Marquette is an urban Catholic, Jesuit University dedicated to principles of excellence, leadership, faith, and service, and lives out these principles as a dedicated and involved member of the Milwaukee community. The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication includes departments of Communication Studies, Digital Media and Performing Arts, Journalism and Media Studies, and Strategic Communication; and faculty are provided generous funding to support research and teaching. Faculty are dedicated to bringing strategic communication to life, combining an innovative curricular structure with engaging teaching, robust research, and strong industry integration.
The Department of Strategic Communication in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position with a teaching and research concentration in Strategic Communication Analytics, and secondary expertise in public relations (or advertising/strategic communication). The position will start August 15, 2018. As a data analytics specialist, with a focus on strategic communication, the faculty member will contribute knowledge, methodological skills, and analytic acumen with data-driven insights to student learning within courses in the Strategic Communication department. The faculty member would primarily teach research related courses, with a focus on analytics and data visualization, as well as emerging and social media. Other potential classes include Public Relations or Advertising Principles, Public Relations Strategies, and Campaigns, as well as other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
The Department of Strategic Communication, the largest department within the Diederich College of Communication with more than 500 undergraduate students, houses three majors: Advertising, Public Relations, and Corporate Communication. The department focuses on training young professionals by marrying theory with practice, preparing graduates for careers in advertising, public relations and corporate communication. With nine full-time faculty and 25 part-time adjunct professors, who are often working professionals, our students are exposed to a diverse range of teaching experiences, professional expertise and scholarly acumen. Finally, our faculty are committed to the ideals of strategic communication for the greater good.
The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in communication, mass communication, strategic communication, advertising, public relations, data analytics or another related academic field — and should be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the area of strategic communication. She or he should demonstrate potential for teaching excellence and high-quality research with a well-defined research agenda with evidence of scholarly publications and a demonstrated teaching ability at the collegiate level. Professional experience is a valued asset.