Assistant Professor in Digital Media/Technologies

Overview

The Department of Communication at Tulane University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Digital Media/Technologies, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching examine digital media and technologies from the perspective of media and communication studies. Areas of specialization may include data infrastructures, streaming media, digital distribution, mobile media, platform media, or digital production cultures. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work bridges or are conversant with both scholarship on digital media technologies and the practice or production of digital media.

We welcome a range of methodological approaches, including historical, ethnographic, archival, textual, industrial, practice-based, or transnational ones. The ideal candidate will contribute to the department’s undergraduate curriculum and help shape a growing area of strength at the intersection of critical media scholarship, communication, digital technologies, and media practice/production.

Teaching

The successful candidate will teach four undergraduate courses annually in the department's core curriculum and develop new elective offerings in their area of specialization. Teaching responsibilities may include courses that combine critical analysis with applied components as well as mentor students engaged in related research or creative projects.

Required Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Communication, Media Studies, or a closely related field completed by May 2027.
- A research program focused on digital media technologies from a media and communication studies perspective that includes a book manuscript project.
- Evidence of high-quality scholarly publication
- Evidence of teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Demonstrated experience bridging scholarly research with the practice or production of digital media.
- Demonstrated ability to teach courses that integrate media and communication studies with a practice-based approach.
- a book project under review
- Evidence of engagement with interdisciplinary or cross-departmental collaboration.
- A record of, or clear potential for, securing external research funding.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit the following materials through the WaveWorks application link provided below.

Assistant Professor in Digital Media/Technologies

1. A cover letter addressing research and teaching interests
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. A statement of research with clearly articulated book project
4. A chapter- or article-length writing sample
5. Optional sample of creative work
6. Names and contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin on November 9, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Prof. Mauro Porto ([email protected]) department chair and chair of the search committee.

Tulane University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The university is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.