Assistant Professor of Public Relations

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in mass communications, strategic communications, communications, or a related field.
• Professional experience in public relations or a closely related field, including experience in an agency, corporate, in-house, nonprofit, or similar capacity.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
• Ability to balance teaching, conducting scholarship and/or creative activities, and working collaboratively with colleagues on department and university service activities.
• Ability to successfully teach a wide range of public relations classes, including but not limited to PR writing, corporate and nonprofit PR, principles and ethics of PR, and capstone courses.
• Ability to interact effectively orally and in writing with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and colleagues

• Evidence of successful scholarly research or creative accomplishments in public relations, strategic communications, mass communications, or related fields.
• Experience with and ability to incorporate digital communications strategy, social media analytics, content creation, and/or emerging communications technologies into teaching, scholarship and/or creative activities.
• Membership and active involvement in PRSA, or its international equivalents, and/or APR accreditation.
• Ability to contribute to accreditation self-study, curriculum development, and assessment of student learning.
• Ability to lead high-impact programs emphasizing student mentoring and professional engagement.
• Evidence of a professional network, including contact with industry leaders.

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