Thomas W. Reese Distinguished Professor - Graphic Communications Management

Minimum Required qualifications at the Assistant / Associate level include an earned terminal degree (or ABD) in graphic communications, printing, or closely related field; and at least five-ten years of teaching experience in higher education and/or appropriate industry experience

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Thomas W. Reese Graphic Communications Management program develops technical skills that enable students to find their niche in the vast industry of graphic communications. Students are prepared to enter the workforce in a range of roles upon graduation. Employers include Imagine Graphics, WestRock, Salem One, R.R. Donnelly, Meredith-Webb, Wright Global Graphics, Copac Global Packaging, CCL Label, Wikoff Color Corporation and many other companies.

The Department of Art is accredited by NASAD and has 47 full-time faculty members, 22 part-time faculty members, over 800 undergraduate majors and offers degrees in Art Education, Art & Visual Culture, Graphic Communications Management, Graphic Design, Photography, and Studio Art.

The College of Fine and Applied Arts (CFAA) at Appalachian State University is a dynamic, transdisciplinary academic unit that emphasizes experiential learning and offers 30 undergraduate degree programs, one graduate degree program and 13 minors through its seven member departments: Applied Design; Art; Communication; Military Science and Leadership; Sustainable Development; Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment; and Theatre and Dance (https://cfaa.appstate.edu/).

The Department of Art at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE for the Thomas W. Reese Distinguished Professor position in Graphic Communications Management beginning August 2026. This individual will have a record of outstanding undergraduate teaching and accomplished scholarship in the print and digital media technology discipline.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For a complete application, please apply and submit all required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's job Board:

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file (maximum 10 mb) named using the

following format: "lastname_applicationdocs.pdf". Submit applications through

PeopleAdmin System (www.jobs.appstate.edu/hr). Review of complete applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.