Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior

Description

The Management Department at the Fowler College of Business (FCB) at San Diego State University (SDSU) seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in Organizational Behavior starting in Fall 2027. Since SDSU values high-quality scholarship and teaching, the successful candidate must exhibit competence/potential in two areas. The first entails conducting high-quality scholarship in Organizational Behavior, resulting in top-tier journal publications and academic thought leadership. The second involves effectively teaching the undergraduate core course in Organizational Behavior. Teaching the core MBA Organizational Behavior course may also be expected as needed. As the university values and educates a diverse student body, including traditional and non-traditional students, some evening teaching may also be required. Filling this position is contingent upon state funding. Consideration of applicants will begin in August and will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Apply via PageUp by September 4, 2026 in order to be considered in the first round of reviews.

SDSU’s Fowler College of Business (FCB) is among the nation’s oldest and largest AACSB-accredited business schools. Jointly with the College of Arts & Letters, the FCB offers SDSU’s International Business (IB) program, which has been ranked consistently among the top programs in the nation (ranked 17th in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report). FCB houses the Wendy Gillespie Center for Advancing Global Business, designated as a National Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education since 1989. The Management Department’s faculty includes 18 tenured/tenure-track members, as well as several full-time and part-time lecturers. Research support includes funding for approved projects through grant programs, graduate student assistants, and a budget for conference travel and other research-related expenses. See business.sdsu.edu/departments/management for additional information on FCB and the Management Department. SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a highly diverse campus community and a student population of over 41,000. San Diego State University is currently designated as an R1 doctoral university with “very high research spending and doctoral production,” as per the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Additional information about the university is available at http://www.sdsu.edu.

Qualifications

Required qualifications by date of application

• A record of original research / scholarly / creative accomplishments and demonstrated capacity to a) develop a vigorous and independent program of research / scholarship / creative activity; b) teach graduate and undergraduate courses; and c) engage in both campus and professional service activities.

• Demonstration of past accomplishments and / or future plans in at least two (2) or more of the “Building on Inclusive Excellence” criteria. 

Required qualifications by date of hire (August 2027)

• Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior or in a closely related field (e.g., industrial-organizational psychology, international business, human resources) with all degree requirements met.

Preferred qualifications 

• Demonstrated ability or potential to publish high-quality organizational behavior research in top-tier journals

• Record of publications, presentations, and/or funding

• Evidence of (or potential for) research in areas that overlap with department faculty interests

• University-level teaching experience

Application Instructions

Apply via PageUp (SDSU Careers) by September 4, 2026 in order to be included in the first round of application reviews, providing the following materials. For any questions related to this position, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Amy Randel at arandel@sdsu.edu.

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