[AISWorld] Assistant Professor position at James Madison University

[Lending, Diane Catherine - lendindc]

The Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics (CIS & BSAN) department in the College of Business at James Madison University is seeking an assistant professor for a tenure-track appointment beginning in Fall 2015. The ideal candidate would be able to teach advanced programming and a variety of topics in the areas of application development, architecture, networking, security, and/or business intelligence/analytics. A PhD in information systems, computer science, analytics, or a closely related field with a strong foundation in business applications is required. Special consideration will be given to candidates with teaching and industry experience spanning both technical domains and consulting/managerial areas. Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness with excellent communication skills and commitment to scholarly research is required. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in service to the department and profession.

JMU is consistently ranked as one of the best regional institutions in the U.S. The College of Business is among the top 5% of business schools accredited by AACSB and is consistently ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek as a top 20 public undergraduate business program. The CIS major is ABET-accredited and faculty have received numerous awards and recognitions for outstanding teaching and service. In 2012 and 2013, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the CIS program among the top ten undergraduate programs nationally. The CIS & BSAN Department is staffed by 21 full-time faculty and currently has over 500 undergraduate students in the CIS major. The department also serves both Business Analytics and CIS minors, as well as teaching several courses in the business core. Faculty also have the opportunity to teach in three graduate programs: Information Security MBA (ranked 9th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for online graduate business programs), Innovation MBA and MS in Accounting. The campus is located in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in northwest Virginia.

All applicants must electronically submit an application, cover letter, vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and the names of three references to https://joblink.jmu.edu. The posting number is 0406243. Beginning review date is October 1, 2014.

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Please visit http://www.jmu.edu/cob/cis for more information regarding JMU's CIS and BSAN programs. Questions should be directed to Dr. Diane Lending, Search Committee Chair, lendindc at jmu.edu<mailto:lendindc at jmu.edu> or Dr. Mike Mitri, Interim Department Head, mitrimx at jmu.edu<mailto:mitrimx at jmu.edu>.

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Diane Lending

Capital One Information Security Faculty Scholar
Professor, Computer Information Systems
     and Business Analytics
James Madison University
216 Showker
800 S. Main Street, MSC 0202
Harrisonburg VA 22807

(phone) 540-568-3480
(fax) 540-568-3273
lendindc at jmu.edu

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