[Logprofs] (Logprofs) University of Arkansas Open Rank Professor of Supply Chain Management

[Rodney W. Thomas II]

Dear Colleagues,


The Department of Supply Chain Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas invites applications and nominations for a tenure‐track position in Supply Chain Management at the Assistant, Associate or Full level, beginning 2020. The ideal candidate is a collegial, full-portfolio scholar with exceptional research, teaching, service, and industry engagement who will increase the productivity and reputation of the department.


Required Qualifications: Candidates must have:

*       A completed Ph.D. in supply chain management or closely related field from an AACSB accredited business school prior to the start date.

*       Demonstrated the capability to publish empirical research in top‐tier SCM journals with an emphasis on the SCM Journal ListTM.

*       Demonstrated a record of high‐quality teaching in supply chain management courses (purchasing/procurement, logistics, or operations management).

*       High-quality oral and written communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate would also have:

*       A demonstrated record of engagement with industry professionals.

*       Demonstrated the ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a contributing member of a supply chain management faculty team.

*       Demonstrated the ability to teach and mentor doctoral students.

*       3 or more years of industry work experience.

*       Experience teaching courses with a high degree of student‐industry interaction.

*       Experience teaching in face‐to‐face, hybrid/blended, and online formats.

*       Demonstrated the ability to teach in an executive MBA program.

*       Demonstrated a record of providing high-quality college and university service (consistent with career stage).



The University of Arkansas is a land grant, nationally‐‐‐competitive, student‐‐‐centered, research university serving Arkansas and the world. The University has approximately 27,000 students, of which roughly 6,000 are in the Walton College. The SCM department has educational programming at all levels, including Executive Education and a Ph.D. program with an emphasis in supply chain management, and is highly ranked on the SCM Journal ListTM of high impact empirical journals for SCM scholars.


The Walton College is a Top 30 research‐oriented public business school uniquely situated in a diverse, inclusive learning community, perfectly situated to engage with top corporations and emerging entrepreneurs and technologies on the business issues of today. Opportunities for corporate engagement span several major industry sectors including retail, logistics and transportation, healthcare among others. Our location in Northwest Arkansas allows us to form research partnerships with leading global corporations in a variety of disciplines to address current and future issues facing worldwide business. In addition to major corporate partners located in Northwest Arkansas, we have favorable proximity to other major markets including Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Kansas City, Memphis, Dallas, and St. Louis.

Walton’s affirming culture supports all students, faculty and staff and maximizes each individual’s chance to learn, grow and succeed. Our faculty is recognized worldwide for its groundbreaking research and its teaching excellence, with several members designated as distinguished professors and university professors.


Through our recruitment efforts, we strive to engage underrepresented groups of faculty, staff and students in unique ways as we seek answers to push business in exciting new directions in Arkansas, the nation and the world.



The city of Fayetteville is located in the northwest corner of the state. It is a city of approximately 83,000 with a regional population of approximately 500,000. The region boasts one of the highest employment growth rates and is consistently listed among the most desirable places to live in the U.S. A number of Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, including Walmart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt.



To be actively considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a brief cover letter describing their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae (including at least three references that will be contacted at a  later date), and copies of teacher evaluation scores and student comments for the past two years.  Application materials should be submitted via the applicant portal: http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/35847. Candidates without an established research record may also submit copies of research in-process.  Complete applications submitted by September 9, 2019, will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.



For more information regarding this search, please contact:

Rodney W. Thomas, Ph.D.
Search Committee Chair
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management

Sam M. Walton College of Business 354 WCOB University of Arkansas

rthomas at walton.uark.edu



The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity in its faculty. Therefore, the university is especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic departments. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race/color, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.



Rodney Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Supply Chain Management
Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
e-mail: rthomas at walton.uark.edu<mailto:rthomas at walton.uark.edu>

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