Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Overview

The College of Business at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) invites applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entrepreneurship. This position is situated within our growing Agriculture Entrepreneurship (AE) degree program, which has demonstrated rapid enrollment growth as its curriculum continues to evolve and position graduates for competitive careers in the current and future agriculture job market.

• Maintain a productive scholarly agenda appropriate to a regional comprehensive university.
• Contribute to program development and curriculum refinement.
• Engage in service to the college, university, and profession.
• Connect disciplinary scholarship to the economic realities of Eastern Oregon?s agricultural communities.

• Strong academic foundation and active research agenda in agricultural economics, agribusiness, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to combine rigorous disciplinary expertise with applied teaching that prepares students to become agriculture leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs.
• Taught or intending to teach at least one of the following areas: agricultural economics, agribusiness management, agricultural finance and financial management, agricultural marketing and commodity trading, risk management, and global agricultural trade and policy.
• Interest in connecting scholarship to the economic realities of Eastern Oregon’s agricultural communities is especially encouraged.

The Eastern Oregon University College of Business is committed to academic excellence and a learner‑centered environment characterized by quality teaching, outcomes assessment, student engagement, experiential learning, and career‑ready programs. We strive to prepare students to become ethical business leaders who can think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively in an ever‑changing global environment, while developing socially responsible citizens who foster greater inclusivity and are lifelong learners.

We seek to impact regional rural economic and workforce development through responsive programming, consulting, and small business services.