[AISWorld] Position Announcement - Assistant/Associate Professor Information Systems - Washington and Lee University

[Ballenger, Bob]

Washington and Lee University - Assistant/Associate Professor Information Systems 

The Department of Business Administration in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics & Politics at Washington and Lee University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an assistant professor or associate professor with a PhD in Management Information Systems or related field beginning in August 2017.  Candidates applying at the Assistant Professor level must have at least two years of successful teaching experience where they are the primary instructor at an AACSB accredited institution in the United States.  ABD candidates must present evidence that their dissertation will be defended by July 1, 2017. 

First and foremost, this position requires a strong commitment to excellence in teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment.  A qualified candidate must demonstrate the capacity to conduct ongoing scholarly research that is consistent with the rank sought and requires appropriate service contributions to the W&L community including advising undergraduate business administration majors.

The successful applicant will teach the introductory Management Information Systems course as well as electives.  W&L provides faculty the opportunity to develop appropriate courses that are of interest to the faculty member and for which there may be student demand.  In particular we are interested in the areas of eCommerce development, big data/data analytics, social media, cyber security, and accounting information systems.   Candidates with an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research that incorporates the liberal arts, natural sciences, and/or social sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and complete teaching evaluations for two years to: MISposition at wlu.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  We will be interviewing qualified candidates at AMCIS in San Diego.  Please state in your cover letter if you will be attending the conference.  All application materials must be submitted by August 31, 2016.  

If you have questions about the position, please contact Bob Ballenger, Head, Business Administration Department, ballengerb at wlu.edu.

Washington and Lee is a highly selective, private, liberal arts university with 1800 undergraduates, located in the Shenandoah Valley in Lexington, Virginia. One of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges, W&L is unique in having accredited pre-professional undergraduate programs in business administration, journalism, and accounting, plus a graduate School of Law. Established in 1749, it is the ninth oldest institution of higher learning in the nation. To learn more, please visit www.wlu.edu.

Washington and Lee University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.