[AISWorld] Visiting faculty position at U of Arkansas (Spring 2014)

[Viswanath Venkatesh]

Description: The Information Systems (ISYS) department at the Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas seeks applicants for a one-semester (Spring 2014) visiting assistant professor position. The visitor will be expected to be active in research and must ordinarily teach 3 courses in the semester. Applicants should have a PhD in information systems or related discipline (ABD applicants will be considered). The compensation package will be competitive.

The ISYS department at the Sam M. Walton College of Business 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 five endowed chair/professorship holders. The ISYS department is a leader in cutting-edge research and undergraduate, masters and PhD programs. The department has strong ties to organizations in a variety of industries both within Arkansas and all across the country. The department has been ranked in the top-10 in terms of publications in MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research for several years. 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.uark.edu/), sponsored by 17 companies, and the RFID Research Center (http://itri.uark.edu/rfid/), sponsored by 50+ companies. For more information about the department, see http://waltoncollege.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 25,000 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. Fayetteville is a fun and unique mix of a cool college town atmosphere, thriving business community, outdoor charm and cultural/arts activities. From trails and greenways to fabulous shopping or food, drinks and live music on Dickson Street, Fayetteville has it all.  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 75,000 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, including by Forbes magazine. A number of Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Northwest Arkansas, including Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport. To learn more about this wonderful town, please visit: http://www.experiencefayetteville.com.

Where to apply: The application package should be submitted before September 15, 2013, for full consideration.  We expect to make decisions no later than October 30, 2013. Applications should include a CV (to include a list of references), statement about research and teaching, and sample papers, and should be sent as a single pdf file to isyssrch at walton.uark.edu<mailto:isyssrch 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.

Sincerely,
Viswanath Venkatesh
Distinguished Professor and George and Boyce Billingsley Chair in Information Systems
Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-3869; Fax: 479-575-3689
Email: vvenkatesh at vvenkatesh.us<mailto:vvenkatesh at vvenkatesh.us>; Website: http://vvenkatesh.com

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