F2220P

Assistant Professor

Terry-Tull Sch of Accounting

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Among public institutions, the J. M. Tull School of Accounting ranks 11th (U.S. News & World Report), 5th in archival financial research and 8th in archival tax research, and 14th in all methods/all topics (BYU 5-year ranking of publications in the top 6 journals).

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

01/01/2025

11/18/2024

Yes

Required application materials include a cover letter, a full vita, examples of teaching and scholarly work, and contact information for three references (including email addresses). The request for letters of recommendation will be conducted at the appropriate time in the search process deemed by the search chair and/or hiring official of this position. All application documents must be submitted electronically. Applications submitted in other ways will not be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position can be directed to Santosh Ramalingegowda (smr@uga.edu).

Athens Area

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Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

Candidates must have a PhD in accounting or a PhD in a closely related field with a concentration or emphasis in accounting.

The J. M. Tull School of Accounting in the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in emerging technology related to financial reporting policy and management accounting. Position will begin Spring 2025 with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2025.

Expertise in emerging technology related to financial reporting policy and management accounting.

For appointment at the assistant professor rank, candidates should have an active research agenda that demonstrates potential for research publishable in top-tier research journals and should show promise for excellence in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Assistant applicants requesting service credit, should have a record of publishing in premier journals commensurate with rank and demonstrated excellence in teaching. For information regarding requirements for each faculty rank, please see the University of Georgia Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure at https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-evaluation/academic-rank/ and the Terry College of Business Criteria and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure at https://provost.uga.edu/resources/documents/promotion-tenure-evaluation/ptu-criteria-business.pdf.

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