Assistant/Associate Professor of Information Systems

The Department of Management and Information Systems (M&IS) at Kent State University  invites qualified individuals with strong research and teaching interests in information systems (IS) development and IS strategy to apply for a tenure-track faculty position beginning in Fall 2010 at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor. The ideal candidate will have a productive research portfolio, and be qualified to teach at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The M&IS department is collegial with strong emphases on collaboration, and cross-disciplinary research.

Candidates for the associate position should have an earned doctorate in IS or a related field; demonstrated record of research accomplishments, including publications, presentations, and effective and innovative teaching. Candidates for the assistant position should have an earned doctorate, or be near completion of all degree requirements, in IS or a related field, and show evidence of developing research agenda. The normal teaching load for new faculty is two courses per semester for the first two years; thereafter determined based on research productivity. Research support is available for the initial two summers, subject to budget restrictions. Salary and benefits are competitive.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Affirmative action candidates are encouraged to apply. 

How To Apply

Murali Shanker
Chair, IS Search Committee
Department of Management and Information Systems
College of Business, Kent State University
Corner of Terrace and Summit
Kent, OH 44242-0001
Email: mshanker@kent.edu