Finance Professor: Fintech & Investments Research

The University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor or Senior Assistant Professor of Finance positions, with an anticipated start date of August 2026. Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of background and credential verification. Seasoned faculty members are encouraged to apply. Initial interviews will be held at the Financial Management Association (FMA) meetings in Vancouver, Canada on October 23 and 24, 2025.

We anticipate conducting virtual interviews for short-listed candidates who are unable to attend the FMA conference. Please contact search committee chair Prof. Sridhar Gogineni (sgogineni) if you have any questions.

About the University:

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution serving more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Nestled on a picturesque 110-acre campus along the Hillsborough River and adjacent to Tampa’s dynamic central business district, the university benefits from its location in one of Florida’s most vibrant and diverse metropolitan areas. UTampa reflects this energy and growth, with 30 consecutive years of enrollment increases, a multicultural student body representing all 50 states and over 100 countries, and more than 260 active student organizations.

The university is consistently recognized as a “Top Tier” institution by U.S. News & World Report.

About the College:

The Sykes College of Business is the largest academic unit at the University of Tampa in terms of student enrollment and is accredited by AACSB International. It employs over 100 full-time faculty members and houses three centers and two institutes: the Center for Ethics, the TECO Energy Center for Leadership, the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, the Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy, and the Institute for Sales Excellence.

The College is widely recognized for its academic excellence, earning “Top Tier” status from U.S. News & World Report. Its full-time MBA program has also been ranked among the best U.S. business schools by Bloomberg Business week for four consecutive years, most recently in the 2023–24 edition.

About the Department:

Finance is the largest major within the Sykes College of Business and the university as a whole, with over 1,400 undergraduate students. It is supported by a dedicated team of 15 tenure and tenure-track faculty members, two permanent teaching positions, and several adjunct professors who foster a collegial, collaborative, and intellectually engaging environment. While teaching excellence is the department’s primary mission, faculty are also research-active, regularly contributing to scholarly publications and presenting at national and international conferences.

The department promotes professional development through support for conference travel and hosts internal brownbag seminars that encourage the exchange of ideas.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion,…