[AISWorld] Position Announcement: Assistant Professor in Information Systems at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

[Ravi Patnayakuni]

TITLE: Assistant Professor in Information Systems

ABOUT THE POSITION: The College of Business at The University of Alabama in
Huntsville invites
applications for a tenure track position in information systems at the
assistant professor level. We
seek applicants who welcome the challenges and rewards of serving on a
diverse and intellectually
curious faculty of a growing college located in a dynamic and supportive
high technology
community.

Responsibilities: Conduct and publish high quality scholarly research in a
collegial environment in
which both intra-and inter-disciplinary collaborations are valued.
Effectively teach information
systems courses to support graduate and undergraduate Information Systems,
Analytics, and
Cybersecurity programs in face-to-face or online modes as needed by the
college. The college has
strong cybersecurity programs at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Ability to teach courses
like cybersecurity management in these programs would be a significant plus
for a potential
candidate. Participate actively in the profession, university service and
outreach to the local
community, including U.S. federal government agencies with operations in
the Huntsville area.
Qualifications: A PhD in Information Systems or a closely related field is
required. A PhD from an
AACSB accredited institution is preferred. Ability to teach graduate and
undergraduate information
systems courses. We prefer candidates who have a strong academic
background, the ability to
conduct research that is publishable in high quality journals, a commitment
to excellence in
graduate and undergraduate education, and the potential to engage in
projects with companies,
organizations, and government agencies in the Huntsville community. ABD
candidates will be
considered; however, all requirements for the doctoral degree must be
completed by August 1,
2022 to be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor.

For full details about the position, please visit
http://www.uah.edu/hr/careers/faculty-careers.

APPOINTMENT DATE: August 2022

ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The College of Business is accredited by AACSB
International and has
approximately 29 tenured and tenure-track faculty, 35 research and
part-time faculty, 1,050
undergraduates, and 430 graduate students. The college offers a BSBA degree
with majors in
management, marketing, information systems, accounting, and finance; a BS
degree in economics
and computational analysis; and seven graduate degrees: an MBA, and
specialized masters’ degrees
in accounting, business analytics, cybersecurity, human resource
management, information
systems, as well as supply chain and logistics management. UAH has been
ranked by the NSF in
recent years among the top 10 in the nation for federal funding of research
in management and
economics. For detailed information about the college and its programs,
please visit
uah.edu/business.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, classified
as a High Research
Active institution, offers academic and research programs in the colleges
of Arts, Humanities and
Social Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering; Nursing; Professional
Studies; and Science. The
University of Alabama in Huntsville is adjacent to Cummings Research Park
and Redstone Arsenal,
which is home to more than 75 federal agencies, including the U.S. Army
Materiel Command,
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the
U.S. Defense Intelligence
Agency’s Missile and Space Intelligence Center, and a new $1-billion FBI
campus. For more
information about UAH, see uah.edu/about.

ABOUT HUNTSVILLE: The Huntsville area is a culturally diverse community and
maintains one of
the highest per capita incomes and standards of living in the Southeast.
U.S. News recently ranked
Huntsville as the third best place to live in 2021-2022 among the 150 most
populous metro areas in
the country. Known as “Rocket City,” Huntsville has a major presence of
technology, space, and
defense industries, which allows the city to offer a variety of
educational, recreational, and cultural
opportunities. Huntsville is the most populous city in Alabama, with a
metropolitan area population
of more than 400,000 and growing. Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park is
the country’s second
largest research and technology park, housing nearly 300 companies and
29,000 employees
involved in technology research and development. Huntsville has a high
concentration of Ph.Ds.,
engineers, and STEM workers, and is recognized as a leading technology city
with a rapidly
expanding and diverse corporate ecosystem rich in innovation. Huntsville
boasts a number of
museums, historic sites, parks, and professional sports venues, including
Huntsville Museum of Art,
Burritt Museum and Park, EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, Alabama Constitution
Village, Huntsville
Botanical Garden, Monte Sano State Park, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center,
Minor League Baseball’s
Toyota Field, and Probst Arena for professional hockey. Active downtown and
mid-city arts and
entertainment districts, including Broadway and symphony performances and a
new outdoor
amphitheater music venue, contribute to Huntsville’s vibrant cultural life.
For more information
about Huntsville and its convenient location with easy access to Nashville,
Birmingham, and
Atlanta, please visit huntsville.org.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE: Applicants must submit the following
via email to
the search committee at issearch at uah.edu: a letter of interest, a
curriculum vita, evidence of
teaching effectiveness (if any), a representative sample of recent research
work, and three
reference letters. Official transcripts of all college work will be
required for finalists. Review of
candidates will begin immediately. Applications will continue to be
accepted until the position is
filled. The position will begin in Fall 2022.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer of
minorities/ females/ veterans/ disabled.

Please refer to log number: 22-23-129


Ravi Patnayakuni
Associate Professor of Information Systems
Associate Chair:Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems
Director: Enterprise Systems Lab
Senior Editor: Information Systems Journal
College of Business
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
E-mail: ravi.patnayakuni at uah.edu