Assistant Professor of Public Relations

The Department of Communications at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in public relations, with an appointment beginning in August 2027.

Position

At CSUF, our communications faculty are passionate teacher-scholars who bring creative discovery to life in our classrooms, labs, and studios. We're looking for a collaborative colleague to teach a variety of public relations courses—from PR writing and ethics to our senior capstones—and potentially co-lead PRactical ADvantage, our student-run agency.

As a tenure-track faculty member, you will maintain an active research agenda, producing impactful scholarship or creative work in public relations, strategic communications, or related mass communication disciplines aligned with tenure requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in mass communications, strategic communications, communications, or a related field.
• Professional experience in public relations or a closely related field, including experience in an agency, corporate, in-house, nonprofit, or similar capacity.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
• Ability to balance teaching, conducting scholarship and/or creative activities, and working collaboratively with colleagues on department and university service activities.
• Ability to successfully teach a wide range of public relations classes, including but not limited to PR writing, corporate and nonprofit PR, principles and ethics of PR, and capstone courses.
• Ability to interact effectively orally and in writing with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and colleagues

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful scholarly research or creative accomplishments in public relations, strategic communications, mass communications, or related fields.
• Experience with and ability to incorporate digital communications strategy, social media analytics, content creation, and/or emerging communications technologies into teaching, scholarship and/or creative activities.
• Membership and active involvement in PRSA, or its international equivalents, and/or APR accreditation.
• Ability to contribute to accreditation self-study, curriculum development, and assessment of student learning.
• Ability to lead high-impact programs emphasizing student mentoring and professional engagement.
• Evidence of a professional network, including contact with industry leaders.

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by October 1, 2026. The anticipated appointment date is August 16, 2027.