Position Summary
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 2027, with an anticipated employment start date of August 1, 2027.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Candidates should upload a cover letter, a vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and contact information for three references (including email address) by October 1, 2026 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, Elena Karahanna (ekarah@uga.edu) with the subject line “MIS Faculty Position”.
Posting Details
Posting Number: F2762P
Working Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Terry-Mgmt Information Systems
About the University of Georgia
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 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 employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.
About the College/Unit/Department
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 includes 17 full-time tenure track, 12 full-time lecturers and senior lecturers, and is quite diverse in terms of research traditions, topics of interest, and research approach, while recently developing a shared interest in artificial intelligence.
The Management Information Systems Department offers the following degrees: Ph.D., an online Master of Business & Artificial Intelligence, a BBA in MIS that includes areas of emphasis in data analytics and information security management, 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.
College/Unit/Department website: https://www.terry.uga.edu/management-information-systems
Posting Type: External
Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP
Employment Type: Employee
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Anticipated Start Date: 08/01/2027
Job Posting Date: 07/29/2026
Open until filled: Yes
Location of Vacancy: Athens Area
Position Details
Classification Title: Assistant Professor
Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor
Contract Type: Academic (9 mo.)
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
Minimum Qualifications: Qualified applicants must hold a Ph.D. in information systems or a closely related discipline from an AACSB accredited institution or international equivalent.
Additional Requirements: For information regarding the requirements for each faculty rank, please see the University of Georgia Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion & Tenure (https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/promotion-guidelines/) and the Terry College of Business can be found at https://provost.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/ptu-criteria-business.pdf.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies: Qualified applicants 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.
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