Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media: AI & Democracy

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Journalism, College of Media. The appointee will contribute to research, teaching, service, and public engagement in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Start date anticipated August 16, 2027. Responsibilities include advancing the department's research and teaching missions and engaging with College of Media cluster hiring, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Promising record of scholarship.
• Eagerness to contribute to research, teaching, service, and public engagement missions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the department’s research, teaching, service, and public engagement missions.
• Engage with the College of Media cluster hiring initiative and collaborate with Advertising, Journalism, and Media and Cinema Studies departments as part of the hiring process.

Skills

Research

Teaching

Public engagement

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Journalism, College of Media. The appointee will contribute to research, teaching, service, and public engagement in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Start date anticipated August 16, 2027. Responsibilities include advancing the department's research and teaching missions and engaging with College of Media cluster hiring, collaborating with