[AISWorld] Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position in Cybersecurity at The University of Tampa

[Alper Yayla]

The Department of Information and Technology Management (ITM) at The University of Tampa's Sykes College of Business invites applicants for the tenure track assistant professor in Cybersecurity area to start in fall 2025.

Responsibilities include teaching three four-credit hour courses at graduate and undergraduate levels during each semester in the cybersecurity area such as Information Security Principles, Network Security, and Risk Management and Compliance. The faculty is also expected to be involved in publishing articles in high quality peer reviewed journals and engage in service and student involvement opportunities at the department, college, and university levels.

The candidate must have a Ph.D. or ABD from an AACSB or ABET accredited school in the field of cybersecurity, management information systems, computer information systems or related fields. Having industry certificates such as, CISSP, Security+ and CEH will be a plus.

The ITM department offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in cybersecurity. The department also offers undergraduate degree programs in business information technology, management information systems, and financial enterprise systems. This is in addition to master’s degrees in business analytics and information and technology management. The ITM department is housed on a newly constructed state-of-the-art technology building in the fall 2022. Cybersecurity programs have three dedicated cybersecurity labs in addition to Security Operations Center (SOC). The undergraduate cybersecurity program has received its National Security Agency (NSA) designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The Sykes College of Business is accredited by AACSB.

The Sykes College of Business is AACSB accredited, employs over 100 full-time faculty members, and includes three centers and two institutes: Center for Ethics, TECO Energy Center for Leadership, John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy and Institute for Sales Excellence. The College occupies the state of the art Sykes College of Business building, housing the College's undergraduate and graduate students.  The Sykes College of Business full-time MBA program is consistently listed as one of Bloomberg Businessweek’s best graduate business schools and is ranked as one of the top 25 best value schools by Business Insider.  The Marketing major is one of the fastest growing majors on campus and is currently the number 2 choice for University of Tampa students.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning.  The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education and 19 master's programs.

The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other non-job related criteria. The University of Tampa recognizes the importance of a multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff who seek to advance our commitment to diversity. The University invites applications from underrepresented groups and those who have academic experiences with diverse populations.

To receive full consideration for a faculty appointment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to submit/upload documents as required for this position at time of application submission. For more information on the application process and to apply for the position, visit: https://utampa.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Faculty/job/Tampa/Assistant-Professor-of-Cybersecurity_R0008990-1


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Alper Yayla, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Cybersecurity Programs
The University of Tampa
Information and Technology Management Department
ayayla at ut.edu | www.ut.edu<http://www.ut.edu/>