Health Communication and Information - Assistant Professor - College of Communication & Information Sciences - 530406

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Communication & Information Sciences (C&IS) at The University of Alabama invites applications for up to three tenure-track/tenured faculty positions in Health Communication & Information. This college-level cluster search is designed to deepen C&IS’s capacity to study the communication and information processes that shape health and human well-being. We seek scholars whose work explains how health information moves through people, institutions, technologies, and public life, shaping what individuals and communities understand, trust, and do. We welcome applicants whose research advances the broad approved scope of Health Communication & Information. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: health communication, public health, health information behavior, health literacy, information quality, misinformation and information integrity, patient-provider communication, health campaigns, risk and crisis communication, narrative medicine, informed decision-making, digital health, health informatics, HCI/UX design for health technologies, artificial intelligence, deep learning, AI-supported robotics, social and assistive robotics for health, data privacy and security, algorithmic trust, data analytics, accessibility, health and accessibility, information policy, rural and community health, aging, caregiving, mental health, chronic disease, health equity, and disparities. The strongest candidates will show evidence of a strong research agenda, appropriate to career stage, with a record of or clear potential for external funding, national or international visibility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meaningful scholarly, public, professional, or community impact. Special priority will be given to candidates with interdisciplinary interests and accomplishments that connect communication and information with health, healthcare, public health, technology, policy, or community well-being. Successful candidates will teach two courses each fall and spring semester, which may include undergraduate, master's, and doctoral courses in areas related to communication and information sciences, research methods, and areas related to the candidate's expertise. Candidates should be prepared to mentor doctoral students and contribute to the College's interdisciplinary research culture. Appointments may be made in Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, Journalism and Creative Media, or Library and Information Studies, with the tenure home determined by the candidate’s expertise and fit within the College.

Requirements

• A Ph.D or other terminal degree in communication, information, medicine, public health, healthcare, or related fields
• An emerging record of scholarly research in health communication, health information, or a closely related area
• Scholarly achievements consistent with expectations for appointment at the relevant rank
• Evidence of or potential for effective teaching and mentoring
• Evidence of or potential for collaborative, interdisciplinary work

Nice To Haves

• A research agenda that connects communication and information with public health, population health, clinical communication, community health, health systems, health policy, or health-related institutions
• Evidence of or clear potential for external funding, including contributions to externally funded research, appropriate to career stage
• Expertise in one or more methodological approaches relevant to communication, information science, public health, informatics, computing, engineering, human-computer interaction, media studies, journalism, advertising/public relations, social science, data science, or a closely related field
• Experience translating research for public, professional, organizational, policy, or community audiences

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses each fall and spring semester, which may include undergraduate, master's, and doctoral courses in areas related to communication and information sciences, research methods, and areas related to the candidate's expertise.
• Mentor doctoral students.
• Contribute to the College's interdisciplinary research culture.

What This Job Offers

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