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Associate/Full Professor of Organizational Behavior

Position Number: 6719957
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Business - Management

Associate/Full Professor of Organizational Behavior
Cox School of Business

Location: Dallas, TX
Open Date: Nov 12, 2025

Description:
The Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship (MSE) Department in the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University invites applications for tenured position # 49895 at the Associate or Full Professor level in Organizational Behavior. Endowed positions are also possible. Applications from associate and full professors should demonstrate established post-tenure achievements and a robust pipeline of ongoing research. Both salary and teaching load are competitive, as is support for research and instruction. Faculty will be expected to produce high-quality research, participate in university service, and to deliver high quality instruction in courses across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, which include online teaching. The position will begin August 2026.

The Cox School is a nationally ranked business school located in Dallas, Texas, a premier business center in the U.S. The School offers a collegial working environment, generous faculty support and outstanding facilities. The tenure-track/tenured MSE faculty consist of Maribeth Kuenzi (Chair), Marcus Butts, Yunok Cho, Grace Ho, David Lei, Robin Pinkley, Don Vandewalle, Gordon Walker, and Zhen Zhang. In the past three years, faculty members have had publications in top-tier journals including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organization Science.

SMU is a private university dedicated to academic excellence. Located in Dallas, SMU maintains a moderate size of about 12,000 students. SMU is designated as a preferred employer in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, one of the most prolific high-tech industrial and business centers in the country. The Dallas/Fort Wort, metroplex is a multi-faceted business community, offering exceptional museums, diverse cultural attractions and a vibrant economy. Dallas' quality of life is exceptional with a relatively low cost of living, upscale apartments and homes within walking distance of campus, the opportunity to live in the city or out in the country with a relatively short commute, and the availability of both mass transit systems and plentiful on-campus parking.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior or a related field, demonstrated track record of high-quality research and teaching.

Preferred qualifications: Applicants should have an established publication record in top-tier academic journals, substantial teaching experience and demonstrated excellence, record of professional service and leadership in the field and promise for continued high-quality research and teaching.

Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/177617

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until hiring is complete, with priority given to applications received by December 15, 2025. Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, examples of written work, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Three letters of refernce will be requested if candidates reach the final stage of hiring. The MSE faculty will conduct initial interviews through Zoom. Any questions or inquiries may be directed to the MSE administrative assistant Jill McGinness or department chair Maribeth Kuenzi at mse@smu.edu.

Hiring is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.

SMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.