Tenured Associate or tenure-track Assistant Professor of Policy Communication
Cornell University
The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy was established in 2021 to tackle the most pressing policy challenges we face in the U.S. and globally. To advance this goal, we are hiring world-class research scholars across many disciplines who are oriented toward policy engagement and impact.
The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University invites applications for a tenured Associate or tenure-track Assistant Professor of Policy Communication. We seek a social scientist with a robust program of research in policy communication and whose teaching interests include policy communication. By policy communication, we mean one or both of the following: (a) communication about public policy (e.g., in public discourse, organizations, media, advocacy, policymaking forums, or other contexts; including but not limited to communication about evidence about public policy design and impact) and/or (b) communication policy (e.g., the study of the design, process, and impact of public policy that regulates or guides digital, mediated, or institutional communication and information). The candidate will be expected to teach courses in policy communication at the undergraduate and master’s levels in support of our degree programs in public policy and public administration. We welcome applicants with a PhD. and research expertise in communication, social psychology, information science, or a related social science discipline.
Appointment is expected to begin July 01, 2027.
You can learn more about the Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy by visiting the following link: https://www.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/
Application Information: Interested applicants should submit the following: (a) cover letter; (b) CV; (c) research statement; (d) teaching statement; (e) up to three examples of written work(s); and (f) names and contact information for three references (short-listed candidates will be asked to submit letters later).
Applicants must submit materials through academicjobsonline.org: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32264
Questions about the position and search can be sent to the search committee chair, Dr. Neil Lewis Jr. ([email protected]).
Application Deadline: September 1, 2026 (review of applications will begin on this date, though the position will remain open until filled).
In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Law, the annual base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $175,000. Cornell University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Cornell is an equal opportunity employer. For more information visit:hr.cornell.edu/eeo