CCIS - Associate/Full Professor, Robinson Endowed Professorship in Interpersonal Communication, Communication Studies - 531029

The University of Alabama•Alabama, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Communication Studies in the College of Communication & Information Sciences at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenured Associate/Full endowed professorship specializing in interpersonal communication, beginning August 16, 2027. The Robinson Endowed Professor will advance the university’s goals through leadership development, research and innovation addressing real-world problems, and community engagement across Alabama and beyond. The position supports innovative theoretical and methodological approaches to communication challenges in personal, social, or public contexts. The professor will have access to college research labs, collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues, and mentor graduate students. The department studies theory, method, and practice across interpersonal communication, rhetoric and political discourse, communication and culture, and organizational leadership, and is committed to preparing responsible, informed, civically minded students. The successful candidate will be a distinguished scholar with an established record of research excellence, intellectual leadership, and graduate student mentorship. Areas of interpersonal communication expertise may include small group or team communication, technology-mediated relationships, political identity and conflict, intercultural communication and collaboration, family communication, trust, deception and authenticity, or health communication. Teaching may include undergraduate and master's-level courses, as well as contributions to or course assignments within the interdisciplinary doctoral program. The Robinson Family endowment provides funds to accelerate research and professional development, including a reduced teaching load and/or summer research support.

Requirements

PhD in Communication or a closely related field.
Strong expertise in interpersonal communication.
National reputation as a leading interpersonal communication scholar.
Established record of excellence in research, intellectual leadership, and graduate student mentorship.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrable expertise with external funding.
Evidence of effective graduate student mentorship.
Successful design and delivery of relevant courses.
Adeptness at interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

Conduct and advance research in interpersonal communication, including innovative theoretical or methodological approaches to communication challenges.
Provide intellectual leadership in the field of interpersonal communication.
Mentor graduate students.
Teach undergraduate and master's-level courses and potentially contribute to the interdisciplinary doctoral program.
Collaborate across disciplines and contribute to the department and college community.