Columbia University
Professor of Journalism—Communications—Ph.D. Program
Tenure Track; Open Rank
The Columbia Journalism School (www.journalism.columbia.edu) currently seeks a full-time professor (rank open) to join the faculty of our interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Communications. This unique program connects the strengths of the Columbia Journalism tradition with intellectual work in the humanities, the social sciences and the computing sciences to foster the study of the relationships between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economic and technological contexts.
For their rank, the successful candidate should have an ambitious research agenda and a distinguished publishing record as well as experience in, and passion for, supervising Ph.D. students. The candidate should also be adept at working with faculty members in various disciplines throughout the University.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communications, within Columbia’s Journalism School, offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the relationships between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economic and technological contexts. With the guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty advisory committee, students craft individual courses of study, drawing on the University’s graduate resources in the humanities, the social and practical sciences, the arts and the professional schools.
We are particularly interested in candidates pursuing pioneering research agendas in Science, Technology, and Society (STS); media law and policy; media history; global media; journalism studies; race and gender and media; and/or social media and public life.
The intellectual diversity and interdisciplinarity of our program are evidenced by this brief list of our students’ recent dissertation projects: conservative social media influencers; native advertising; the ordinary person’s experience of appearing in the news; the making of a left-wing Spanish political party in the digital age; surveilling religious expression in the U.S.; sabotage and speech in Progressive-era politics; and media, trust and political polarization in the U.S. and Germany. A successful addition to our faculty will be able and eager to work with students of such wide-ranging interests.
The successful candidate should have a Ph. D. in hand by the date of the appointment.
This position will begin no earlier than July 1, 2025, pending budgetary and administrative approval. Screening of applications will begin in January, and the search will remain open no less than 30 days after posting and until the position is filled.
We request that you submit a curriculum vitae and a personal statement describing your research goals and teaching philosophy by uploading them at following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/162364
We also welcome examples of your best work and/or other related documentation to support your candidacy.
Hiring Salary Range: $110,000–$200,000
By Rank:
Assistant Professor: $110,000–$135,000
Associate Professor: $125,000–$155,000
Professor: $150,000–$200,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment and can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the university community.
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We strongly encourage applications from Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
