Associate Professor or Professor of Information Technology

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Job : 294251
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a tenure track Associate Professor or Full Professor of Information Technology faculty position in the Department of Information Technology with a preferred start date of August 2026. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials. This is a nine‑month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Teach in information technology at both undergraduate and graduate levels in various modalities including online hybrid or face‑to‑face as per department need.
• Develop and maintain an active and productive research agenda.
• Service in the Department, College, University or professional community.

• An earned PhD degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a computing discipline, such as Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data and Information Science, or Computer and/or Electrical Engineering is required at the time of hire.

For Associate Professor

• Have held the rank of Associate Professor at another institution.

For Full Professor

• Have held the rank of Full Professor at another institution.

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Statement of teaching philosophy including how you will advance student success at KSU
• Statement of research philosophy
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course‑by‑Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

The review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by March 16, 2026.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Maria Valero, Search Committee Chair, at mvalero
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