Department: Business Analytics

Field/Specialty: Organizational Behavior (OB) Analytics, People Analytics, or related fields

Position Type: Tenure Track

Review of Applications:  Begins October 15, 2025, and continues until the position is filled

The Business Analytics Program, which offers majors and minors through DePauw University’s new School of Business and Leadership invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2026. Ph.D. (completed by August 2026) in a range of areas with an analytics focus including Business Analytics, Organizational Behavior, Management Analytics, Human Resource Analytics, Organizational Science, or a closely related field is preferred; research interests in Organizational Behavior Analytics are especially welcome; ABD candidates will be considered at the rank of Instructor.  

A commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts setting, along with evidence of effective and inclusive teaching, is essential. The program explicitly seeks candidates to teach introductory, intermediate and advanced business analytics, organizational behavior analytics, regression and predictive modeling, and the business analytics capstone. The successful candidate will also develop and teach electives aligned with the candidate’s expertise (e.g., people analytics, behavioral decision-making, management analytics, or data-driven decision-making), and other courses in our Business Analytics major. Teaching assignment is six courses per year (three per semester), and funding is available for professional development and research with undergraduate students.

We particularly seek applicants who blend technical skills with communication, ethical reasoning, and real-world applications. We also seek applicants who can make interdisciplinary connections to other departments and programs and who show an interest in mentoring undergraduate research projects and leading experiential learning activities such as case competitions or community-engaged consulting projects.

DePauw University is a leading, nationally recognized liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to educating just over 1,900 highly talented, motivated, and diverse students from across the country and around the globe. The University includes a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a School of Business and Leadership, and a Creative School, which enriches the community by providing a rich set of music performances and other artistic offerings. For 185 years, DePauw has created an atmosphere of intellectual challenge that prepares students for lifelong success and fulfills its mission to develop leaders the world needs through an uncommon commitment to the liberal arts. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, about a 45-minute drive west of Indianapolis, DePauw is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association. DePauw has an ongoing commitment to diversity and seeks to strengthen our institution through equitable and inclusive practices. Please see this profile for more information about DePauw University.   

Candidates should submit through Workday (https://tinyurl.com/DePauw-OBanalytics):

• a cover letter summarizing qualifications; 
• CV; 
• a statement of teaching philosophy; 
• a statement of scholarly interests;
• Evidence of inclusive and effective teaching (e.g., syllabi or evaluations);
• and a copy of graduate transcripts.

Contact information for professional references may be requested at a later date. 

Application materials should provide evidence of a commitment to successfully fostering and engaging with a diversity of ideas and experiences to create an inclusive environment in the classroom and at the University. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Dr. Amy Eremionkhale, Director of the Business Analytics Program, at businessanalytics@depauw.edu with any questions. 

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