CCIS - Southern Progress Professor of Media Entrepreneurship, Journalism and Creative Media - 530646

Job no: 530646
Work type: On-Campus Undergraduate/Graduate
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty

Department/Organization
207451 - Journalism and Creative Media

Rank
Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Journalism & Creative Media in the College of Communication & Information Sciences at the University of Alabama invites applications for a nine-month tenured full professor with a focus on media entrepreneurship to begin August 16, 2027.

Detailed Position Information
We seek a distinguished scholar whose research and/or creative work is intellectually entrepreneurial and engages with emerging and transformative ideas, practices, technologies, organizations, and infrastructures in media fields. Areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Innovative approaches to funding, producing, exhibiting and distributing film, TV, video, music, and/or news
• Emerging and experimental approaches to journalism
• Media startups
• New genres and methods of storytelling
• Public-facing collaborative work
• Influencer, platform, and social media studies
• Artificial intelligence and generative media
• Gaming and game development
• Changing structures and processes in media industries

This position offers established journalism and creative media scholars the resources and collaborative opportunities needed to take their research or creative endeavors to a higher level. The position is supported by an endowed fund gifted by the media publisher Southern Progress Corporation.

The successful hire will teach two courses each fall and spring semester, which may include undergraduate, master's and PhD courses. The position offers opportunities to develop new courses in areas that reflect the candidate's scholarly expertise and interests.

Minimum Qualifications
• A Ph.D., M.F.A., or other terminal degree in a related field.
• Scholarly achievement and reputation consistent with departmental expectations for the rank of full professor. Associate professors who meet this standard may be appointed at the rank of full.
• A record of teaching effectiveness in courses relevant to department disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
To apply, please provide the following: • Cover letter highlighting your overall match for the position • Curriculum vitae • Names and contact information for three references Applications submitted by November 15, 2026, will receive full consideration and review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the search should be directed to the search co-chairs Wilson Lowrey ([email protected]) or A.J. Bauer ([email protected]).

About the Division/College/School
The College of Communication & Information Sciences has four academic units, approximately 110 full-time faculty members, and serves approximately 3,500 students across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, including approximately 95 students in the college-wide Ph.D. program. The college's Institute for Communication & Information Research (ICIR) is a premier research institute dedicated to addressing societal and cultural issues related to communication and information research. The ICIR collaborates with businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, foundations, and other entities to produce high-impact research that informs and improves our evolving communication and information landscape. The College is also home to the Public Opinion Lab, equipped with the Sprinklr data warehouse and custom data collection and management resources; a biometrics lab outfitted with state-of-the-art iMotions software and associated hardware; and the near-term development of an interactive VR/theater lab, among others. The college is also home to the Holle Center for Communication Arts, whose mission is guided by a commitment to advance narrative justice through innovative and arts-informed research, community engagement, and creative co-operation. The college also maintains the 40,000 square-foot Digital Media Center, which is home to Alabama Public Radio and WVUA 23, a full-power commercial television station serving a top-50 television market.

Advertised: 23 Sep 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Nov 2026 Central Standard Time