Full Professor

Process:

Review of application materials will begin November 20, 2025 and continue until a qualified candidate is selected and recommended for appointment. To be actively considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a brief cover letter outlining their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae (with at least three references), and official relevant transcripts.

The Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems within Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business seeks to fill a tenure‑track position at the Full Professor level beginning August 2026. This nine‑month position is designed to support the College’s Business Analytics and Information Systems degree programs.

Successful applicants are expected to engage in high‑quality and impactful research publishable in top‑tier journals, achieve teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and provide appropriate service to the department, college, and university. The teaching load is commensurate with research expectations. In addition, candidates are expected to contribute to the collegial and intellectual environment of the department by working with other faculty members, advising Ph.D. students, and participating in service‑related activities.

The Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems at the Harbert College of Business is home to the nationally ranked undergraduate program in Business Analytics and a thriving undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. program in Information Systems. The department also offers graduate certificates in Information Systems, Cyber Security Management, and Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. The faculty supporting these programs consists of an Eminent Scholar and fifteen additional tenure‑track faculty, five lecturers, two professors of practice, and one person dedicated to the professional development of business analytics and management information systems students.

Our faculty have varied research interests and publish in top‑tier journals such as Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, Production and Operations Management, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Marketing Science, and European Journal of Information Systems. The department houses advanced computing infrastructure to support high‑performance computing through the Business Analytics lab, the Virtual Reality lab, and the state‑of‑the‑art Data Immersion lab.

The Harbert College of Business has a strong tradition of providing highly desirable graduates and generating knowledge that drives business thought and viable business practices. The college and its programs consistently rank among the nation’s best public undergraduate and graduate business programs. The Harbert College has experienced steady enrollment growth in recent years and currently serves more than 7,000 students through six academic departments offering eight undergraduate majors and multiple Masters and Ph.D. options.

The college pioneered online masters and executive education programs that are now ranked among the very best in the nation.

The Auburn family values tradition yet eagerly prepares for the future. Rooted in more than 160 years of tradition, Auburn University occupies 1,841 acres and is the academic home to more than 30,000 students. Auburn’s commitment to active student engagement and professional success, and public/private partnerships garners a growing reputation for outreach and extension that delivers broad economic, health and societal impact.

Auburn University is one of the best places to work in the state of Alabama, according to the 2022 America’s Best‑in‑State Employers list released by Forbes magazine.

Auburn, AL, is a vibrant and thriving college town and community. Southern Living recently recognized the city of Auburn as one of the top small towns in the South, and Money magazine named Auburn the best place to live in Alabama. Known as the “Loveliest Village on the Plains,” Auburn offers a high quality of life, including a vibrant…