Assistant Professor of Economics

Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Economics

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students.

Our high-impact research and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

For more information, visit the Kennesaw State University website.

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Our faculty includes renowned researchers and expert practitioners in three complementary fields:
Economics, Finance, and Business Analytics. Students can design their education to align with their goals, selecting from applied and theoretical coursework across these three fields to prepare for their future careers. Outside of the classroom, we have many opportunities for students, including portfolio research in our award-winning Student Managed Investment Fund, faculty mentored research through our Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity, and policy and consulting work through our Economics of Education Center.

Alumni have been placed in prestigious jobs in industry, government, and graduate fellowships.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis with a preferred start date of August 2027, but as early as January 2027. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Economics.
• Maintain an active research agenda in Economics, particularly in Economics of Education, with emphasis on school choice.
• Conduct policy-relevant research.
• Pursue external funding opportunities.
• Engage in service activities that support the department, college, university, and profession.

• An earned doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Economics, or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.
• Evidence of the ability to conduct scholarly research related to economics, education policy, school choice, or related areas.
• Evidence of the ability to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in economics.

• Evidence of scholarship in Economics of Education, especially in school choice.
• Experience conducting policy-relevant research.
• Potential to secure external funding.
• Experience teaching economics courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.