Assistant/Associate Professor of Social/Digital Media in Advertising and Public Relations

Department:School of Journalism and Strategic Media https://journalism.uark.edu/ Summary of Job Duties:The School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in digital and social/digital media in advertising and/or public relations to start in August 2025. The successful candidate must maintain a program of national refereed scholarship, be or demonstrate the potential to be an effective teacher who engages students in the classroom, have professional experience with social/digital media in advertising, public relations, or a relevant field, exhibit a commitment to scholarly environment for all, and engage collegially in national, university and School service. With submitted materials, the candidate must demonstrate • Terminal degree in Advertising, Public Relations, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of appointment • Demonstration of and commitment to maintaining a program of national refereed scholarship in advertising, public relations, or a related field, including national refereed journal publishing, conference presentations, and research activities • At least one year of professional, research, or relevant experience in digital and social media advertising and public relations including but not limited to persuasive content strategy, development, and implementation; digital and social analytics; and other relevant experience in advertising or public relations • A commitment to building an inclusive scholarly environment through teaching, mentoring, research, outreach, or service as evidenced in the CV or other required documents • Demonstrated ability to teach one or more required courses ADPR major courses (Advertising Principles, Public Relations Principles, Public Relations Writing, Creative Strategy and Execution, Media Planning and Strategy, and Account Planning) as well as digital and social media advertising and public relations courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels as evidenced in the teaching philosophy and other required documents • Two or more years of professional, research or relevant experience in digital and social media advertising and public relations including but not limited to persuasive content strategy, development and implementation; digital and social analytics; and other relevant experience in advertising or public relations • The ability to be an active, involved, and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team, The School of Journalism and Strategic Media, the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Arkansas, and relevant national service organizations