Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems
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Job Description
Thank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University.
Rank:Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor.
Assignment:Preferencewill be given to candidates withexpertiseininformationassurance,cybersecurity or analytics, butwe are opento scholars in all areasrelated to informationsystems. Research productivity is required.
PositionStatus:Subject to final budgetaryapproval.AppointmentwillbeginSeptember 1, 2026.
Qualifications: Theminimumqualification is a doctorate in InformationSystems,Business Analytics or a closelyrelatedfield, from an AACSB, or ABET accredited school.Provenresearchproductivityand/ordemonstratedresearchpotential is also required.Previousteachingexperienceandcommitment to classroomteaching(includingproficiency in writtenandspoken English) is alsorequired.ABDcandidateswhoexpecttocompletetheirdoctorate by the time of the appointmentwill be considered.Theadditionalminimumrequirementsforappointment at the rank ofassociateprofessorare a well-establishedresearchrecordand at leastsix years of faculty experience at the rank of assistantprofessor orhigher.
College of Business:The graduateandundergraduateprogramsarefullyaccredited by AACSB International.TheCollegeoffers eight majors across theBS degree in addition to MBA, MAcc, andPh.D. programs, and graduate and undergraduatecertificates. TheCollege houses three centers of excellence: The Center for Information Assurance, the Center for Economic Research, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Center for Information Assurance is a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research and Education.
ComputerInformationSystems Department: TheCISdepartmentoffersanundergraduatemajor and minor, an informationassuranceconcentration in theCollege’sMBA,and undergraduate and graduate certificates in informationassurance.Undergraduateandgraduatecertificatesinbusinessanalytics are also offered.The department also offers a Ph.D. as a traditional,full-time,residency-basedresearch degree program. Recent CISdoctoralgraduates have held positionsat respecteduniversitiesincludingAlabama, Texas A&M,andBaylor.Departmentfacultyare active professionally,holdingleadershipandeditorialpositionsrelated to AIS, ACM, and IFIP.
Locale:LouisianaTech University is a medium-sizeduniversity(approximately12,000students).Located in Ruston,Louisiana, the University is part of growing, pleasant communityofferingexcellent family living conditions,qualityschools and medical facilities.Ruston is onInterstate 20,thirty miles west ofMonroe and sixty-five miles east ofShreveport. The College of Business is located in a state-of-the-artbuilding,which openedin 2015. The CISdepartment is locatedin a new wingthatwasadded in a 2017 expansion.The Collegeof Businesshasapproximately1,700 enrolledstudents.TheCollege has an undergraduatestudent/facultyration of 23:1. LouisianaTech University is a memberoftheUniversityofLouisianaSystem.
Application:Interestedandqualifiedpersons are encouraged to attach a fullydetailedresumeorcurriculum vita containingeducation,teachingexperience,publicationsandcontactinformationforthreereferences to the application.Applicantsshould also attach a statementofteaching and researchinterests. The reviewprocesswillbeginimmediately,andapplicationswill be accepteduntiltheposition isfilled.
Timelineand process: Initialinterviewswill be heldelectronicallyon a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Please submit inquiries to Dr. SelwynEllis at cisjob1@latech.edu.
Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
Posting Close Date: This position will remain open until filled.
Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.
Note to Applicant:
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the Louisiana Tech University may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
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