Dear MAC Members, 

Please consider applying or sharing the information for these positions with your colleagues and students. Thank you. 

Aje-Ori Agbese


The Department of Communication at The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) seeks dynamic scholars to fill two tenure-track positions in Visual Communication/Public Relations/Advertising beginning Fall 2012. The successful candidates must be able to conduct research and teach conceptual and skills-based graduate and undergraduate courses in visual communication, advertising or public relations such as (but not limited to): advertising, copy writing, PR writing, media planning, media publishing, multimedia storytelling, AD/PR management, public relations, campaigns, advertising design and communication theory. 

Position Requirements:
• Terminal degree in related field by appointment date
• University-level teaching experience in the above referenced content areas preferred
• Evidence of effective teaching as demonstrated by course syllabi and teaching evaluations
• Professional experience a plus
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, media flight/planning and other industry related software
• Evidence of research record

The UTPA Department of Communication has three areas – mass communication, communication studies and theatre/film. The faculty is a group of scholars with diverse interests and backgrounds. The mass communication area has tracks in print and electronic journalism, and advertising/public relations. Mass communication also has national and international award-winning student publications, actively participates in student competitions, and is annually recognized as a leader in educating Hispanic communication professionals. The department’s graduate program is experiencing significant growth. The person who fills this position will play an integral part in our burgeoning graduate program. We welcome innovative researchers who have experience in more than one method for data collection. For more information, visit the department’s website at www.utpa.edu/communication. 

Forbes Magazine ranked The University of Texas-Pan American 5th in its list of “America’s Best Colleges” in Texas in 2010. We are a dynamic, medium-sized university with a primarily Hispanic student population of 18,337 in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, a sub-tropical area that has year-round seasonal temperatures and is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. The Brookings Institute named the region one of the top metro areas in the United States in 2010. Edinburg, Texas is 20 miles north of the Mexican border and 70 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico. Nationally, the university ranks 2nd in the number of bachelor’s degrees, 5th in the number of master’s degrees and 75th in the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Hispanics. 

To apply, send a letter of application, vita, all official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to the Dean’s Office, College of Arts and Humanities, Attn: Advertising/Public Relations Communication Search, UTPA, 1201 West University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539. The committee’s review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To learn more about the university and college, please visit www.utpa.edu and http://coah.utpa.edu/ 

Note: UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive as defined by the Texas Education Code 51.215(c) and Texas Government Code§411.094(a) (2). Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory grade of 500 or greater on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).