Tenure-Track Faculty Position - Social Scientist

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State seeks an outstanding faculty member for a tenure-track position at the Associate Professor or Professor rank. We seek a social scientist employing quantitative/computational or mixed methods to conduct empirical research on the psychological processes and effects of engaging with AI-based media and communication. This position's tenure home will be in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications and will also involve a joint position in Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS). The specific department within Communications will be determined upon appointment for the successful candidate, based on their teaching experience and interests.

The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications has four departments: Advertising/Public Relations; Film Production and Media Studies; Journalism; and Telecommunications. The successful candidate's departmental affiliation will be determined based on the candidate's teaching experience. The successful candidate will also be eligible for appointment to the College's graduate-program faculty. The College offers a Ph.D. program, and M.A. program and an M.P.S. program, and is considering additional offerings. More information on the College's graduate programs can be found at: https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/graduate.

The ICDS is home to advanced interdisciplinary computation and data-enabled collaborative science at Penn State. ICDS fosters both high-impact computational and data science methodologies as well as their applications to address a broad range of scientific and societal challenges, multifaceted models, and their societal impacts. ICDS supports a vibrant community of scholars, which includes more than 45 co-hired faculty and over 5,000 users with access to ICDS's advanced research computing infrastructure called Roar and a cadre of technical experts, research scientists, and engineers.

A Ph.D. in journalism, communication or other terminal degree in a related field is required.The College seeks candidates with a record of publishing and grant-supported work. The appointment will involve a 2-2 teaching load within Communications and will also involve the opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams associated with ICDS.

Interested candidates should submit an online application, and should upload the following application materials electronically: (1) a Cover letter of application, (2) Concise statements of research and teaching interests, (3) a CV, and (4) three selected (re)prints. System limitations allow for a total of 5 documents (5mb per document) as part of your application. Please combine materials to meet the 5-document limit.

Review of applications will begin January 24th, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

Appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor position will be made based on evidence of a substantial record of advanced research and the level of leadership in the candidate's field of specialization. The rank of full professor is reserved for persons of proven stature in teaching and/or research.

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