Assistant/Associate Professor- Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a nine-month full-time Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the area of Human Communication and Technology with an emphasis that connects with our departmental strengths in health, interpersonal, or organizational communication. Research and teaching should focus on technologies used in communication between or among people. Specific research foci may include the implications and usage of AI in interpersonal relationships, group deliberations, teams, or healthcare organizations; AI and the automation of communication processes, the communication practices involved in automation, or organizational deliberations about automation; the impact of social media and algorithms on human communicative processes; or the implications of potentially transformative technologies for human communication (e.g., generative AI, agentic AI, immersive technologies, wearables, algorithmic management platforms, surveillance technologies, hyperfast networks, AI supply chains and infrastructure, quantum computing). The candidate will join departmental colleagues with varied disciplinary backgrounds in a unit of 22 graduate faculty members and 11 specialized faculty members. The department supports undergraduate and Master’s programs (including an online MS program in health communication) as well as one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished doctoral programs. The successful candidate will contribute to the mission of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois, where curiosity drives impact. As the heart of a leading land-grant research university, LAS brings together diverse disciplines to explore fundamental questions and address complex challenges. We prepare students for a lifetime of inquiry, leadership, and service through innovative research, transformative teaching, and thoughtful mentoring. We strongly encourage applications from those who have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to be effective teachers for our student population with its wide range of backgrounds and experiences, in alignment with the mission of our university.

Requirements

A doctorate in communication or related field is required before the target start date of August 16, 2027.
Evidence or promise of developing a record of teaching effectiveness and independent social scientific research.
Promise of securing external funding.
Either (a) a record of publication indicative of an associate professor for appointment at that rank or (b) evidence of a promising research agenda indicative for appointment at the rank of assistant professor.

Responsibilities

Teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Establish and maintain an active and independent research program
Provide service to the department, the university, and the profession
Demonstrated experience engaging with students representing the full breadth of identities to impact the holistic educational and learning environment of the students enrolled in the department and the campus at large.