Assistant Professor of Communication-Digital Media Law and Policy

The Trinity University Department of Communication seeks a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Communication to begin Fall 2026. This individual will teach 5 undergraduate classes per year with primary teaching and research responsibilities in digital media law and policy. We seek a student-centered scholar with expertise in First Amendment law, digital privacy, media ethics, and / or platform governance. Specifically, candidates would be expected to :

• Teach one of the core courses for the major : either COMM 1301 (Mass Media), a media industries course; or COMM 2302 (Media Texts), a course on media interpretation and criticism; or COMM 3303 (Media Audiences), a course on understanding the relationship between media and audiences.
• Teach COMM 3462 (Media Law) and COMM 3364 (Ethics and the Mass Media).
• Develop and teach special topics courses in their specific area of expertise, including First Amendment law, media ethics, digital privacy, and / or platform policy.
• Contribute to teaching the First Year Experience or other courses in Pathways, the university's interdisciplinary general education program.
• Maintain a productive research agenda focused on digital media law and policy.
• Engage in service to the department, the university, and the greater San Antonio community.