The University of Richmond Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Media Studies. The appointment will begin in the 2026–27 academic year.

The Department seeks a teacher-scholar with a focus on emerging technologies that will further the department’s interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum in rhetoric, communication, and media studies. Areas of focus might include, but are not limited to, algorithms, AI, infrastructure, extended reality, information science, platform studies, and game studies. A Ph.D. in Media Studies or a related field is required at the time of appointment. The Department welcomes applications from scholars with transdisciplinary approaches and degrees engaged in cutting-edge research who are committed to fostering academically challenging, inclusive, and high-impact learning environments that support and engage a diverse student body. We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching, scholarship, and service resonate with both the University’s strategic plan—which emphasizes academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement—and the department’s commitment to intellectual curiosity, ethical inquiry, and collaborative learning. We are committed to a supportive and collegial environment where faculty thrive professionally and personally. For more information on the department and its programs, please see https://rhetoric.richmond.edu.

Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.richmond.edu and submit a curriculum vitae, a research sample, and cover letter that address teaching, research, and service. Candidates invited for a Zoom interview will be asked to send a teaching statement that articulates the candidate’s teaching philosophy, interests, and future professional development goals as well as involvement in and commitment to inclusive pedagogy. Candidates for this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide the names and contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will commence September 15 and continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to Dr. Lauren Tilton, Search Chair, at ltilton@richmond.edu.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With approximately 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered.

The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. The University of Richmond’s strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. The University seeks to model a relentlessly welcoming and inclusive campus community that values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment.