Job Description

Position Description
The Department of Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning Fall 2026.

The selected applicant will be expected to conduct high-quality research in the field of information systems, leading to peer reviewed scholarly publications. Particularly, we seek scholars whose research focuses on business information systems security, cybersecurity analytics, and networking analytics. Additionally, the selected applicant will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in business information systems security, cybersecurity analytics, and networking analytics.

We welcome applicants who apply quantitative methods to solve business information systems security and networking problems. Additional job duties include service at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

Texas State’s San Marcos campus is located in a growing community along the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. With its strategic location in the heart of the region’s innovative ecosystem, where Blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State University enjoys a unique setting among Texas universities. Texas State University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Emerging Research University within the State of Texas.

The McCoy College of Business fosters an engaged learning community that prepares a diverse student population for successful business careers as responsible global citizens. The College complements these efforts with research that adds to knowledge, provides solutions to business challenges, and contributes to pedagogical advances.

The College is AACSB-accredited, has grown more than 30 percent over the last 10 years, and serves over 4,500 undergraduate and nearly 500 graduate students. The ISA Department hosts a university-wide undergraduate minor in Analytics, offers a Master of Science in Data Analytics and Information Systems and BBA in Computer Information Systems (Business Analytics Concentration), proposes a new BBA in Analytics, and contributes to the Master of Business Administration.

This position is subject to the availability of funds.
Required Qualifications
Candidates must have an earned Ph.D., D.B.A or be ABD from an internationally accredited institution in Information Systems, Information Systems Security, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
ABD candidates are expected to successfully defend their dissertation by the date of hire.
The candidate must have an active business-related research agenda in one or more of the following areas: information security analytics, networking analytics, or business information systems security.
Preferred Qualifications
Evidence of effective teaching information systems security/networking/networking analytics courses at undergraduate level.
Experience in teaching information systems security/networking/networking analytics at graduate level
Minor in Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Management Science, Data Science, Quantitative Methods, Applied Statistics, AI, or Operations Research.
Coursework in Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Management Science or Data Science, Quantitative Methods, Applied Statistics, AI, or Operations Research.
Industry consulting experience in information systems security/networking and analytics.
Evidence of effective teaching online/hybrid courses.
Track record/potential for publications in peer-reviewed high-quality journals.
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered,https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53705.

To ensure full consideration, please submit the following by 14 September 2025:
A cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications, curriculum Vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interest, evidence of teaching experience/evaluations, the contact information of three individuals who will provide references, and unofficial transcripts (all in one document).

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree- granting universities.