Description

Thank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University. 

Assignment: Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in information assurance, cyber security or analytics, but we are open to scholars in all areas related to information systems. Research productivity is required.

Position Status: Subject to final budgetary approval. Appointment will begin September 1, 2026.

Qualifications: The minimum qualification is a doctorate in Information Systems, Business Analytics or a closely related field, from an AACSB, or ABET accredited school. Proven research productivity and/or demonstrated research potential is also required. Previous teaching experience and commitment to classroom teaching (including proficiency in written and spoken English) is also required. ABD candidates who expect to complete their doctorate by the time of the appointment will be considered. The additional minimum requirements for appointment at the rank of associate professor are a well-established research record and at least six years of faculty experience at the rank of assistant professor or higher.

College of Business: The graduate and undergraduate programs are fully accredited by AACSB International. The College offers eight majors across the BS degree in addition to MBA, MAcc, and Ph.D. programs, and graduate and undergraduate certificates. The College houses three centers of excellence: The Center for Information Assurance, the Center for Economic Research, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Center for Information Assurance is a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research and Education.

Computer Information Systems Department: The CIS department offers an undergraduate major and minor, an information assurance concentration in the College’s MBA, and undergraduate and graduate certificates in information assurance. Undergraduate and graduate certificates in business analytics are also offered. The department also offers a Ph.D. as a traditional, full-time, residency-based research degree program. Recent CIS doctoral graduates have held positions at respected universities including Alabama, Texas A&M, and Baylor. Department faculty are active professionally, holding leadership and editorial positions related to AIS, ACM, and IFIP.

Locale: Louisiana Tech University is a medium-sized university (approximately 12,000 students). Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the University is part of growing, pleasant community offering excellent family living conditions, quality schools and medical facilities. Ruston is on Interstate 20, thirty miles west of Monroe and sixty-five miles east of Shreveport. The College of Business is located in a state-of-the-art building, which opened in 2015. The CIS department is located in a new wing that was added in a 2017 expansion. The College of Business has approximately 1,700 enrolled students. The College has an undergraduate student/faculty ration of 23:1. Louisiana Tech University is a member of the University of Louisiana System.

Application: Interested and qualified persons are encouraged to attach a fully detailed resume or curriculum vita containing education, teaching experience, publications and contact information for three references to the application. Applicants should also attach a statement of teaching and research interests. The review process will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Timeline and process: Initial interviews will be held electronically on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

Please submit inquiries to Dr. Selwyn Ellis at cisjob1@latech.edu.

Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

 
Posting Close Date: This position will remain open until filled.
 

Please Note:  Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the Louisiana Tech University may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.