Assistant/Associate Professor, Journalism and Media Studies

About the role

The Department of Communication, Mobility and Identity (CMI) in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University (LAU) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The successful candidate will be based primarily in the Multimedia Journalism program and will teach, advise and collaborate across CMI's other programs. The position suits a scholar-practitioner who balances theory, research, critical inquiry, journalistic practice and civic engagement, with an emphasis on new forms of multimedia, data journalism or digital innovation.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in multimedia journalism, data journalism, digital innovation and related subjects.
• Contribute to other CMI programs such as Communication (BA), Interdisciplinary Gender Studies (MA), Migration Studies (MA) and the department's minors.
• Carry out scholarly research, preferably with a regional and/or international focus.
• Mentor students in the Multimedia Journalism track and other CMI programs, support their production and research projects and help them connect with academic, research, civic and industry opportunities.
• Take part in departmental service, including program development, building links with the field and industry, and curricular development.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in journalism, communication, media studies or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in journalism.
• Strong theoretical and critical grounding in media, communication or journalism studies.
• Professional background in journalism and/or practical journalistic experience, especially in new forms of multimedia, data journalism or digital/AI innovation.
• Evidence of successful university-level teaching and training.
• Demonstrated interest in regional and international media, and evidence of scholarship and research productivity.
• Assistant Professor: a promising record of research and teaching; Associate Professor: an established record of peer-reviewed scholarship, teaching excellence and professional or program leadership.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience teaching across CMI programs, with research or teaching in Communication, Gender Studies, Migration Studies, Advertising and PR, Creative Writing or Sociology.
• Experience producing professional journalistic content, especially data journalism and AI.
• Command of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, preferably both.
• Ability to teach data visualization, media analytics, new media business models or media literacy.
• Experience developing and leading research projects or international programs; for the Associate rank, evidence of external funding.

Candidates apply electronically by email to the department's careers office with a letter of interest (teaching and research interests and how they would contribute across CMI programs) and an updated CV with three references, citing position number AS-28-9 in the subject line. The expected start date is Fall 2027; applications close on 31 January 2027.