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The College of Journalism and Mass Communications is an inclusive community of faculty and staff committed to providing a top-quality, hands-on education to emerging professionals in advertising, broadcasting, journalism, public relations, and sports media and communication. The college is an important contributor to education, research, creative activity and outreach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The faculty upholds the core principles of journalism and mass communication education and seeks to be leaders in the evolving communications environment. Through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, the college educates ethical, socially responsible, well-rounded, flexible, fair and quick-minded graduates who carry those traits into the world.
The strength of the college is exemplified by the success of its students and graduates and its numerous professional partnerships. The college is one of 11 chosen to be part of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism and the only collegiate recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Grand Prize. Its students have consistently finished in the top 10 in the Hearst Journalism Awards annual competition; this year, students won 1st and 3rd place in the National Writing Championship. The college was also the 2022 national champion in the Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
The college programs have been nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications since 1972 and are the only accredited journalism offerings in the state of Nebraska. It offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs that prepare students for careers in a wide range of media positions. Enrollment in the college is approximately 1,100 undergraduate and 75 graduate students. Students experience a variety of special hands-on learning opportunities including: The Experience Lab where students gain hands-on experience working with faculty liaisons and professional mentors, building on their academic skill set while exploring their professional interests in one of the college’s media outlets; first-year learning communities; Jacht, a student-run advertising agency; 90.3 KRNU, a student-run FM radio station that just underwent an equipment upgrade; the Nebraska News Service, which provides state government coverage for smaller Nebraska newspapers and radio stations; an annual international photojournalism trip; investigative depth reporting such as a recent investigation into the Nebraska prison system; and an advertising and a public relations national competition team.
The college has 35 full-time faculty members plus a large number of highly qualified part-time faculty from industry. The college faculty includes two Pulitzer Prize winners, recipients of Emmys in broadcasting and a National Gold ADDY award honoree. The journalism faculty includes veterans from Business Week, the Miami Herald, the Detroit News, ProPublica and the Tampa Bay Times. The broadcast faculty includes individuals who have held key positions with news stations in Omaha, Kansas City, and San Francisco. The advertising and public relations faculty includes former executives at Leo Burnett, J. Walter Thompson, IGN Entertainment, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Opportunity
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks an innovative, inspiring and forward-looking academic leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The incoming Dean will have the opportunity to direct the vision of an energetic and engaged faculty, staff and student population. The new Dean will enjoy the advantages of a growing endowment with strong alumni and media support.
The college’s educational experience is grounded in experiential learning, giving students meaningful opportunities to apply their skills in professional, real-world settings through strong connections with media, industry, and community partners. The Dean will have the unique opportunity to lead curricular innovation during a time of rapid change in journalism, media and communication and help define the future of the profession.
The college looks to an exciting future under the direction of an outstanding leader to further broaden and deepen its impact.
The Position
The Dean reports directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor and is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The Dean has the responsibility for the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising, and management operations that support the mission and vision of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and its role within the university and across the state. The Dean will join a group of fellow deans and campus leaders who are collaborative, supportive and committed. The Dean works alongside campus leaders to advance the values and mission of the university, ensuring the College’s efforts are in alignment with the overall priorities and goals.
The incoming Dean will:
- Have the opportunity to define and implement the college’s next strategic vision with the input of talented faculty, staff, students, alumni and external advisory boards;
- Further the development of a relevant and distinctive identity for the college;
- Serve as a public voice to develop the reputation of the college externally on national and international stages, within the profession and private industry;
- Assure the continued prominence of the faculty by prioritizing the recruiting and retention of distinguished faculty at all levels;
- Support and engage staff, encourage their growth, and ensure they play an active role in the College’s success and future;
- Cultivate academic programs that demonstrate professional relevance, impact, and sustainability, and champion the distinct, yet interconnected disciplines in the college;
- Work to fully realize and enact the college and university commitment to community and belonging, ensuring that all individuals and interactions matter;
- Seek out and continue valuable collaborations with other academic units and partners;
- Promote and support a strong research and creative activity agenda, including attracting external funding from federal agencies, corporations and foundations and continue to grow the College’s portfolio by expanding partnerships and pursuing new opportunities;
- Appreciate and foster the dual mission of research/creative activity and teaching to maintain an academic and professional focus;
- Assure that the college continues to serve its students with academic programs of the highest quality and effectiveness, promoting and sustaining practices for experiential learning, student success, persistence, retention, graduation and placement;
- Continue an upward trajectory of enrollment in the college;
- Engage alumni and other external supporters to advance the mission of the college;
- Take a leading role in attracting interested donors to support the college’s mission; and
- Be an engaged academic leader at the university, working collaboratively and advancing the overall mission and priorities of the campus.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Candidate Profile
Successful candidates will have deep experience in and awareness of both the professions and academia and will bring a record of achievement that reflects a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and creative activity, and the public and professional impact of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Specifically, candidates should demonstrate:
- A Ph.D. or terminal degree in a related discipline with an outstanding record of scholarly or creative achievement and/or an outstanding record of experience in the industry, with accomplishments commensurate with the rank of full professor in the college.
