The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising in the College of Media at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign invites applicants for a full-time (100% FTE) tenure-track assistant professor position. The expected start date is August 16, 2027. Successful applicants should demonstrate a promising record of scholarship and an eagerness to contribute to the department’s research, teaching, service, and public engagement missions. We are looking for an excellent scholar to build on our strengths and expand our expertise in the contemporary media and advertising landscape. Ideal candidates will have research and teaching expertise in areas such as: AI and advertising AI and public relations Computational social science with an emphasis on media and advertising Data analytics including social media analytics and an emphasis in advertising Social and mobile media and emergent technologies Applicants should have a Ph.D. in hand by August 16, 2027 in a relevant field, including but not limited to: advertising, public relations, communication, mass communication, marketing, psychology, and information sciences.