[AISWorld] Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

[Ling Xue]

University of Georgia, Terry College of Business

Assistant Professor

Department of Management Information System



The Department of Management Information Systems in the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia invites applications for one or more full-time tenure-track faculty position(s) at the assistant professor level. The position(s) will begin fall semester 2025, with an anticipated employment start date of August 1, 2025.



Qualified applicants must hold a Ph.D. in information systems or a closely related discipline from an AACSB accredited institution or international equivalent. They should have a demonstrated potential to establish a successful record of scholarly research, commensurate with rank, as evidenced by copies of published articles or submitted manuscripts to top-tier Information Systems journals, and working papers targeted for publication in top-tier IS journals. Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching is also desirable. Applicants must have the ability to teach technical MIS classes with a preference for those able to teach business and web programming in Java.



For information regarding the requirements for each faculty rank, please see the University of Georgia Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion & Tenure (https://provost.uga.edu/facultyaffairs/UGA_Guidelines_for_APT_approved_2_2020.pdf) and the Terry College of Business can be found at https://provost.uga.edu/_resources/documents/Business_2015.pdf.



The Management Information Systems Department is consistently ranked very highly nationally and internationally for both its programs and its scholarly productivity. Faculty hold editorial positions at the premier information systems journals, and current and emeritus faculty include multiple AIS Fellows, LEO Award winners, and INFORMS ISS Distinguished Fellows. The department is quite diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, research traditions, topics of interest, and research approach, and includes 16 full-time tenure-track faculty and nine full-time lecturers and senior lecturers.



The Management Information Systems Department offers the following degrees: Ph.D., an online Master of Business & Technology, a BBA in MIS that includes areas of emphasis in data analytics and information security management, and a FinTech certificate. In addition, the Terry College of Business offers on-campus and online MBA degrees, an on-campus Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) degree, and off-campus Executive/Professional MBA degrees (in Atlanta). More information regarding the Terry College of Business and the Management Information Systems Department is available at www.terry.uga.edu<http://www.terry.uga.edu>.



Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, a vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and contact information for three references (including email address) to https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/380346 by October 1, 2024 to ensure full consideration. The department will reach out to your references at the appropriate time in the process. No additional materials will be considered. Applications submitted in other ways will not be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be conducted via Skype or Zoom. Questions about the position can be directed to the search committee chair, Ling Xue (ling.xue at uga.edu<mailto:ling.xue at uga.edu>) with the subject line "MIS Faculty Position".



The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 10 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central UGA HR (hrweb at uga.edu<mailto:hrweb at uga.edu>). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.

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Ling Xue, PhD
Terry Alumni Board Distinguished Associate Professor
Department of Management Information Systems
Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
Benson Hall B437<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Benson+Hall/@33.9524462,-83.377051,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88f66ce070109ed7:0x24ed860dc47339c4!8m2!3d33.9524462!4d-83.377051!16s%2Fg%2F11gdrqxyr7?entry=ttu>, ling.xue at uga.edu<mailto:ling.xue at uga.edu>
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