Assistant Professor - LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP)

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, seeks outstanding tenure-track assistant professors to join our faculty through the 2026-27 LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP).

The LCFP aims to recruit and hire exceptional early-career faculty who have engaged in efforts to increase access and inclusion in higher education through their teaching and mentoring, AND/OR, research and scholarship, AND/OR service and engagement.

Qualifications

• PhD by the start of the appointment.
• Evidence of teaching excellence.
• Experience teaching and mentoring to increase access and inclusion.

Skills

Research plans

Teaching philosophy

Service and leadership

Publications

Teaching excellence

Education

PhD by start of appointment

Job description

Assistant Professor - LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP)

• a statement of current and future research plans
• a statement of teaching philosophy and experience
• a statement of service and leadership
• up to three representative publications or other writings
• evidence of teaching excellence
• contact information for three recommenders

The mission of the Communication and Media major is to study and teach about the mass media and emerging media: Their evolution, their effects, their uses by everyday people, and their regulation and industry practices. We cultivate thorough-going media literacy among our students, and produce cutting-edge scholarship about the media's impact on individuals and society. Please visit the department's website.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Job Summary

The Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, through the College of Literature Science and the Arts (LSA) seeks outstanding tenure-track assistant professors to join our faculty through the 2026-27 LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP). The LCFP aims to recruit and hire exceptional early-career faculty who have engaged in efforts to increase access and inclusion in higher education through their teaching and mentoring, AND/OR, research and scholarship, AND/OR service and engagement. We encourage applicants from a wide range of institution types as we seek to diversify where we hire from. For more details on the LSA Collegiate Fellows Program, please visit the program's website.

The LCFP, launched in 2016, has hired more than 60 outstanding faculty who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, have engaged in efforts to build a broadly diverse and equitable scholarly and learning community. The early-career program offers two pathways in LSA departments: an immediate tenure-track appointment, or a one- to two-year postdoctoral fellowship followed by a tenure-track position. Successful candidates will receive dedicated research time, mentorship, research and travel funding, and cohort- and program-based professional development opportunities related to scholarship and teaching.

Required Qualifications*

A PhD by the start of the appointment is required.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Additional Information

The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checksare performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Review of dossiers will begin on October 12, 2026; applications received after October 9, 2026 may not receive full consideration.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Working Title

Assistant Professor - LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP)