hours) in one of the fastest growing counties in the nation (an MSA with a population of almost 200,000). With a newly constructed Gogue Performing Arts Center and world-class sports facilities, Auburn hosts a variety of cultural and sporting events. It also boasts a low cost of living and high quality of life, was recently recognized by Southern Living as one of the top small towns in the South, and was named the best place to live in Alabama by Money.

 
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