Associate or Full Professor in Advertising

About the Role

The Department of Advertising at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications is seeking to hire a full-time, nine-month scholar at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in Advertising.

Position Description

The Department of Advertising seeks an associate or full professor engaged in scholarly research and grant acquisitions in the areas of health communication, science communication, environmental communication, or risk communication. Scholars should emphasize the mediated or mass communication aspects of these specialties.

The successful candidate will have:

• A national or international reputation.
• An established research record with publications in top-tier journals.
• Success in securing extramural funding.

They are also expected to:

• Mentor junior faculty.
• Contribute to the department's leadership.
• Advance the research agenda.
• Foster collaborations across the College and University, and with other national or international institutions.

In addition to scholarship, the ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, especially doctoral students, on topics related to the faculty member's expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate advertising courses.
• Teach graduate-level mass communication courses.
• Demonstrate competency in teaching one or more courses from the core curriculum for the advertising major, especially courses in advertising strategy and advertising campaigns.
• Engage in scholarly research and grant acquisitions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ph.D. or on track to have one by October 15, 2026.
• Degree in advertising, communication, marketing, information science, human-computer interaction, computer science, data analytics, or a related field.
• Associate or Full Professor rank with tenure.
• Active record of published research and scholarship related to Advertising or other areas of mediated health/science communications.
• Experience teaching undergraduate advertising courses and graduate mass communication courses.
• Demonstrated funded partnerships with other scholars in communications disciplines or among disciplines outside of communications (e.g., artificial intelligence, health, science, engineering, sustainability).

Qualifications (Desirable)

• A background teaching advertising classes at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Some professional experience.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online via Careers at UF and include:

• A letter of interest outlining the candidate's research agenda, teaching and mentoring approach, relevant academic and professional experience.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness, including your most recent two years of course evaluations.
• Complete curriculum vitae.
• Names, titles, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.

Review of applications begins October 15, 2026, and continues until the position is filled.