Assistant Professor in Crisis or Risk Communication

The Communication Department in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in crisis or risk communication to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2025.  We are seeking candidates whose research agenda adopts a social scientific approach to risk or crisis communication, aligning with the Department’s empirical focus.

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Communication or a related field by the time of appointment. 
• A robust research program utilizing quantitative methods, big data analysis, or mixed methods with a strong quantitative component.
• Ability to teach a broad range of undergraduate courses within the Communication Department, consistent with their area of expertise.
• Evidence of or potential for an excellent program of research and publication.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and publish high-quality research in crisis or risk communication.
• Teach a variety of undergraduate courses within the Communication Department.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Contribute to the academic community through service.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit the following:

• A cover letter detailing their research and teaching interests.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• Copies of selected publications or research papers.
• A statement of teaching philosophy.
• Contact information for three professional references.

Deadline:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Contact:

Applications and inquiries should be sent to Dr. Cassandra Alexopoulos at C.Alexopoulos@umb.edu. 

UMass Boston is an urban public research university with a teaching soul, whose impact is both local and global. We are the third most diverse university in the country - more than 60% of our undergraduate students come from minoritized communities and groups and more than half of our students are the first in their families to attend a college or university. Thus, our students come to us from richly diverse life experiences and backgrounds; they bring to our classrooms and research settings the robust range of perspectives growing out of the socio-cultural, economic, and historical contexts in which they have lived, along with the challenges they encounter, engage, and strive to overcome. We invite applications from candidates who engage the diverse life experiences of our student body, who appreciate that students bring their holistic selves into the academic setting, and who recognize and articulate how their own life experiences and backgrounds have shaped their journeys, practices, and commitments as researchers, scholars, and educators.

UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.