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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the position announcement below. We will be interviewing at ICIS 2012, and might also interview at the annual Decision Sciences Institute meeting.<br>
Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Information Systems Department at the University of Arkansas plans to hire one tenure-track faculty member with tenure at the associate professor level to begin August
2013. Applicants need to have (1) a Ph.D. with a concentration in information systems or a related field; (2) a significant research record, publishing in top information systems journals; and (3) strong instructor evaluations demonstrating teaching excellence
at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Salary will be competitive, commensurate with qualifications. The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity to its faculty. Therefore, the University is especially
interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The department 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 four endowed chairs. Faculty research interests include: technology adoption and management; privacy, security, and ethics; e-commerce; group technologies and
processes; digital divide;software development; Neuro-IS; RFID; knowledge management; health informatics; and business analytics. The department has been ranked consistently in the top-10 among business schools worldwide for publications in <i>Information
Systems Research</i> and <i>MIS Quarterly</i>. 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 (<a href="http://itri.uark.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://itri.u</span></a><a name="_Hlt175451772"></a><a name="_Hlt175451773"></a><u>a<a href="http://rk.edu/"><span style="color:blue">rk.edu/</span></a></u>),
sponsored by 17 companies, and the RFID Research Center (<a href="http://itri.uark.edu/rfid/"><span style="color:blue">http://itri.uar</span></a><a name="_Hlt175451781"></a><a name="_Hlt175451782"></a><u>k.edu/rfid/</u>), sponsored by 50+ companies. For more
information about the department, see <a href="http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp"><span style="color:blue">http://waltoncolle</span></a><a name="_Hlt175451786"></a><a name="_Hlt175451787"></a><u>g<a href="http://e.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp"><span style="color:blue">e.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp</span></a></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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 <i>U.S.
News and World Report</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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 23,200 students and the Walton College has over 3,700 students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Location</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">: 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 moderate cost of living, 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 73,000 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 4<sup>th</sup> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Where to apply?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Applications including a vita, three letters of reference and sample
research papers should be sent before November 15, 2012 for full consideration. Applications shouldpreferably be sent by email to <a href="mailto:isyssrch@walton.uark.edu"><span style="color:blue">isyssrch@walton.uark.edu</span></a> or mailed to Dr. Rajiv
Sabherwal, Department Chair, Information Systems Department, Sam M. Walton College of Business, Room 204A, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Contact information:Questions can be directed to the department chair, Dr. Rajiv Sabherwal (<a href="mailto:rsabherwal@walton.uark.edu"><span style="color:blue">rsabherwal@walton.uark.edu</span></a>), or
the search committee chair, Dr. David Douglas(<a href="mailto:DDouglas@walton.uark.edu"><span style="color:blue">DDouglas@walton.uark.edu</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#800040">Dr. David E. Douglas</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:purple"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1 University of Arkansas</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: 479.575.6114 Fax: 479.575.4168</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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