[AISWorld] University of Arizona MIS Department Head Position

[Brown, Susan A - (suebrown)]

The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management invites applications for the position of Department Head, Management Information Systems<https://mis.eller.arizona.edu/> (MIS) and Tenured Professor. The new Department Head will be expected to provide leadership in taking a very successful organization to the next level to further enhance the department's distinction in research, education, and industry partnerships.

With a strong national and international reputation as an agile, innovative, and research oriented department, MIS is well poised to meet the challenge of serving the evolving research, learning, service, and teaching needs of a premier 21st century discipline. We seek an engaging and articulate leader to collaborate with the department's faculty, staff, students, donors, and other departments and colleges, to develop and realize a vision to meet that challenge.

The successful candidate will have an exceptional record of scholarly achievement and appreciation for a wide spectrum of MIS research methods, topics, and professional accomplishments. The candidate will have a proven record of transparent and successful strategic planning and the ability to engender cooperation and collaboration among the department faculty and other constituencies. The candidate should have the proven ability to inspire trust and respect, to motivate people, and to build consensus with the agility needed in an ever-changing environment. The ability to communicate effectively and articulate the value of the MIS discipline with all constituencies is paramount to this position.

As a faculty member, the person in this position will be expected to conduct research leading to high quality publications and extramural funding. The person in this position will also teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and contribute to mentoring students, including those from underrepresented backgrounds. All faculty members are expected to participate in outreach and contribute to departmental, college, and university service. In these and other ways, the Department Head will help to develop innovative approaches to enhancing student engagement, increasing diversity, and expanding collaborations with community and business partners. The Department Head will regularly interact with students, faculty, staff, board members, donors, industry leaders, and other stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.

The MIS Department is one of six academic departments in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. Founded in 1974, the department was a pioneer in defining and advancing the field of Information Systems. Since its inception, the MIS Department has made outstanding contributions to the field, both by creating relevant and impactful research and by offering leading edge educational programs. The department has well-established and highly successful research centers that have generated over $100M in funded research projects since the 1980's. MIS faculty members have also been successful with technology transfer initiatives through successful commercialization of their research. The department has been ranked in the top 5 in the field of information systems for 30 years.

The MIS Department offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD programs in MIS. Over 5,000 students, including 250 PhD students, have graduated from these programs. US News & World Report currently ranks the undergraduate program #4 and the MS program #3 among all universities. The MIS Department is also home to multiple research centers including the Artificial Intelligence Lab, the Center for the Management of Information, and the INSITE Business Intelligence and Analytics Center.

The University of Arizona is a diverse, student-centered Research I university that highly values scholarship cutting across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and retirement plans, life insurance, disability programs and investment plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; tuition reduction for employee and qualified family members at University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University and access to UA recreation and cultural activities, plus more. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, the University of Arizona recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

The University of Arizona has been recognized on Forbes 2015 list of America's Best Employers in the United States and has been awarded the 2015 Work-Life Seal of Distinction by the Alliance for Work-Life Progress! For more information about working at the University of Arizona, please click here<http://www.whyua.com/>.

Follow this link for more information and to apply: https://uacareers.com/postings/8552

Applications will be reviewed starting on March 1st.  Applications will be considered confidential and no references will be contacted without prior authorization by candidates.

Sue Brown, McClelland Professor of MIS
MIS PhD Program Director
Department of Management Information Systems
Eller College of Management
430L McClelland Hall
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
Voice: 520-626-8330
Fax: 520-621-2433
https://mis.eller.arizona.edu/people/susan-brown