- A track record of successful leadership in a complex academic, professional, or organizational environment, including experience leading diverse, multifaceted teams or organizations; a significant record of success as an administrator whose credibility, communication skills and collaborative management style can energize a dynamic college.
- A deep understanding of the academic enterprise and shared governance that clearly informs decision-making.
- Strong business and financial acumen, including a focus on managing resources and aligning investments with institutional priorities.
- The ability to cultivate academic programs, research and creative activity that demonstrate professional relevance, impact, sustainability and champion the distinct, yet interconnected disciplines in the college.
- A record of building effective and collaborative relationships with a broad range of constituencies both across the university and with community partners and external audiences.
- A strong commitment to student success, fostering access consistent with UNL’s mission as a land-grant institution.
- A commitment to recruiting, supporting, and retaining an accomplished faculty and staff, and cultivating an inclusive campus community.
- An understanding, capacity, and enthusiasm to advance development and fundraising activities.
- The highest level of integrity.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Attributes
A highly qualified candidate will also:
- Embody the role of advocate and champion for the College within the University setting and in the broader communities statewide and nationally.
- Possess and model a bold, creative, and systems-thinking approach that focuses on integrative solutions to complex problems.
- Take bold, courageous risks to achieve excellence.
- Cultivate a vision for the future by enthusiastically embracing new ideas and thinking beyond what is known today.
- Demonstrate comfort with and knowledge of the range of disciplines and scholarship represented through the college.
- Model an ethic of care and cultural consciousness for all college constituents, with a visible and accessible presence.
- Listen actively and model feedback to foster transparency, awareness, and understanding of decisions and outcomes throughout the college.
- Exhibit an authentic curiosity and inspire others.
- Be energized to work in a complex organization and embrace the multifaceted needs of the college and university community, including students, staff, all faculty, and external partners.
- Embrace the challenges and unknowns of higher education today including the enrollment landscape and bring meaningful solutions for growing the reach and impact of the college.
- Have navigated technological changes, adapting curricula and/or research and creative activity for emerging media technologies and evolving digital platforms, such as AI.
Posted Salary
How to Apply
We will begin reviewing candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to those materials received by November 9, 2026. Applications should consist of a letter summarizing motivation, relevant leadership experience, and qualifications and a detailed curriculum vitae.
To apply, click “Apply for this Job,” complete the faculty application form, and upload the following materials:
- Letter of interest.
- Curriculum vitae.
The names and contact information for at least three professional references will be requested from candidates who advance to the interview stages.
Questions and nominations can be sent in confidence, to:
Kathy Farrell, Search Chair
James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean, College of Business
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
kfarrell2@unl.edu
and
Allison Wortmann
Academic Personnel and HR Specialist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
allison.wortmann@unl.edu
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and collaborative workforce. UNL is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success where every person and every interaction matters. The University is proud to be one of Nebraska’s preferred and largest employers where individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.
The College of Journalism and Mass Communications
The College of Journalism and Mass Communications is an inclusive community of faculty and staff committed to providing a top-quality, hands-on education to emerging professionals in advertising, broadcasting, journalism, public relations, and sports media and communication. The college is an important contributor to education, research, creative activity and outreach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The faculty upholds the core principles of journalism and mass communication education and seeks to be leaders in the evolving communications environment. Through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, the college educates ethical, socially responsible, well-rounded, flexible, fair and quick-minded graduates who carry those traits into the world.
The strength of the college is exemplified by the success of its students and graduates and its numerous professional partnerships. The college is one of 11 chosen to be part of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism and the only collegiate recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Grand Prize. Its students have consistently finished in the top 10 in the Hearst Journalism Awards annual competition; this year, students won 1st and 3rd place in the National Writing Championship. The college was also the 2022 national champion in the Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
The college programs have been nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications since 1972 and are the only accredited journalism offerings in the state of Nebraska. It offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs that prepare students for careers in a wide range of media positions. Enrollment in the college is approximately 1,100 undergraduate and 75 graduate students. Students experience a variety of special hands-on learning opportunities including: The Experience Lab where students gain hands-on experience working with faculty liaisons and professional mentors, building on their academic skill set while exploring their professional interests in one of the college’s media outlets; first-year learning communities; Jacht, a student-run advertising agency; 90.3 KRNU, a student-run FM radio station that just underwent an equipment upgrade; the Nebraska News Service, which provides state government coverage for smaller Nebraska newspapers and radio stations; an annual international photojournalism trip; investigative depth reporting such as a recent investigation into the Nebraska prison system; and an advertising and a public relations national competition team.
