Associate Professor of Communication – Regent University

Associate Professor of Communication – Regent University

• Institution: Regent University

• Academic Unit / Department: School of Communication & Arts, Department of Journalism and Communication Studies

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: 50000562

• Appointment Type: Full-Time; Tenure-Track / Tenure at Appointment May Be Available

• Academic Rank / Level: Associate Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: $80,000–$89,000 annually

• Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

• Application Deadline: Open until filled; review begins October 1

📋 Overview of Role

Regent University's School of Communication and the Arts invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Associate Professor of Communication. The successful candidate will teach across the communication curriculum, with a particular focus on graduate communication studies, and will coordinate the PhD program in partnership with the department chair and dean.

The position includes teaching, doctoral and master's student supervision, program direction, and an active research program across contemporary areas of communication.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach undergraduate and graduate-level Communication courses, with a special focus on graduate communication studies.

• Coordinate the PhD program in partnership with the department chair and dean.

• Supervise master's theses and doctoral dissertations as part of the assigned workload.

• Maintain an active research program and contribute peer-reviewed scholarship to current conversations in the discipline.

• Mentor doctoral and master's students and support their academic development.

• Teach successfully in both online and residential formats using online instructional technology.

• Contribute to Christ-centered teaching and learning and support the School and University's mission.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: PhD in Communication or a related field by the start date.

• Experience & Specializations: Established record of peer-reviewed scholarship and evidence of successful direction of doctoral and master's students.

• Research Areas: Candidates working in social-scientific, computational, qualitative, or critical approaches are welcome.

• Areas of Interest: Artificial intelligence and human-machine communication, misinformation and epistemic trust, family communication, health communication, and religion and media.

• Teaching: Demonstrated ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in online and residential formats.

• Program Leadership: Readiness to help lead a doctoral program, including relevant curricular or administrative experience.

• Faith Commitment: Dedication to Christ-centered teaching and learning, willingness to embrace Regent's identity and mission, and subscription to a statement of Christian faith.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: $80,000–$89,000 per year, commensurate with academic experience, scholarship, teaching, and service capacity.

• Health, life, and disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Tuition incentives.

• Fully vested retirement plans.

• Paid time off.

• Additional benefits available to regular faculty and staff working at least 30 hours per week.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Faculty Application.

2. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV).

3. Cover Letter describing:

   • Active research program and future research direction.

   • Readiness to help lead a doctoral program and relevant curricular or administrative experience.

   • Teaching philosophy, graduate mentoring, and thesis/dissertation supervision experience.

   • Relationship between Christian faith and scholarly and teaching vocation.

4. Official Transcripts: Required at the time of employment.

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: Apply now

• 📧 Contact / Enquiries: Not specified in the provided announcement

• 📅 Review Begins: October 1

• 📅 Deadline: Open until the position is filled

• 📅 Appointment Start Date: July 1, 2027

• ⚠️ Applications missing required materials will not be reviewed.

🌐 Official Website / Domain: regent.edu