[AISWorld] Position Announcement: University of Nebraska at Omaha/Assistant Professor in Information Systems

[Matt Germonprez]

Dear colleagues,

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is hiring for an Assistant Professor in
Information Systems with an expected start date of Fall 2020. Please find
the details below.

Regards,
Matt Germonprez


Job Title: Assistant Professor - Information Systems
Department:  Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis
Posting Number: 2018F-00127
To apply, go to: https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/6855
Please contact Matt Germonprez (mgermonprez at unomaha.edu) or Human Resources
if you have any questions.

The College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T) at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha invites applications for a tenure-track position at the
rank of Assistant Professor. The expected start date is Fall 2020. The
position is within the Department of Information Systems and Quantitative
Analysis (ISQA) and is open to all research areas. Candidates must possess
an appropriate doctorate or ABD in Information Systems, or related
disciplines including Information Technology, Information Science,
Information and Communication Technology for Development, Human Centered
Computing, Human Computer Interaction, or Information Management, from
a nationally recognized program.

A strong candidate will be a highly qualified teacher and researcher in the
complex information environments that characterize today’s organizations
and societies. Areas of interest include digital transformation, data
analytics and engineering, organizational technologies, health informatics,
and social computing. The candidate should possess strong teaching and
technical expertise in areas such as information assurance, project
management, or systems analysis, design, and development.

The ISQA Department is involved in innovative and recognized teaching,
mentorship, and community engagement at undergraduate, masters, and
doctoral levels. The program offers concentrations and certificates in
multiple areas including data management and analytics, project management,
information assurance, and systems development. Our global partnerships
enhance these programs through joint degrees, as well as student and
faculty exchanges.
Additionally, the ISQA Department conducts internationally recognized
research funded through the National Science Foundation, the US Department
of Education, Small Business Administration, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,
Mozilla, and local and global business partners. We have faculty engaged in
research including open community research, technologies for social good,
information technology for development, information quality, data
analytics, IS strategy, and pedagogy for online education. The College
employs two full-time grant-writing staff to support faculty.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska, the
largest metropolitan area in the state and home to four Fortune 500
companies. Omaha was recently recognized as an up-and-coming tech hotspot
(Livability), the #3 most up-and-coming city in America (Time), the #10
city of its size in 2016 Digital Cities (Digital Communities), #2 cities
for Millennial college students (CNBC), #25 list of best places to live in
the USA (US News and World Report), #7 list of the top cities for creatives
(SmartAsset), one of the top cities for global trade (Global Trade), and a
top five cities to live in the Midwest (Time).

*About the College of Information Science & Technology *
The College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T) is a part of The
Peter Kiewit Institute of Information Science, Technology and Engineering
(PKI). The College of IS&T was founded twenty ago, committed to answering
the urgent call for a robust information technology research education. The
College of Information Science and Technology established itself as a
pioneer in the IT schools movement, a path-breaking model we have continued
to drive forward. The College is home to over 60 faculty and staff, and
nearly 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students, and supports over
$12,000,000 in active grant funding. The College of IS&T has advanced
research labs including labs for intelligent agents, open community
research, data mining, big data, and cybersecurity.

*About the University of Nebraska at Omaha *
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is the only public, metropolitan
university in the state, dedicated to the advancement of teaching,
research, and service. Located in the heart of Nebraska’s largest city, UNO
is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research and a Carnegie Community Engagement
university, offering programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and
doctoral degree levels to over 15,000 students. New students in 2018
included 39.4% first-generation and 32.2% ethnically diverse students.  In
2014, the University of Nebraska at Omaha was named the nation’s recipient
of the Presidential Award for Economic Opportunity, certifying UNO as a
higher education leader in community engagement.

The University and College have a strong commitment to supporting diversity
among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving
applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage
women, persons of color, and first-generation academics to apply for this
position.

UNO offers more than 130 undergraduate majors and more than 60 graduate
programs in a wide variety of fields. In addition to the university-wide
Graduate College, UNO’s colleges include Arts and Sciences; Business
Administration; Education; Communication, Fine Arts and Media; Information
Science and Technology; Public Affairs and Community Service; and
Continuing Studies.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color,
ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender
identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status,
marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities,
or employment. UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.

UNO provides reasonable accommodation for the known disabilities of
applicants and employees, unless to do so would pose an undue hardship. If
you need accommodation in order to complete the application process or to
perform any essential element of the position sought, please contact the
Office of Equity, Access, and Diversity.  Address: Eppley Administration
Building 207B, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha NE 68182-0263. Email:
Charlotte Russell crussell at unomaha.edu Telephone: 402-554-3490

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Mutual of Omaha Associate Professor
Information Systems
College of Information Science & Technology
University of Nebraska Omaha
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