Assistant Professor of Accounting

Description

The John T. Steed School of Accounting in the Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track position starting in the 2026-2027 academic year at the Assistant Professor rank. We will evaluate candidates based on achievements and experience. The school’s primary teaching needs are tax.

General:

The Price College of Business at OU continues to flourish in a period of growth and expansion. The Price College of Business is AACSB-accredited with approximately 6,000 undergraduate, 700 master’s, and 40 doctoral students, and the Steed School of Accounting is separately accredited by the AACSB with approximately 600 accounting undergraduates, 250 MAcc students (residential and online), and 12 doctoral students.  The School’s undergraduate and master’s programs have been ranked among the top programs of their size in the nation, and graduate students’ most recent success rate on the CPA exam was among the highest in the nation.  The Steed School faculty currently consists of 24 full-time faculty members: 14 tenured / tenure-track professors and 10 full-time instructional faculty.

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic and healthcare needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2700 full-time faculty members in 21 colleges.  The primary campus is in Norman, which is a culturally rich and vibrant town located just outside of Oklahoma City and less than three hours from Dallas/Ft. Worth. With outstanding schools, extensive community activities, nearby urban amenities, and a low cost of living, Norman is a perennial contender in “Best Places to Live” rankings.  For more information about OU or life in Norman, see: https://ou.edu/facultyrecruitment.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in accounting or closely related field from an AACSB-accredited program or anticipate completion of such a degree by August 2026.  Successful candidates must have an active research program with the demonstrated ability or clear potential to publish in highly rated peer-reviewed journals. Candidates should possess a commitment to quality teaching and ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level, in person and online.

Evaluation:

Candidates will be evaluated based on their past academic record, current work in process, and evidence of quality teaching. Candidates are encouraged to submit evidence of teaching effectiveness through submission of student or peer evaluations of their teaching.

Application Instructions

Qualified individuals may apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/172176. Application materials should include a current vita, a working paper to be presented to faculty and doctoral students, evidence of effective teaching, and names and contact information for three references.

Questions regarding the search may be submitted to Richard Price (richard.price@ou.edu), Director of the Steed School of Accounting. Screening of applications will begin September 30, 2025, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

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