Assistant​/Senior Assistant Professor, Finance

Overview

The University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor or Senior Assistant Professor of Finance positions, with an anticipated start date of August 2026. Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of background and credential verification. Seasoned faculty members are encouraged to apply. Initial interviews will be held at the Financial Management Association (FMA) meetings in Vancouver, Canada on October 23 and 24, 2025.

We anticipate conducting virtual interviews for short-listed candidates who are unable to attend the FMA conference. Please contact search committee chair Prof. Sridhar Gogineni (sgogineni) if you have any questions.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution serving more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university is located on a 110-acre campus along the Hillsborough River and near Tampa’s central business district. UTampa has 30 consecutive years of enrollment increases, a multicultural student body representing all 50 states and over 100 countries, more than 260 active student organizations, and is recognized as a “Top Tier” institution by U.S. News & World Report.

The Sykes College of Business is the largest academic unit at the University of Tampa in terms of student enrollment and is accredited by AACSB International. It employs over 100 full-time faculty members and houses three centers and two institutes: the Center for Ethics, the TECO Energy Center for Leadership, the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, the Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy, and the Institute for Sales Excellence.

The College is recognized for academic excellence and has been ranked among the top U.S. business schools by Bloomberg Business week for four consecutive years, most recently in the 2023–24 edition.

Finance is the largest major within the Sykes College of Business and the university, with over 1,400 undergraduate students. It is supported by a team of 15 tenure and tenure-track faculty members, two permanent teaching positions, and several adjunct professors who foster a collegial and engaging environment. Faculty are teaching- and research-active, contributing to scholarly publications and presenting  department supports professional development through conference travel and internal brownbag seminars.

The University offers a strong core liberal arts curriculum, internationalization, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. It offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education; 18 master’s programs and 3 professional doctoral programs. The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other non-job related criteria.

The University seeks applicants from underrepresented groups and those with diverse experiences.

To receive full consideration for a faculty appointment, upload documents as required at the time of application submission. After submission, changes may not be made. Required documents should be attached in the "My Experience" section and a maximum of five documents may be attached. If more than five documents are required, combine them into a single attachment.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Job market paper
• Name and contact for three references
• Teaching evaluations
• Unofficial copies of graduate transcripts

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check.

While we welcome applicants with research interests across all areas of finance, our current and anticipated instructional needs are concentrated in Fintech and Investments. We expect to hire one or both positions in either of these domains. Candidates should be prepared to teach…