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[Hevner, Alan]

Please post the following Faculty Position Announcement on AISWorld.  Thank you, Alan


Position Announcement



The School of Information Systems and Management (SISM) of the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida (USF) is searching for outstanding candidates to fill three (3) open rank tenure-track faculty positions in the Cybersecurity area. One position is located on the Tampa campus and two positions are located on the Sarasota-Manatee campus. Candidates are encouraged to apply on the USF Careers website at https://www.usf.edu/work-at-usf/careers/ . The job ID for the Tampa position is 25400. The job ID for the Sarasota-Manatee positions is 25388. A candidate may apply for one or both positions.



The candidate will be responsible for conducting research and applying for grants in the cybersecurity field, as well as to teach courses related to cybersecurity. Responsibilities will also include service activities that support the mission of the Muma College of Business and the Tampa Bay community. A special feature of the position is a close association with Cyber Florida. Cyber Florida (https://cyberflorida.org/) leads and coordinates cybersecurity research, education and outreach across the State of Florida and beyond. The Center fosters collaboration between higher education, government, defense and business communities to share knowledge, resources and training opportunities that help mitigate cybersecurity threats and capitalize on opportunities for innovative solutions.



Candidates must at minimum have a Ph.D. degree in Information Systems, or a related discipline such as Operations, Management Science, Computer Science, or Information Security and must provide evidence of meeting AACSB faculty qualification requirements. Candidates who will successfully complete all requirements for their doctorate degree by December 2020, including final dissertation defense, may apply. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach core and elective courses in the Cybersecurity MS and Undergraduate Programs. Such candidates will have a track record and sustained interest in research related to cybersecurity. They will also have experience in professional academic programs, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders both inside and outside academia to include local Tampa Bay businesses.



The School of Information Systems and Management at the Muma College of Business includes faculty members who engage in fundamental research in management, information systems, and data analytics, collaborate in interdisciplinary research programs, and publish in the leading journals in management, information systems and data analytics. The School serves a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs at the college and university levels including the BS in Business Administration with major and minors in Management & MIS, MS in Management, MS in MIS, MS in Cybersecurity, MBA, Executive MBA, Ph.D., and DBA. The SISM website is at https://www.usf.edu/business/schools/information-systems-management/ .



The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university located in beautiful Tampa Bay on Florida's spectacular west coast. It is one of the largest public universities in the nation and is among the top 50 universities, public or private, for federal research expenditures. The university is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities. USF has campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee. The concentration of high technology companies and shared services centers in this region affords many contacts and consulting opportunities. With mild weather and ample recreational opportunities, the TampaBay area is consistently ranked as one of the most attractive places to live in the United States. The USF website is at https://www.usf.edu .


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Alan R. Hevner

Distinguished University Professor

Citigroup/Hidden River Chair of Distributed Technology

Information Systems and Decision Sciences

Muma College of Business

University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Ave., CIS1040

Tampa, FL 33620

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