The college has 35 full-time faculty members plus a large number of highly qualified part-time faculty from industry. The college faculty includes two Pulitzer Prize winners, recipients of Emmys in broadcasting and a National Gold ADDY award honoree. The journalism faculty includes veterans from Business Week, the Miami Herald, the Detroit News, ProPublica and the Tampa Bay Times. The broadcast faculty includes individuals who have held key positions with news stations in Omaha, Kansas City, and San Francisco. The advertising and public relations faculty includes former executives at Leo Burnett, J. Walter Thompson, IGN Entertainment, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Opportunity
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks an innovative, inspiring and forward-looking academic leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The incoming Dean will have the opportunity to direct the vision of an energetic and engaged faculty, staff and student population. The new Dean will enjoy the advantages of a growing endowment with strong alumni and media support.
The college’s educational experience is grounded in experiential learning, giving students meaningful opportunities to apply their skills in professional, real-world settings through strong connections with media, industry, and community partners. The Dean will have the unique opportunity to lead curricular innovation during a time of rapid change in journalism, media and communication and help define the future of the profession.
The college looks to an exciting future under the direction of an outstanding leader to further broaden and deepen its impact.
The Position
The Dean reports directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor and is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The Dean has the responsibility for the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising, and management operations that support the mission and vision of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and its role within the university and across the state. The Dean will join a group of fellow deans and campus leaders who are collaborative, supportive and committed. The Dean works alongside campus leaders to advance the values and mission of the university, ensuring the College’s efforts are in alignment with the overall priorities and goals.
The incoming Dean will:
- Have the opportunity to define and implement the college’s next strategic vision with the input of talented faculty, staff, students, alumni and external advisory boards;
- Further the development of a relevant and distinctive identity for the college;
- Serve as a public voice to develop the reputation of the college externally on national and international stages, within the profession and private industry;
- Assure the continued prominence of the faculty by prioritizing the recruiting and retention of distinguished faculty at all levels;
- Support and engage staff, encourage their growth, and ensure they play an active role in the College’s success and future;
- Cultivate academic programs that demonstrate professional relevance, impact, and sustainability, and champion the distinct, yet interconnected disciplines in the college;
- Work to fully realize and enact the college and university commitment to community and belonging, ensuring that all individuals and interactions matter;
- Seek out and continue valuable collaborations with other academic units and partners;
- Promote and support a strong research and creative activity agenda, including attracting external funding from federal agencies, corporations and foundations and continue to grow the College’s portfolio by expanding partnerships and pursuing new opportunities;
- Appreciate and foster the dual mission of research/creative activity and teaching to maintain an academic and professional focus;
- Assure that the college continues to serve its students with academic programs of the highest quality and effectiveness, promoting and sustaining practices for experiential learning, student success, persistence, retention, graduation and placement;
- Continue an upward trajectory of enrollment in the college;
- Engage alumni and other external supporters to advance the mission of the college;
- Take a leading role in attracting interested donors to support the college’s mission; and
- Be an engaged academic leader at the university, working collaboratively and advancing the overall mission and priorities of the campus.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Candidate Profile
Successful candidates will have deep experience in and awareness of both the professions and academia and will bring a record of achievement that reflects a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and creative activity, and the public and professional impact of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Specifically, candidates should demonstrate:
- A Ph.D. or terminal degree in a related discipline with an outstanding record of scholarly or creative achievement and/or an outstanding record of experience in the industry, with accomplishments commensurate with the rank of full professor in the college.
- A track record of successful leadership in a complex academic, professional, or organizational environment, including experience leading diverse, multifaceted teams or organizations; a significant record of success as an administrator whose credibility, communication skills and collaborative management style can energize a dynamic college.
- A deep understanding of the academic enterprise and shared governance that clearly informs decision-making.
- Strong business and financial acumen, including a focus on managing resources and aligning investments with institutional priorities.
- The ability to cultivate academic programs, research and creative activity that demonstrate professional relevance, impact, sustainability and champion the distinct, yet interconnected disciplines in the college.
- A record of building effective and collaborative relationships with a broad range of constituencies both across the university and with community partners and external audiences.
