Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor Comm. & Media Studies

The Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies seeks a qualified person to fill a one-year (temporary) position at the Assistant Professor level.  Applicants should possess an earned doctorate and be able to teach doctoral-level courses in at least two of the following:  media industries, media effects, political economy of communication, popular culture, and African American communication issues.  Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to multicultural issues and pedagogy.  Responsibilities include teaching 4-6 courses per year and participating in the life of the department.  The appointment begins August 15, 2015.

The Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies (CCMS) offers doctoral-level studies leading to the Ph.D.  The department has a diverse community of approximately 40 doctoral students from the United States and other nations. The School of Communications is an interdisciplinary unit composed of two undergraduate departments (Strategic, Legal and Management Communications; and Media, Journalism and Film) and two graduate departments (Communication, Culture and Media Studies; and Communication Sciences and Disorders).

Howard University is a private, historically black research university comprising 13 schools and colleges.  In keeping with Howard’s mission, the CCMS Department is committed to preparing academicians and research professionals to assume positions of leadership both nationally and internationally.  

Please apply electronically by sending the following: (1) a letter of application, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) names (and contact information) of three references to:

Howard University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.