Description:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

The Department of Finance, Information Systems, Economics and Risk Management (FISER) of the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB), at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) invites applicants for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Management Information Systems to begin in August 2026. The MDCOB is accredited by AACSB and enrolls 2,500+ undergraduate and more than 1,000 graduate students. The department offers majors and minors in Management Information Systems as well as Finance, Risk Management and a minor in Economics.

While being the second largest university in Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) provides life-changing educational access and opportunities to individuals living in one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in Texas. The ideal candidate should be student-centered, utilizing pedagogical approaches that emphasize practical application. The ideal candidate is expected to demonstrate a commitment to academic research in their discipline and a willingness to work with others in promoting the advancement of the university including serving on department, college, and university-wide committees as well as to the profession and the community.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Applicants for the Assistant Professor position should have a terminal degree in Management Information Systems or related field from an AACSB accredited college or should be working towards one having reached the all-but-dissertation (ABD) status. For appointment, the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment in Fall 2026.
2. Demonstrated quality teaching at the college level that recognizes and adopts best practices in pedagogy and embraces a desire to serve the needs of a mobile student body.
3. Demonstrated research ability commensurate with the timeline of obtaining a terminal degree is needed. In other words, while refereed national level conference proceedings will be appropriate for applicants with the ABD status, multiple peer-reviewed. journal articles in respected publications are expected from applicants more experienced since obtaining their terminal degree.
4. Professional business experience incorporates the use of technology applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience in teaching a variety of Information Systems courses including Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Block Chain technology, AI, Cybersecurity, Programming, Mobile and Web application development, Computer Networking and Data Communications, other emerging technologies, and applications, and other information systems core and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. Given the needs of MDCOB students, successful candidates must be willing to teach a variety of courses (offered on different days, times, day-time evenings) and different modalities (i.e., face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats). Faculty are expected to teach courses offered at the primary campus located in downtown Houston, as well as off-campus locations located in suburban Houston.
3. Evidence of taking initiative or leadership in developing new innovative courses and programs meeting the needs of employers.
4. Active research agenda that meets the expectations of AACSB standards for universities that fall in the Carnegie classification of Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.
5. Higher level and long-term industry experience in Information Systems.
6. Experience of active role in developing and maintaining student engagement via student organizations or other means.
7. Experience serving on department, college, and university-wide committees as well as other services to the profession and the community.
8. Candidates with expertise in cybersecurity and/or Risk Management will be given extra consideration.

Required Attachments by Candidate:

In the first stage, interested applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of application specifically addressing why they are a good fit for the position, the Marilyn Davies College of Business, and UHD. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit unofficial copy of their doctoral program transcript along with their curriculum vitae and letter of application. Applicants selected to move to the second stage of the process will be requested to submit evidence of teaching effectiveness, samples of scholarship, and a list of references. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.