Full Professor in Health Communication

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Posting Number: F2539P

Working Title:

Full Professor in Health Communication

Department:
Franklin-Communication Studies

Posting Type:
External

Employment Type:

Employee

Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible

Anticipated

Start Date:

08/01/2026

Job Posting Date: 10/31/2025

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Location of Vacancy:
Athens Area

Applicants must include:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• The names of three references from people highly familiar with your research

Letters of reference and a teaching portfolio (including a teaching philosophy, a summary of course evaluations, and a sample syllabus) may be requested at a later date. For questions, please contact Search Chair, Dr. Analisa Arroyo,
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. All applications received by December 1, 2025, will receive full consideration, though the position will remain open until filled.

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Professor

Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenured

A PhD in Communication Studies or relevant field is required.

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time, Full Professor position in Health Communication with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. Candidates who are advanced Associate Professors with potential for promotion to Full Professor upon hire will be considered. The responsibilities of this position are to carry out research; to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in research methods, communication theory, and the successful candidate’s area of scholarly expertise;

to supervise graduate and undergraduate; and to perform service to the department and university. The successful candidate should be committed to multidisciplinary collaboration across a comprehensive university and ideally envision possibilities for collaborations that emerge as part of UGA’s School of Medicine and the planned School of Nursing. Ideal candidates also will be enthusiastic…