"Assistant Professor of Visual Communication"

Providence College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, beginning July 1, 2026, with scholarly expertise in visual communication. This will be a joint appointment between the Communication Program and the Department of Art & Art History. We seek candidates whose pedagogy attends to theory, history, analysis, and practice/production and who engage students in active learning and hands-on experience in Communication, Art History, Visual Culture Studies and/or related disciplines. Candidates should have a strong understanding of Communication, a general knowledge of the field and its history, and ability and/or experience teaching across course levels, including introductory and upper-level classes. Especially welcome are candidates whose scholarship addresses questions of diversity and equity in media representation, global perspectives, social justice, ethics, and the impact of new technologies including virtual and artificial constructs and their applications in media.

The normal teaching load will be three courses per semester, with class sizes of 12 to 25 students. Core assignments each year will include Visual Communication, Introduction to Communication, and upper-level electives. We seek scholars who are enthusiastic about the opportunity to design new courses in areas which reflect their interests and expertise. Our faculty are respected scholars with active research agendas who provide generous professional advice and mentoring for junior colleagues. Other support for research includes College-sponsored research grants, grant writing assistance, conference and research travel funds, individual discretionary funds, access to research librarians and other library resources, undergraduate research assistants, and opportunities for collaboration.

Ph.D. in Communication, Art History, or a terminal degree in a related field. Candidates who are ABD and scheduled to defend prior to the position start date are also encouraged to apply.

An active and ongoing research agenda in the areas related to the position as outlined above.

Ability and willingness to teach a range of courses at the undergraduate level.

A commitment to curricular innovation and interdisciplinarity.