Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Journalism, Media & Democracy

The School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant professor to begin in Fall 2026. The School is part of the top-ranked Moody College of Communication, which includes programs in Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, Radio-Television-Film, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The School, which offers B.J., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees, is housed in the G.B. Dealey Center for New Media.

The successful candidate should have the potential to be at the forefront of thinking about questions of journalism and media and their relationship to democracy and democratic practice in the digital age. The candidate may approach these issues from a variety of methodological perspectives and subfields within journalism and communication. Scholars whose work focuses on the impact of emerging technologies (such as artificial intelligence, social media, streaming media forms and encrypted technologies) on these questions are especially encouraged to apply, as are scholars who approach these questions from global perspectives.

Faculty have access to pre- and post-award external funding support and have opportunities to join the vibrant research center and institute culture in Moody College. For example, this opportunity might include becoming an affiliate member of the Center for Media Engagement, a first-of-its-kind center that conducts groundbreaking research on media practices that benefit democracy, or an affiliate of the Technology & Information Policy Institute, whose members investigate the social and political impacts of digital media, or Moody's Center for Global Change and Media whose affiliates explore the interplay of global media and societal change. Additionally, UT Austin offers faculty opportunities to be involved in interdisciplinary Grand Challenges such as Planet 2050, Good Systems (AI for Good), and Whole Communities, Whole Health.

School of Journalism and Media: https://journalism.utexas.edu/

Moody College of Communication: http://moody.utexas.edu/

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment. Applicants should have a promising or established program of research and publication, a commitment to teaching excellence, and an interest in advising and mentoring graduate students and undertaking collaborative research. The ability to actively pursue and secure external funding is also valued.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statements on teaching and research (each statement no more than 500 words) and the 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. If you have questions about using Interfolio, please email help@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807.

Questions can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Rosental Alves, at rosental.alves@austin.utexas.edu.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.