Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems

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Rank: Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor.

Assignment: Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in information assurance, cyber security or analytics, but we are open to scholars in all areas related to information systems. Research productivity is required.

Position Status: Subject to final budgetary approval. Appointment will begin September 1, 2025.

Qualifications: The minimum qualification is a doctorate in Information Systems, Business Analytics or a closely related field, from an AACSB, or ABET accredited school. Proven research productivity and/or demonstrated research potential is also required. Previous teaching experience and commitment to classroom teaching (including proficiency in written and spoken English) is also required. ABD candidates who expect to complete their doctorate by the time of the appointment will be considered. The additional minimum requirements for appointment at the rank of associate professor are a well-established research record and at least six years of faculty experience at the rank of assistant professor or higher.

College of Business: The graduate and undergraduate programs are fully accredited by AACSB International. The College offers eight majors across the BS degree in addition to MBA, MAcc, and Ph.D. programs, and graduate and undergraduate certificates. The College houses three centers of excellence: The Center for Information Assurance, the Center for Economic Research, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Center for Information Assurance is a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research and Education.

Computer Information Systems Department: The CIS department offers an undergraduate major and minor, an information assurance concentration in the College’s MBA, and undergraduate and graduate certificates in information assurance. Undergraduate and graduate certificates in business analytics are also offered. The department also offers a Ph.D. as a traditional, full-time, residency-based research degree program. Recent CIS doctoral graduates have held positions at respected universities including Alabama, Texas A&M, and Baylor. Department faculty are active professionally, holding leadership and editorial positions related to AIS, ACM, and IFIP.

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