[AISWorld] University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Information Systems

[Paul Cronan]

The Department of Information Systems, Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas invites applicants to apply for a tenure track position at the level of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor for the Fall 2018 semester (see full description below).


University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Information Systems


Description: The Sam M. Walton College of Business invites applications for a tenure-track position at Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level to teach in the Information Systems department to begin August 2018.  The typical teaching load for tenure-track faculty is four classes each year thereafter, usually with no more than 2 course preparations per year (i.e., a 2-2 teaching load). Assistant Professors teach three courses per year for the first three years (which could all be taught in one semester depending on the individual's preference and departmental needs). The courses taught could be a mix of graduate and undergraduate courses, and a mix of face-to-face and online courses, as needed. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience; benefits are competitive.  In order to enhance educational diversity, the University of Arkansas seeks to include and integrate individuals from varied backgrounds and with varied characteristics such as those defined by race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and intellectual perspective.

Required Qualifications:  Applicants must be Scholarly Academic per AACSB accreditation standards which includes completion of a doctorate in information systems or a closely related field, prior to the position start date, from a nationally or internationally accredited university. Associate Professor candidates should have an established publication record in excellent peer-reviewed information systems or related field journals, whereas Assistant Professor candidates should demonstrate an ability to publish in such journals. Associate Professor candidates should have an established record of teaching excellence at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, whereas Assistant Professor candidates should demonstrate promise of such teaching excellence. Teaching a broad range of information systems courses at various levels is important.  Some of the specialized areas in which our faculty members may be expected to teach include business analytics, enterprise resource planning, database, and enterprise systems.

Preferred Qualifications:  Preference will be given to candidates who have documented excellence and experience in teaching and an interest in both face-to-face and online course delivery.  Special consideration will be given to prior experience and expertise in teaching courses focused on database/data Warehouse/data, analytics, enterprise systems, and enterprise resource planning.  We would prefer candidates with a demonstrated record of or interest in publishing in leading information systems journals, such as MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research (ISR).


The Information Systems Department: The department has eleven tenured or tenure-track faculty members, including five professors who hold positions with endowments, in addition to three clinical faculty members, a full-time executive in residence, and several instructors.  The department has been ranked consistently in the top-5 among business schools for publication activity in Information Systems Research and MIS Quarterly. Faculty research interests include: IT personnel; privacy, security, and ethics; IT training and education; e-commerce; IS strategy and IT investments; social networks; enterprise systems; big data and analytics; software development, decision making and decision aids; mobility; and technology adoption. The Information Systems Department has an active research-oriented Ph.D. program, a Master of Information Systems program, Graduate Certificate, and a BSBA major in Information Systems. The department has a world-class Enterprise Systems Program that gives our students experience with industrial-strength technology systems, thanks to more than $60 Million in gifts from our technology platform partners- IBM, Microsoft, SAP and Teradata. Enterprise Systems also hosts a number of databases including Acxiom, Dillard's, Nielsen, Tyson Foods and Sam's Club and receives support from prominent companies such as J. B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business: The Sam M. Walton College of Business has more than 6,000 students. The Walton College has an innovative cross-functional business core program that focuses on business processes, and several new cross-disciplinary minors and concentrations. The University of Arkansas has a total enrollment of more than 27,000 students. Following a successful recent $1 billion capital campaign, the university is in the process to launching another such campaign. 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.

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 cost of living index of 93, 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 80,000 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. To learn more about this wonderful town, please visit: http://www.experiencefayetteville.com.

For full consideration, the application package should be submitted before November 20, 2017.  Initial interviews will take place at International Conference on Information Systems, 2017, Hawaiian International Conference on System Sciences, 2018, or via video conference.  Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position. A decision is expected by March 2018.  Applications should include a CV (to include a list of references), Letter of application, and sample papers.  All materials must be submitted via our recruitment site: http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/23048
Questions can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Paul Cronan (PCronan at walton.uark.edu<mailto:PCronan at walton.uark.edu>).

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity in its faculty. Therefore, the university is especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic departments. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.  Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.




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Paul Cronan | Professor, Information Systems
                          Director, Information Systems Graduate Programs (IT/Analytics)
                          M. D. Matthews Chair in Information Systems

Information Systems
Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
WCOB 215
Fayetteville, A 72701-1202
cronan at uark.edu<mailto:cronan at uark.edu>   479.575.6130