The Department of Mass Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations at Boston University seeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professors. We are seeking outstanding individuals conducting impactful research in advertising, including digital strategy, media strategy, and communication analytics. The positions begin in September of 2025.

Teaching assignments for these positions include, but are not limited to, undergraduate and graduate courses such as Introduction to Advertising, Principles and Practices of Advertising, Media Strategy, New and Traditional Media, and Interactive Marketing, and contributing to the development and delivery of an evolving curriculum in this rapidly changing discipline, while elevating our advertising research profile.

Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression.

Established in 1947, the College of Communication (COM) at Boston University has three departments: Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations; Journalism, and Film and Television, as well as a Division of Emerging Media Studies. COM’s student population exceeds 2,200 in its B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs. COM integrates a strong liberal arts core with a focus on preparing students for careers as communication professionals. The faculty represents a blend of scholars and distinguished practitioners. BU enjoys an international reputation and is a major R1 and AAU institution. Located in the “hub of education” and a major media market, Boston University’s College of Communication offers prospective faculty members a wealth of opportunities for collaborative efforts in academic professional spheres. The College of Communication is home to interdisciplinary research engaged with both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Required Skills

The successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in advertising, communication, or a related field, as well as an active program of advertising focused research. The ideal candidates will demonstrate the potential to develop a national or international reputation as a scholar and bring both intellectual and experiential diversity to our existing faculty. Duties include teaching two classes each semester, advising students, and serving on various committees to advance the work of the University, College, or Department, while producing significant, high-quality scholarship. Special consideration will be given to applicants whose research and teaching employ theories and rigorous methodologies in the rapidly changing area of media strategy, digital strategy, or new technologies.

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Interested applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, letter of interest specifying their interest in teaching advertising courses, and the names, professional titles, and email addresses of three professional references.

Review of applicants will begin October 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be sent via surface mail or, preferably by email (as a PDF document) to:

Laura Cafasso
mcadvpr@bu.edu
Administrator
Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
College of Communication
Boston University
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _

Required Experience

The successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in advertising, communication, or a related field, as well as an active program of advertising focused research. The ideal candidates will demonstrate the potential to develop a national or international reputation as a scholar and bring both intellectual and experiential diversity to our existing faculty. Duties include teaching two classes each semester, advising students, and serving on various committees to advance the work of the University, College, or Department, while producing significant, high-quality scholarship. Special consideration will be given to applicants whose research and teaching employ theories and rigorous methodologies in the rapidly changing area of media strategy, digital strategy, or new technologies.

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Interested applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, letter of interest specifying their interest in teaching advertising courses, and the names, professional titles, and email addresses of three professional references.

Review of applicants will begin October 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be sent via surface mail or, preferably by email (as a PDF document) to:

Laura Cafasso
mcadvpr@bu.edu
Administrator
Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
College of Communication
Boston University
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _