Work at the Hubbard School
The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota is part of the College of Liberal Arts and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Journalism and Mass Communication. Founded in 1922, the School has been ranked in several national surveys as among the foremost journalism schools in the United States. The Hubbard School is ideally situated in one of the nation’s most dynamic and creative metropolitan regions.
The Twin Cities region is home to major media institutions, strategic communication (advertising, public relations, interactive/digital communication) firms, and Fortune 500 companies. This allows the Hubbard School to forge innovative partnerships and collaborations between industry and the academy in both research and teaching. The Hubbard School is also strongly committed to community engagement and advancing an understanding of cultural and individual diversity in society (e.g., diversity related to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status).
Open Positions
Assistant Professor, Strategic Communication
The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to begin fall semester 2027 (08/30/2027).
Appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year (August 20, 2027- May 28, 2028) and will be at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor. Salary and start up package is competitive.
We are seeking an outstanding scholar with research and teaching experience that address contemporary issues in public relations and the strategic communication professions. An ideal candidate should have a research agenda that centers issues of public relations in the context of artificial intelligence and/or social media. This agenda may relate to areas such as (but not limited to) corporate social responsibility, publicrelations management, activist public relations, and crisis and risk communication. A preference will be given to individuals with professional experience in public relations/communications.
Application Deadline: Priority will be given to completed applications received by Oct. 21, 2026, but applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
See UMN Careers (Job 376189) for full job description and details on salary, benefits and how to apply.