Health Communication Assistant Professor

California State University, Fresno
College of Arts & Humanities
Department of Communication
https://cah.fresnostate.edu/communication/index.html

Health Communication Assistant Professor

Tenure Track

Fall 2026 (August 2026)

The Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Fresno, seeks applicants for a tenure-track, academic-year position as an Assistant Professor in Health Communication. The successful candidate’s teaching and scholarship will specialize in Health Communication. Successful candidates, in addition to designing and offering courses in Health Communication, will also teach courses in one or more of the core areas of the major: communication theory, communication research methods, rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, and/or performance and cultural studies. Specific assignments will depend on department needs.

The Department of Communication prepares students to engage local, regional, and global communities through the study and practice of human communication. Grounded in humanistic, social scientific, and cultural traditions, the program develops oral and written communication skills, critical discourse analysis, and qualitative and quantitative research literacy, with an emphasis on applying theory in personal, professional, organizational, and public contexts. The Department offers a blend of qualitative, quantitative, rhetorical, and performative approaches to the study of human communication from a range of traditional, contemporary, and critical perspectives.

The Communication faculty research communication from a variety of perspectives, and the successful candidate may use qualitative, quantitative, critical, arts-based, or other scholarly approaches to research. The successful candidate will also provide major advising and service to the university, college, department, and community.

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