| The Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations at Boston University
seeks to hire a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor with a solid research methods background
whose research advances public relations theory. The Department of Mass Communication,
Advertising & Public Relations believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. To that, we are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all
constituents can thrive.
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in communication or a related field, as well
as an active program of social science research and the potential to develop a national or
international reputation as a public relations scholar. This Tenure-Track Assistant Professor will
be a Research Fellow in the university’s Communication Research Center, which is the College
of Communication’s research lab. Candidates for this position should have the capacity to teach
a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in BU’s Public Relations degree programs. The
public relations curriculum is available here.
Established in 1947, the College of Communication (COM) at Boston University is a large
college with three departments: Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations;
Journalism, and Film & Television. COM’s student population exceeds 2,200 in its B.S., M.S.,
and Ph.D. programs. COM integrates a strong liberal arts core with a focus on preparing students
for careers as communication professionals. The faculty represents a blend of award-winning
scholars and award-winning practitioners. BU enjoys an international reputation for excellence in
public relations research and education and is home to the world’s first university degree
program in public relations.
Located in the “hub of education” and a major media market, Boston University’s College of
Communication offers prospective faculty members a wealth of opportunities for collaborative
efforts in academic and professional spheres.
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.
Interested applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a letter of interest and the names,
professional titles and email addresses of three references. Review of applications will begin
October 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications may be sent by surface
mail or, preferably, by email (as a PDF) document to:
Laura Cafasso
mcadvpr@bu.edu
Administrator
Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
College of Communication
Boston University
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Boston University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a
VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter. |
