[AISWorld] John B. Yowell Distinguished Professor of Information Systems at UNC Wilmington

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The Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics, and Information Systems within the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington seeks an outstanding faculty member for The John B. Yowell Distinguished Professorship in Information Systems. Please, follow this link: https://jobs.uncw.edu/hr/postings/24444 to apply.

This is a nine-month position scheduled to begin Fall Semester 2023. This position is for an initial five-year term, and, upon review, the distinguished professor is eligible to receive an unlimited renewable five-year appointment. This Distinguished Professorship in Information Systems is a prestigious designation for a faculty member who has earned prominence for scholarly and professional achievements in information systems research. The Distinguished Professor will be responsible for scholarly teaching, research, and practice that advances the understanding of information systems. The successful candidate has the following expectations:

1.	An active and internationally recognized research record and an ability and a willingness to interact with the information systems academic profession and engage in educational and professional outreach.
2.	Evidence of a distinguished record in teaching both face-to-face and online courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
3.	Leadership activity in preparing undergraduate and graduate Information Systems students for professional careers, in enhancing the quality and standing of the information systems and related programs at UNCW, in mentoring junior faculty colleagues to enhance the Congdon School research productivity, and in working collaboratively with colleagues in the Congdon School and Cameron School of Business.
4.	Experience and success in securing grant funding.
5.	Experience and ability to engage with the business community on matters related to Information Systems.
6.	A proposed agenda for research, grant writing, teaching, engagement, and service to the discipline that will bring distinction to UNCW, the Cameron School of Business, and the Congdon School.

Minimum Requirements: A Ph.D. degree in Information Systems from an AACSB accredited Business School. This individual should also have an established program of information systems research. In addition, the candidate must be able to teach in at least two of the following areas: Database and Data Management, Systems Analysis, Software Development, IT Infrastructure, and IT Management.

In addition, the candidate is expected to focus on research in the information system area and teach both face to face and online courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

The Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics and Information Systems is part of UNCW's Cameron School of Business and supports the B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Business Analytics, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management, the B.S. in Information Technology, and the B.S. in Cybersecurity. At the graduate level, the school supports the MBA, M.S. in Computer Science and Information Systems, and M.S. in Business Analytics.

UNCW boasts a beautiful 661-acre wooded campus and is one of the fastest growing institutions in the University of North Carolina system. The Cameron School of Business is AACSB accredited and serves more than 2,200 business majors, including graduate students in the MBA, M.S. in Accounting, International MBA, M.S. in Business Analytics, M.S. in Finance and Investments, and M.S. in Computer Science and Information Systems programs. The Wilmington metropolitan area comprises more than 280,000 people and features a thriving port, business community, and tourism industry. Bordered by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, Wilmington offers the best in coastal living.

UNCW, the state’s coastal university is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research, and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion, and global perspectives. A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive MBA program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering. The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

At UNCW, our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.