*Temple University**Senior Rank Faculty Position* *Department of Media Studies and Production* *Description:* The Department of Media Studies and Production at Temple University invites applications for a tenured associate or full professor in *media and social change*, to begin fall of 2016. Research and teaching should focus on public, community-based, independent, and/or activist media. Expertise in media and under-represented populations is desirable. *Qualifications:* Candidates will have a Ph.D. in communication or a related social research discipline. Successful candidates should have a demonstrated record of publishing in leading academic journals as well as evidence of effective teaching commensurate with the level of appointment. In addition to a focus on media and social change, research and teaching interests in other communication areas that complement the department’s interests in digital, political, race/ethnicity, gender, globalization, or urban communication are welcome. *About the Department:* The Department of Media Studies and Production ( http://smc.temple.edu/msp) is one of four departments in the School of Media and Communication (SMC). The department has more than 1,000 undergraduate majors in four tracks: Media Production, Media Business & Entrepreneurship, Media Analysis, and Emergent Media. The MSP Department also offers a minor in Digital Media Technologies. On the graduate level, the department offers an M.A. in in Media Studies and Production, and faculty members contribute to an interdisciplinary M.S. in Globalization and Development Communication and a Ph.D. program in Media and Communication. *About the School:* Temple University’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) is located in Philadelphia, the nation's fourth-largest media market. In addition to Media Studies and Production, departments in the SMC include Journalism, Advertising, and Strategic Communication, along with a shared bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies (http://smc.temple.edu). More than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in the School of Media and Communication, including more than 100 students pursuing graduate degrees. Across its departments, the school has a unified focus on the role of communication in urban life. Temple University has more than 35,000 students in the region and at several international campuses. For more information about Temple University, please visit http://www.temple.edu. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access affirmative action employer, committed to achieving a diverse community. *Application Instructions: *To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than December 7, 2015. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and at least one research manuscript. All materials should be submitted via email to the Senior Rank Search Committee at MSPmedia@temple.edu. Questions can be directed to Dr. Tom Jacobson, Chair of Senior Rank Search Committee, at tlj@temple.edu. -- Jan Fernback, PhD Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program Dept of Media Studies & Production School of Media & Communication Temple University 2020 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215.204.3041 New book: Teaching Communication and Media Studies <http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415886635/>