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Assistant Professor Social Media
 
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor of social media to teach and conduct quantitative research in this growing area.
 
The Cronkite School, located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in the nation’s 13th largest media market, is a global leader in professional and innovative digital news media and public relations education. The school champions a “teaching hospital” model. It is the home to a dozen immersive professional programs and operates Arizona PBS, one of the nation’s largest public television stations which reaches 1.9 million households across 80 percent of the state.
 
Required qualifications are a Ph.D. with an emphasis on multivariate statistical analysis, analytic tools and software. The ideal candidate will have a background in public relations, strategic communications, business/consumer behavior, social psychology or a related field.
 
The Cronkite School offers Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Mass Communication and Ph.D. degrees. The school is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.  ASU is a large Research I institution.
 
Over the last six years the Cronkite School added more than 20 top journalists and scholars to the faculty. The school’s professional programs including those in Phoenix, Washington and Los Angeles immerse students in the practice of digital journalism and public relations.
 
Application deadline: Dec. 1, 2015, or if not filled, the first of each month thereafter until the search is closed.
 
Application procedure: Materials must include 1) a current curriculum vita; 2) a letter outlining employment history, educational philosophy, scholarly research or creative interests and a description of how the applicant’s experiences will benefit the Cronkite School; and 3) names, positions and telephone numbers of three academic or professional references.
 
Submit materials to:     Marianne Barrett, Ph.D.
                                    Senior Associate Dean
                                    Louise Solheim Professor                               
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
                                    555 N. Central Ave.
                                    Suite 302
                                    Phoenix, AZ 85004
                                    Email: CronkiteJobs@asu.edu 
 
Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication actively encourages diversity among its applicants and work force.