Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty: Media Studies at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut

Job Description:

Job no: 496314

Work type: Full-time

Campus: Mount Carmel - Hamden, CT

Categories: Faculty

Overview:

The School of Communications at Quinnipiac University seeks a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor in the Media Studies Department. This appointment begins in August 2025.

The department is developing new and innovative curriculum in the areas of media analytics, audience behaviors, and digital culture. We welcome colleagues who are interested in fostering collaborative opportunities across the School and across the campus in these areas, and whose research agendas contribute to these professional arenas. We look forward to reviewing candidates whose studies are at the intersection between emerging technologies, audience and fan trends, and data-driven, strategic media decisions. The School of Communications highly values innovative teaching and diverse perspectives.

About the School:

We balance hands-on skills training with instruction in the liberal arts to prepare students for exciting and rewarding careers in advertising and integrated communications; communications/media studies; film, television and media arts; graphic and interactive design; journalism; and public relations. Our faculty includes award-winning professionals and internationally recognized scholars with extensive experience in their fields. We maintain a portfolio of more than 5,000 local, regional, national and international employers to connect with, and our student media organizations provide multiple opportunities for real-world learning experiences.

About Quinnipiac:

Quinnipiac University's School of Communications prides itself on its award-winning faculty who are professionals and internationally recognized scholars with extensive experience in their fields. We maintain a portfolio of more than 5,000 local, regional national and international employers to connect with, and our student media organizations provide multiple opportunities for real-world learning experiences. We balance practical application and professional networking opportunities with a robust liberal arts education to prepare students for exciting and rewarding careers in communications and media.

Responsibilities:

• Development of courses in area of expertise


• Contribute to the school-wide core requirement, Media Industries and Trends, as well as an upper-level Media Research Methods course. Other areas of potential contribution include media trend forecasting, media innovators, celebrity culture, communications law and policy, diversity in media, and popular music.


• Guiding, advising, and mentoring students


• Engagement in university and community service appropriate to interests


• Participate in faculty development opportunities.  

Education Requirements:

• A Ph.D. in Media Studies, Communications, or a related field is required. Advanced ABDs who have a confirmed defense date prior to August 15, 2025, will be considered.

Qualifications:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted electronically and include a CV, letter of interest, description of teaching philosophy, recent teaching evaluations, as well as the names of three references.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time faculty and staff which includes tuition remission and a culture that is inclusive and driven by excellence.

Note to Faculty/Staff Applicants Only:
If a final candidate is a current or previous Quinnipiac employee, the hiring manager must obtain a reference check from the candidate's current or former manager before making an offer of employment. If the candidate's current or most-recent Quinnipiac supervisor is unavailable, the hiring manager should contact Talent Acquisition for assistance in determining the appropriate alternate contact:

Advertised: February 14, 2025 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: Open until filled