Assistant or Associate Professor of Accounting

University of Kentucky

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Job Title:

Assistant or Associate Professor of Accounting

Requisition Number: FE04649
Department: 8F100:

B&E Accountancy

Location:

Lexington, KY
Type of Position:
Faculty, Full-Time, 9‑month
Tenure Track:
Yes

The Von Allmen School of Accountancy at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY invites applications for multiple tenure‑eligible regular title series positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This is a 9‑month position with a start date of August 2026. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field, or may be ABD with expected completion of their Ph.D. by August 2026.

Teaching: 30% (assistant) or 30% (associate). Research: 65% (assistant) or 60% (associate). Service: 5% (assistant) or 10% (associate). Distribution of effort will be reviewed annually.

Education:

Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field, or ABD with expected completion by August 2026.

Experience:

Active research program, excellent record of classroom instruction, and expectation to publish in top journals such as TAR, JAR, CAR, AOS, RAST, JAE or comparable outlets.

Applicants should submit the following materials:
1) Letter of application (upload as Cover Letter)
2) Curriculum Vitae (upload as Curriculum Vitae)
3) Job market paper (upload as Specific Request
2). Provide the names and contact information for at least three references when prompted in the academic profile. Applications must be received no later than October 31, 2025, for full consideration, but will be accepted until the positions are filled. Initial interviews will be conducted shortly after the Final date to receive applications, followed by campus visits in late fall 2025 and/or early spring 2026.

Professor Dave Ziebart, Interim Director of the Von Allmen School of Accountancy. Email: dave.ziebart

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