Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Organizational Communication & Technology

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Faculty Position in
Organizational Communication & Technology

College/School/Unit: Moody College of Communication

Department: Department of Communication Studies

Posted: Jul 29, 2026

Apply By: Open until filled

Description

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Texas
at Austin seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant
professor faculty member in Organizational Communication and
Technology to begin Fall 2027. The Department of
Communication Studies is housed within the Moody College of Communication,
which is ranked #1 in the QS World University rankings for
Communication and Media Studies among public universities in the
United States (and #4 among all universities globally) in 2026.
Moody College includes programs in Advertising and Public
Relations, Journalism and Media, Radio-Television-Film, and Speech,
Language, and Hearing Sciences.

The Department of Communication Studies has strong graduate and
undergraduate programs and provides faculty research, teaching, and
leadership support/opportunities. At the graduate level, the
department is organized into three focal areas: Interpersonal
Communication; Rhetoric, Language, and Political Communication; and
Organizational Communication and Technology. The faculty are a
cohesive group that often collaborates on research with one
another, teaches a wide range of graduate and undergraduate
courses, and advises approximately 75 Ph.D. and M.A.
students.

We welcome applications from scholars who study the intersection of
communication, organizing, organizations, and digital technologies,
including but not limited to AI. We invite applicants from a broad
range of theoretical orientations and methodological approaches,
including people with expertise in qualitative, quantitative, and
mixed methods. We are particularly interested in applicants whose
research advances our understanding of communication in
technology-rich organizational environments and complements the
work being done in the Organizational Communication and Technology
area. Research in that area currently examines topics such as
networks, remote and hybrid work, workplace cyberbullying, AI and
automation, human-AI collaboration, trust in AI and algorithmic
systems, digitization and digital media, crises and disasters,
hidden organizations, temporality, democratic organizing, team
dynamics, (in)visibility management, identity management, emergent
and informal organizing, work-life balance, resilience, and
wellbeing.

Faculty have access to pre-and post-award external funding support
and have opportunities to join the vibrant research center and
institute culture in Moody College. We are especially interested in
candidates whose scholarship touches on social impact for the
public good, which could align with research units in Moody College
such as the Technology and Information Policy Institute, the Center
for Media Engagement, and the Center for Health Communication.
Additionally, UT Austin offers faculty opportunities to be involved
in interdisciplinary Grand Challenges such as Planet Texas 2050,
Good Systems (AI for Good), and Whole Communities-Whole
Health.

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. at the time of the
appointment. Applicants should have a promising or established
program of research and publication, and have published scholarship
in organizational communication. Applicants should have a
commitment to teaching excellence, an interest in advising and
mentoring graduate students, and the capacity to undertake
collaborative research. The potential to actively pursue and secure
external funding is also valued.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a letter of interest of no more than two
pages, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and advising, a
statement of research (each statement no more than 500 words), and
the names and contact information for three references. Letters of
recommendation will be requested of finalists.

Screening of applicants will begin September 15, 2026 and will
continue until the position is filled. Applications must be made
via Interfolio. If you do not have a Dossier account with
Interfolio, you will be prompted to create one prior to applying
for the position. If you have questions about using Interfolio,
please email help@interfolio.com or call (877)
997-8807.

Questions about the position can be directed to the chairs of the
search committee: Craig Scott at
craig.scott@austin.utexas.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.

To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/188439

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