Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication Studies

Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication Studies

Department of Communication, Cultures, English, & World Languages at Texas Lutheran University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Communication Studies at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The appointment will begin in August 2026.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Communication, Communication Studies, or a closely related field (completed by or before Fall 2026). ABD candidates will be considered if their degree will be completed by August 2026.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching across the undergraduate communication curriculum, from the basic course to senior capstone.

Preferred Qualifications

• A record of scholarship and research.
• Experience with one or more approaches to qualitative research.
• Experience teaching or researching multiple of the following areas: social media/internet studies, public relations/leadership/social change studies, or cultural/intercultural studies.
• Experience with course and curriculum design, online/hybrid teaching, or community engaged learning.
• Ability to thrive in an interdisciplinary department.

Department Overview

The Department of Communication, Cultures, English, & World Languages is an interdisciplinary department which includes faculty and majors in Communication, English, and Spanish. It also houses the Mexican American Studies and Public Relations minors, as well as the Composition program.

Application Process: 

To be fully considered for this position, each candidate should submit the following materials as a single electronic file (pdf preferred) to Dr. Chris Bollinger, Search Committee Chair, communicationssearch@tlu.edu: 

• Letter of application addressing the above criteria.
• Current curriculum vitae.
• Statement explaining your teaching philosophy and practice, especially as those relate to the inclusive service of TLU’s diverse student body. 
• Statement of research interest.
• Contact information for three professional references (names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers). 

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Texas Lutheran University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a student body almost 50% Latinx/Hispanic. One of the 26 colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, TLU celebrates its strong religious diversity and its deep commitment to academic freedom. For more information, consult https://www.tlu.edu/about-tlu/equity. 

TLU is situated at the edge of the Texas Hill Country in the San Antonio-Austin corridor, one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Primarily undergraduate, TLU also offers a number of graduate programs as well as offsite programs in nursing in Houston and New Braunfels. 

Salary and benefits are competitive. TLU is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).