- A strong commitment to student success, fostering access consistent with UNL’s mission as a land-grant institution.
- A commitment to recruiting, supporting, and retaining an accomplished faculty and staff, and cultivating an inclusive campus community.
- An understanding, capacity, and enthusiasm to advance development and fundraising activities.
- The highest level of integrity.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Attributes
A highly qualified candidate will also:
- Embody the role of advocate and champion for the College within the University setting and in the broader communities statewide and nationally.
- Possess and model a bold, creative, and systems-thinking approach that focuses on integrative solutions to complex problems.
- Take bold, courageous risks to achieve excellence.
- Cultivate a vision for the future by enthusiastically embracing new ideas and thinking beyond what is known today.
- Demonstrate comfort with and knowledge of the range of disciplines and scholarship represented through the college.
- Model an ethic of care and cultural consciousness for all college constituents, with a visible and accessible presence.
- Listen actively and model feedback to foster transparency, awareness, and understanding of decisions and outcomes throughout the college.
- Exhibit an authentic curiosity and inspire others.
- Be energized to work in a complex organization and embrace the multifaceted needs of the college and university community, including students, staff, all faculty, and external partners.
- Embrace the challenges and unknowns of higher education today including the enrollment landscape and bring meaningful solutions for growing the reach and impact of the college.
- Have navigated technological changes, adapting curricula and/or research and creative activity for emerging media technologies and evolving digital platforms, such as AI.
Posted Salary
How to Apply
We will begin reviewing candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to those materials received by November 9, 2026. Applications should consist of a letter summarizing motivation, relevant leadership experience, and qualifications and a detailed curriculum vitae.
To apply, click “Apply for this Job,” complete the faculty application form, and upload the following materials:
- Letter of interest.
- Curriculum vitae.
The names and contact information for at least three professional references will be requested from candidates who advance to the interview stages.
Questions and nominations can be sent in confidence, to:
Kathy Farrell, Search Chair
James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean, College of Business
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
kfarrell2@unl.edu
and
Allison Wortmann
Academic Personnel and HR Specialist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
allison.wortmann@unl.edu
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and collaborative workforce. UNL is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success where every person and every interaction matters. The University is proud to be one of Nebraska’s preferred and largest employers where individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.
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Which companies in Nebraska sponsor visas for corporate communications managers?
Nebraska's largest corporate communications sponsors tend to be major employers headquartered in Omaha: Union Pacific Railroad, Mutual of Omaha, First National Bank of Omaha, and Berkshire Hathaway-affiliated companies. Lincoln's healthcare and university sectors also file sponsorship petitions. These employers have the HR infrastructure and legal resources to support H-1B petitions and, in some cases, employment-based green card processes for communications professionals.
Which visa types realistically apply to corporate communications manager roles in Nebraska?
Corporate communications manager is a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field, making H-1B the primary nonimmigrant visa path. H-1B1 visa applies to Chilean and Singaporean nationals, and E-3 visa applies to Australian nationals, both also requiring specialty occupation status. For long-term stays, EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based green cards are viable through PERM labor certification. F-1 OPT can bridge the gap for recent graduates while employers initiate sponsorship.
Which cities in Nebraska have the most corporate communications manager sponsorship jobs?
Omaha accounts for the large majority of corporate communications manager sponsorship activity in Nebraska, driven by its concentration of Fortune 500 companies, financial services firms, and major healthcare systems like Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health. Lincoln is a secondary market, with sponsorship activity tied to state government contractors, the University of Nebraska, and insurance companies. Smaller markets like Grand Island and Kearney rarely generate sponsored corporate communications roles.
How to find corporate communications manager visa sponsorship jobs in Nebraska?
Migrate Mate lists Nebraska employers with verified sponsorship history for corporate communications manager roles, so you can focus on companies that have already filed for this type of position rather than applying broadly. Because sponsorship for communications roles depends heavily on employer size and HR capacity, filtering by verified filing history saves significant time. Migrate Mate's search covers Omaha and Lincoln employers across finance, insurance, healthcare, and transportation sectors.
Are there any Nebraska-specific factors that affect corporate communications manager visa sponsorship?
Nebraska's sponsorship activity for communications managers is heavily concentrated in Omaha's corporate sector rather than spread across the state, so targeting that metro gives the strongest results. The University of Nebraska system occasionally sponsors communications professionals under cap-exempt H-1B rules, which bypass the annual lottery. Nebraska's cost of living relative to coastal markets can also affect prevailing wage determinations, which employers must meet when filing a Labor Condition Application for H-1B, H-1B1 visa, or E-3 candidates.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored corporate communications manager jobs in Nebraska?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.