[AISWorld] Information systems faculty position at the University of Arkansas

[David Douglas]

Hello:
Please see the position announcement below. We will be interviewing at ICIS 2012, and might also interview at the annual Decision Sciences Institute meeting.
Best wishes,
David

The Information Systems Department at the University of Arkansas plans to hire one tenure-track faculty member with tenure at the associate professor level to begin August 2013. Applicants need to have (1) a Ph.D. with a concentration in information systems or a related field; (2) a significant research record, publishing in top information systems journals; and (3) strong instructor evaluations demonstrating teaching excellence at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Salary will be competitive, commensurate with qualifications. The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity to its faculty. Therefore, the University is especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic department.

The department has an active research-oriented Ph.D. program, a Master of Information Systems program, a Professional Master of Information Systems, and a BSBA major in Information Systems. The department currently has ten tenured or tenure-track faculty, including four endowed chairs. Faculty research interests include: technology adoption and management; privacy, security, and ethics; e-commerce; group technologies and processes; digital divide;software development; Neuro-IS; RFID; knowledge management; health informatics; and business analytics. The department has been ranked consistently in the top-10 among business schools worldwide for publications in Information Systems Research and MIS Quarterly. The department has a world class Enterprise Systems Program that gives our students experience with industrial-strength technology platforms, thanks to more than $60 Million in gifts of hardware, software, data, training, and financial support from IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Teradata, Tyson, Wal-Mart, and others. Research funding support and industry collaboration is provided by the Walton College's Information Technology Research Institute (http://itri.u<http://itri.uark.edu/>ark.edu/<http://rk.edu/>), sponsored by 17 companies, and the RFID Research Center (http://itri.uar<http://itri.uark.edu/rfid/>k.edu/rfid/), sponsored by 50+ companies. For more information about the department, see http://waltoncolle<http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp>ge.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp<http://e.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp>.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business has more than 3000 undergraduate and more than 200 graduate students. The Walton College has an innovative integrated cross-functional business core program that focuses on business processes, and several new cross-disciplinary minors and concentrations. The Walton College has consistently been ranked among the nation's top 25 public undergraduate business schools since 2005, according to U.S. News and World Report.

The University of Arkansas is a land grant, nationally-competitive, student-centered, research university serving Arkansas and the world. The University of Arkansas has approximately 23,200 students and the Walton College has over 3,700 students.

Location: The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. The Fayetteville area offers high quality of life, a mild climate, excellent health care, a variety of restaurants, a moderate cost of living, and many cultural and recreational activities. Fayetteville's Walton Arts Center offers a rich variety of Broadway, symphony, dance, jazz, and other performances and special events. Fayetteville is minutes from lakes and rivers for fishing, swimming, and boating. It is a city of approximately 73,000 with a regional population of more than 400,000. The region has one of the highest growth rates in the U.S. and is consistently listed among the most desirable places to live. Fayetteville is also an excellent location for business and careers as evidenced by Forbes ranking Fayetteville 4th in Best Places for Business and Careers for 2009. A number of Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Northwest Arkansas, including Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport.

Where to apply? Applications including a vita, three letters of reference and sample research papers should be sent before November 15, 2012 for full consideration. Applications shouldpreferably be sent by email to isyssrch at walton.uark.edu<mailto:isyssrch at walton.uark.edu> or mailed to Dr. Rajiv Sabherwal, Department Chair, Information Systems Department, Sam M. Walton College of Business, Room 204A, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Contact information:Questions can be directed to the department chair, Dr. Rajiv Sabherwal (rsabherwal at walton.uark.edu<mailto:rsabherwal at walton.uark.edu>), or the search committee chair, Dr. David Douglas(DDouglas at walton.uark.edu<mailto:DDouglas at walton.uark.edu>).

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. All applicants are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.



Dr. David E. Douglas
University Professor
Business Building 204B
1 University of Arkansas
Phone: 479.575.6114 Fax: 479.575.4168

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