Description

The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites outstanding social and behavioral scientists with strengths in quantitative methodology to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in environmental communication as part of the Wisconsin RISE-EARTH (Environment: Adaptation, Resilience, Technology, and Humanity) initiative. We seek scholars who conduct theory-driven research on how communication influences public understanding, attitudes, decision-making, behavior, policy support, or collective action surrounding environmental challenges (e.g., adaptation, resilience, sustainability, and technological change).

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Research areas may include, but are not limited to: environmental and risk communication, conflict and negotiation surrounding environmental decisions, misinformation and polarization, social influence and behavior change, disaster preparedness and resilience, public engagement with science, or communication surrounding emerging technologies such as clean energy, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure. We welcome applications from scholars employing surveys, experiments, longitudinal designs, network analysis, computational social science, and other advanced quantitative methods.

 For more information and to apply to this position, please view the full job posting here.

Requirements

Required qualifications:

Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research as well as the ability to make valuable contributions to the department, college, and RISE initiative. Application materials for this tenure-track position in Communication Arts should communicate capacity to conduct cutting-edge communication research, teach/mentor undergraduates and graduate students, and participate in department and university service. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate fostering or the ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Education:

PhD required in Communication or similar discipline by start of appointment.