[AISWorld] Assistant/Associate Professor Position - University of Nebraska at Omaha

Tue Sep 17 13:27:45 EDT 2019

Dear Colleagues,

The Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis department at the
University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science &
Technology has a second open position. Details are below. Please don't
hesitate to contact me with questions.

Regards,
Matt Germonprez

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor - Information Systems
Department:  Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis
To apply, go to:   https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/9599
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/Associate 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, information assurance, 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, information technology for
development, information quality, data analytics, IS strategy, and pedagogy
for online education.

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 years 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

-- 
Mutual of Omaha Professor
Information Systems
College of Information Science & Technology
University of Nebraska Omaha
he / him / his
CV: https://bit.ly/2kftONr