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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Description:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
<span style="color:black">The Information Systems (ISYS) department at the Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas seeks applicants for a one-semester (Spring 2014) visiting assistant professor position. The visitor will be expected to be active
in research and must ordinarily teach 3 courses in the semester. Applicants should have a PhD in information systems or related discipline (ABD applicants will be considered). The compensation package will be competitive.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The ISYS department at the Sam M. Walton College of Business 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 five endowed chair/professorship holders. The ISYS department is a leader in cutting-edge research and undergraduate,
masters and PhD programs. The department has strong ties to organizations in a variety of industries both within Arkansas and all across the country. The department has been ranked in the top-10 in terms of publications in
<i>MIS Quarterly</i> and <i>Information Systems Research</i> for several years. 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
(</span><a href="http://itri.uark.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://itri.uark.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">), sponsored by 17 companies, and the RFID Research
Center (</span><a href="http://itri.uark.edu/rfid/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://itri.uark.edu/rfid/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">), sponsored by 50+ companies.
For more information about the department, see </span><a href="http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/ISYS/default.asp</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
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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 25,000 students and the Walton College has over 3,700 students. <o: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. Fayetteville is a fun and unique mix of a cool college town atmosphere, thriving business community, outdoor charm and cultural/arts activities. From trails and greenways to fabulous shopping or food, drinks and live music on Dickson
Street, Fayetteville has it all. 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 75,000 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, including by Forbes magazine. 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:
</span><a href="http://www.experiencefayetteville.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.experiencefayetteville.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.<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""> The application package should be submitted before September 15, 2013,
for full consideration. We expect to make decisions no later than October 30, 2013. Applications should include a CV (to include a list of references), statement about research and teaching, and sample papers, and should be sent as a single pdf file to
</span><a href="mailto:isyssrch@walton.uark.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">isyssrch@walton.uark.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
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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"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Viswanath Venkatesh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Distinguished Professor and George and Boyce Billingsley Chair in Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Walton College of Business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">University of Arkansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fayetteville, AR 72701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Phone: 479-575-3869; Fax: 479-575-3689<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:vvenkatesh@vvenkatesh.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">vvenkatesh@vvenkatesh.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">; Website:
</span><a href="http://vvenkatesh.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://vvenkatesh.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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