Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Public Relations & Digital Content Creation

Wayne State University • Detroit, MI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Wayne State University seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Public Relations and Digital Content Creation in the Department of Communication, beginning August 18, 2027. The successful candidate will bring teaching and research expertise in public relations and strategic communication, along with experience creating digital content for multimedia communication, such as brand storytelling. The role includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring and advising students, and contributing to curriculum development. The candidate is expected to maintain an active research agenda and demonstrate potential to establish a national reputation through peer-reviewed scholarship, with interest in applying for extramural funding.

The Department of Communication has approximately 350 undergraduate majors, 60 graduate students, 26 full-time faculty, and more than 20 part-time faculty. Its programs cover communication studies, media arts and studies, film, journalism, and public relations. Facilities include a broadcast-quality video studio, specialized student computer labs, and digital film/video editing suites. The university is a public urban research university in Detroit and a Carnegie Tier 1 Research (R1) institution enrolling more than 24,000 students.

Requirements

• A terminal degree (PhD) in Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• Experience with visual content creation, audio podcasting, broadcasting, and post-production.
• At least two years of university teaching experience.
• An active record of research at the national level.
• Clear evidence of potential to establish a national reputation through an active program of peer-reviewed scholarship.
• Interest in applying for extramural funds.
• Interest in working with students from diverse backgrounds and willingness to mentor graduate students.
• Teaching and research expertise in public relations and strategic communication.

Nice To Haves

• Additional professional experience in public relations and strategic communication.
• Professional experience producing strategic communication video, audio, or social media content.
• Research collaboration experience across disciplines or with community/external partners.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses in the undergraduate Digital Content Production major, including Fundamentals of New Media Production, Digital Writing and Research Methods, Visual Communication & Content Creation, Data Analysis and Research, and Social Media for Strategic Communication.
• Teach graduate-level courses such as PR Theory, Organizational Communication, and PR Campaigns and Issues Management.
• Mentor and advise graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers in public relations and strategic communication, mass communication, journalism, digital media, and content creation.
• Contribute to curriculum development initiatives at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Maintain an active research agenda in areas such as digital public relations, marketing communication, social media, organizational communication, and measurement and analytic techniques.
• Engage students in the technical use of multimedia tools and guide them through content production from pre-production through post-production and editing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree