Assistant Professor – Economics

Overview

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Job Category: Faculty

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Assistant Professor

The College of Business Administration (CBA) is one of three colleges at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The CBA consists of six academic departments and one non-academic department (the Small Business Development Center). Six of the college’s seven academic programs are housed in an academic department (Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management and Marketing) and one (the International Business program) is managed by the CBA International Business Advisory Committee.

There are eight majors and seven minors in the undergraduate CBA curriculum. The college also participates in the University of Wisconsin online consortium Master of Business Administration (MBA).

The CBA has an outstanding reputation for the high quality of its faculty, programs, staff and most importantly its students. The CBA is fully accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) – the premier national and international accreditation authority. The college maintains active collaborations within the region and community and with numerous educational institutions in Europe, Asia and elsewhere.

The CBA maintains an active Assurance of Learning Program to ensure both the undergraduate and graduate programs are assessed and evaluated on a regular basis to foster successful student learning. The planning and assessment efforts are guided by a task force of knowledgeable and enthusiastic faculty and instructional academic staff. Assurance of Learning supports the AACSB accreditation principles of accountability and continuous improvement.

Job Duties:

• Teach undergraduate courses in Economics, including Principles of Microeconomics and two of the following: Data Analysis for Business Applications, Women in the U.S. Economy, Intermediate Microeconomics, Health Economics, Environmental and Ecological Economics, Labor Economics, or Public Economics.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the undergraduate economics curriculum, including the creation of new courses and revision of existing ones to reflect advances in the field and student needs.
• Provide academic advising and mentoring to undergraduate students.
• Supervise undergraduate student research or honors projects, where appropriate.
• Publish scholarly research in peer-reviewed academic journals.
• Present research findings at regional, national, or international academic or professional conferences.
• Actively participate in departmental efforts to assess student learning outcomes and engage in feedback-driven course improvements.
• Participate in service activities at the department, college, and university levels, including committee service and student engagement initiatives.

The Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse invites applications for one, possibly two, full-time, tenure-track faculty positions beginning August 31, 2026. Candidates must meet the following selection criteria:

• A demonstrated record of, or strong potential for, publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.
• Ability or interest in teaching data analysis for business course.
• Ability or interest in teaching one or more of the following areas: labor, public, health, or environmental economics.
• Clear and effective communication skills.

Department: Economics

Required Qualifications:

• A demonstrated record of, or strong potential for, publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.
• Ability or interest in teaching data analysis for business course.
• Ability or interest in teaching one or more of the following areas: labor, public, health, or environmental economics.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• A PhD in economics or a related field.

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