PhD Position in Communication Science

Faculty Position Announcement

Assistant Professor – Advertising
Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations
University of Texas at Austin

Description

The Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member in Advertising at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in Fall 2026.

The School of Advertising & Public Relations is housed within the Moody College of Communication, which is ranked #2 in Communication and Media Studies in the United States and #4 in the QS World University Rankings. Moody College includes programs in Communication Studies, Journalism and Media, Radio-Television-Film, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.

The candidate should be focused on the areas of media, data analytics, and/or the utilization of AI (artificial intelligence) in strategic communication. The ideal candidate will be able to teach across various media and advertising courses, including:

• Media Planning

• Digital Metrics

• Advertising Intelligence

• Media Management

• Advanced Research Methods

Experience in the advertising or media industries is preferred but not required.

The candidate should have a research program that displays excellence in applying advertising, strategic communication, and communication theories in the study of media and analytics. Research topics of interest for this position include interdisciplinary research areas such as:

• Human-computer interaction

• Artificial intelligence

• B2B brand and demand analytics

• Social media listening

• Related developments

In addition to teaching undergraduate lecture classes, the candidate should be able to teach and advise graduate students at both the Master’s and Doctoral levels.

Additionally, UT Austin offers faculty opportunities to be involved in interdisciplinary Grand Challenges such as:

• Planet 2050

• Good Systems (AI for Good)

• Whole Communities, Whole Health

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment.

• The applicant’s Ph.D. must be in advertising/communication or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating across disciplines, especially in areas where persuasive communication intersects with business, psychology, sociology, or technology.

• Active engagement in research and scholarly activities that contribute to the academic excellence of the school.

• Ability to work closely with the professional community to provide students both theoretical and practical exposure to advertising or strategic communication.

• Professional experience working in advertising, such as within agency, corporate/in-house, or media agency settings, or consulting with strategic communication functions/agencies.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

• A letter of interest

• Curriculum vitae (CV)

• Statements on teaching and research (each statement no more than 500 words)

• Names and contact information for three references

Letters of recommendation will be requested of finalists.

Screening of applicants will begin October 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be made via Interfolio. If you do not have a Dossier account with Interfolio, you will be prompted to create one prior to applying for the position.

For technical questions about using Interfolio, please email help@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807.

Questions about the position can be directed to the chair of the search committee:
Dr. Gary Wilcox
Email: burl@mail.utexas.edu

In your application, please refer to Professorpositions.com