Associate Collegiate Professor

About the role

The Department of Business Information Technology in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech invites applications for multiple non-tenure-track appointments at the Associate Collegiate Professor level beginning August 2026. The Business Information Technology major includes a Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (CMA) major and two other degree options in Decision Support Systems (DSS) and Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSM). Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in security, privacy, risk management, data ethics, data governance, data analytics, machine and deep learning, or artificial intelligence. Candidates should have the appropriate academic background and expertise to teach, develop courses and conduct research in such areas as information security, risk management, privacy management, data ethics, data governance, machine and deep learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. We are seeking candidates who through their research and/or professional experience, teaching, and/or service can contribute to the strategic plan of the Pamplin College of Business.

Responsibilities

• Teach cybersecurity, information technology (IT), and business analytics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Experience teaching technical security courses, security analytics, and/or data governance is preferred.
• Teaching experience in areas such as security management, risk management, privacy, security policy, data ethics, cyberlaw, forensics, data analytics, and artificial intelligence would be beneficial.
• Participate in departmental committees, and activities including advising and mentoring students as assigned by the Department Head.
• Occasional travel may be required to attend professional meetings and conferences.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in information systems, information technology, operations management, operations research, management science or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in IS or IT-related field.
• Professional certifications in cybersecurity, IT, or analytics.

Skills

• Expertise in security, privacy, risk management, data ethics, data governance, data analytics, machine and deep learning, or artificial intelligence.
• Ability to teach, develop courses and conduct research in information security, risk management, privacy management, data ethics, data governance, machine and deep learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.

Schedule

Teaching load of 18 credit hours per academic year (typically 9 credit hours per semester).

For questions, contact the BIT Department Head & Associate Professor Quinton Nottingham at notti@vt.edu. More information about the Department of Business Information Technology can be found at www.bit.vt.edu.