Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Finance

About the Role

The John Maze Stewart Department of Finance and Quantitative Methods at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY invites applications for a tenure-eligible, Regular Title Series position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. This is a 9-month position with a preferred start date of August 1, 2027. The research agenda is open, and the anticipated teaching load is three courses per year. The anticipated initial distribution of effort will be 30% teaching, 60% research, and 10% service.

Responsibilities

• Teach three courses per year
• Conduct research and publish in top finance journals
• Mentor and advise students
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in finance or a related field by the start date; ABD candidates who expect to complete their degree before the start date may also be considered

About the Department & College

The Finance Department has a highly productive group of research-oriented faculty who publish in top finance journals. The department has strong research support, a vibrant Ph.D. program, and hosts a top-quality boutique finance conference (https://gatton.uky.edu/financeconference). The Gatton College building also houses the Kentucky Research Data Center, part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Federal Statistical Research Data Center network, providing approved researchers with secure access to restricted federal microdata.

The Gatton College recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Accredited by the AACSB, Gatton offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional business and economics degrees and certificates in both face-to-face and online formats. The college is housed in a 220,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility and serves more than 5,000 students.

Application Process

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 15, 2026, though the position will remain open until filled. First-round Zoom interviews are expected in December 2026, with campus visits to occur in early 2027.

Applications must include:

• Letter of application (upload as Cover Letter)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Job-market paper or primary working paper (upload as Specific Request 1)
• Second working paper (optional – upload as Specific Request 2)

Please provide the names and contact information for at least three, no more than four, references when prompted in the academic profile. This information will be used to solicit recommendation letters from all applicants' references through the employment system.

For additional information about this search, please contact Taylor Begley (begley@uky.edu), Chair of the Finance Faculty Search Committee.

Benefits

The university contributes to employees' retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. Optional benefits include dental and vision insurance and additional retirement plans. Learn more at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

Location

Located in central Kentucky, Lexington (pop. 329,000) is widely known as the "horse capital of the world" and is roughly an hour's drive from Louisville and Cincinnati. Lexington has a number of desirable amenities, a vibrant dining and nightlife, and plenty of outdoor activities and is regularly cited as one of the top places to live in the US.