Associate Professor - Full-time / Part-time

Associate Professor
Clemson University: College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences: Communication

Location: Strode Tower
Open Date: Jan 21, 2026

Description
The Department of Communication at Clemson University invites applications for an Advanced Assistant or Associate professor tenure-line position in Communication to begin August 15, 2026.

Applicants must have active research agendas and teaching expertise in the communication discipline, as well as a demonstrated ability to contribute to teaching and advising in a doctoral program in Communication and Media. Expertise of eligible candidates must also align clearly with undergraduate programs in strategic communication, health communication, sport communication, or media and technology. Methodological specialization is open; however, candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods in addition to their areas of specialization. Candidates will be expected to pursue external funding by participating on research teams across the university and in the (g)local community, as well as to engage in departmental and professional service related to the Clemson Elevate strategic plan.

Housed in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS), the Department of Communication currently offers three academic degree programs: a BA in Communication (with foci in health communication, strategic communication, organizational communication, and media/technology), a BA in Sports Communication, and an MA in Communication. Additionally, the department has proposed a Ph.D. in Communication and Media to be launched in the next year. The department also offers minors in Communication and Sports Communication and serves the university through two introductory general education communication courses that serve over 3,500 students each year. The department also houses the Charles Campbell Professorship in Sports Communication and is home to the innovative Social Media Listening Center (SMLC), the Multimodal Communication Innovation Center and Research Hub, several honor societies and co-curricular clubs (Lambda Pi Eta, Public Relations Student Society of America, and Tiger Student Media, a nationally and internationally recognized debate team, and several student study abroad programs). Approximately 40 full-time faculty, 325 undergraduate majors, 300 undergraduate minors, 25 graduate students (nearly all on fully funded assistantships), and five staff members study and work across the department's programs and engage through its facilities and co-curricular initiatives.

Interdisciplinary partnerships are encouraged across the CBSHS, which includes the Departments of Nursing; Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM); Political Science; Psychology; Public Health Sciences; and Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice; as well as Clemson Rural Health (a program focused on transforming health outcomes in rural and underserved communities across the state). Opportunities for partnerships are also encouraged across Clemson University's other eight colleges. For example, Clemson University is home to the Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute (a multi-disciplinary platform for the academic study of sport sciences across the University); the Media Forensics Hub (a multi-disciplinary unit focused on building society's capacity to understand the context, origins, and impact of modern media generally and misinformation and disinformation specifically); an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design (a cross-cultural, transdisciplinary program housed in the College of Arts and Humanities); as well as a variety of innovative opportunities to work with high achieving students in the acclaimed Clemson University Honors College.

The Department of Communication is committed to educating and producing leaders who can navigate the challenges of an ever-changing global community. The department espouses an environment of collegiality and collaboration and aims to achieve goals for excellence set forth by the Clemson Elevate strategic plan. We are dedicated to promoting, advocating, and progressing excellence through teaching, scholarship, and service on campus and in the community. Communication faculty and students participate in strategic international partnerships and activities such as study abroad experiences, prosocial service-learning projects, examinations of public discourse through the department's Social Media Listening Center (SMLC), and interdisciplinary grant-funded research.

Clemson University is one of two land-grant Clemson University is one of two land-grant institutions in the state of South Carolina. The university has significantly increased its investments in graduate education and research and is classified as a Carnegie and is classified as a Carnegie Research 1 University. Our main campus is located in the Upstate region, an area characterized by a relatively low cost of living, great natural beauty, and access to nearby cities like Greenville, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Columbia.


Qualifications
Requirements for Advanced Assistant Professor include a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field; minimum of three years teaching communication courses at the college level; evidence of excellence in research and teaching; a demonstrated ability to contribute to both teaching and advising in a PhD program in Communication and Media; a record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations that suggests continued success in scholarly research that complements a 2/2 teaching load; and experience in university and disciplinary service.

Requirements for Associate Professor include a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field; minimum of three years teaching communication courses at the college level post Ph.D.; evidence of excellence in research and teaching commensurate with appointment at the Associate Professor level at a Carnegie classified Research 1 University; a demonstrated ability to contribute to both teaching and advising in a PhD program in Communication and Media; a record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations that suggests continued success in scholarly research that complements a 2/2 teaching load; a record of excellent undergraduate and graduate level teaching and advising; and exemplary university and disciplinary service.

The candidate will be expected to collaborate with colleagues to advance the research mission of Clemson University through pursuit of external funding, strategic development initiatives, and collaborative partnerships. Previous success securing external funding, as well as experience teaching and advising doctoral students are preferred.


Application Instructions
Applicants should electronically submit all application materials via Interfolio at the following link:

Required materials include:

(1) a cover letter detailing the applicant's qualifications for the position and desired rank, (2) a current vita, (3) research statement, (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, (5) unofficial graduate transcripts, and (6) contact information for three references.

Send email inquiries to: Dr. Deanna Sellnow, Professor & Chair, Department of Communication, Clemson University, dsellno@clemson.edu.

Applications received by February 16, 2026, will be given full consideration.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive and negotiable, based on experience.


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Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.






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