As a part of a diverse community of faculty and staff who represent many faith systems and worldviews, Marian University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication (Health and Strategic Communication) to join the Department of Media, Design and Communication. The Assistant Professor of Communication will promote our Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by teaching courses in the newly created concentration of Health and Strategic Communication, including Introduction to Health and Strategic Communication, Strategic Writing for Communication, Communication Theory and Methods, and Communication Campaigns. 

The candidate’s area of specialization should be health communication with training or a background in PR or advertising. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in public health, those who have media production expertise, and/or those who have experiences teaching/coaching speech and debate. For this position, we seek a candidate familiar with qualitative, quantitative, and/or network methods of inquiry.

The successful candidate will support Marian University’s Catholic mission and identity by fostering student learning through innovative pedagogy, inclusive practices, and impactful research projects across the curriculum. The School of Global and Cultural Studies at Marian University is a collaborative and growing academic community committed to fostering student engagement, experiential learning, and market-ready graduates trained in the Liberal Arts. Marian University believes that recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty is essential for building an inclusive community. We therefore welcome and encourage applications across intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, political perspectives, cultures, and national origins.