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Assistant Professor (Communication) Apply now Job no: 530191 Position Type: Faculty Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Communication Pay Grade: 03 Date opened: 03 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: The Communication Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Sports Communication beginning September
1, 2027. We seek a scholar whose research employs social scientific approaches to the study of sports communication and complements the Department’s strong empirical orientation. The successful candidate will build on the Department’s existing strengths in media studies and strategic communication while expanding its research and teaching expertise in sports communication. We welcome candidates whose scholarship
addresses areas such as sports public relations; sports and social media; sports influencers; sports branding and advertising; sponsorship; and fan engagement and experiential branding. Candidates whose research connects multiple areas of sports, media, strategic communication, and emerging communication technologies are also encouraged to apply. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related
field by August 31, 2027. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of, or strong potential for, an excellent program of research and publication in sports communication. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct and publish high-quality research, teach a broad range of undergraduate Communication courses consistent with their expertise, advise and mentor students, and contribute to the Department,
University, and broader academic community through service. The position carries a 2-2 teaching load, with faculty teaching two courses per semester. UMass Boston is an urban public research university with a teaching soul, whose impact is both local and global. We are the third most diverse university in the country - more than 60% of our undergraduate students come from minoritized communities and groups and more
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