Butler University

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The Lacy School of Business invites applications for a tenure-track position in Economics at either the assistant or associate professor rank.   While this is an open search, appropriately qualified candidates will be considered for the endowed Clarence Efroymson Chair in Economics with the rank of associate professor. 

Candidates at any level must have a Ph.D. in Economics and demonstrate that they will be excellent teachers. Preference will be given to candidates who (1) demonstrate a willingness to teach various upper level economics electives, especially those of interest to undergraduate liberal arts and sciences students, and (2) have published in more than one subfield of economics and are interested in interdisciplinary research.  Potential fields of expertise include (but are not limited to): Economic History, Comparative Economic Systems, Law & Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Public Economics, and Political Economy. The economists are housed in the Lacy School of Business.  Students in the business school can earn a Bachelor of Science in Economics.  Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can earn a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Fully accredited by AACSB-International, the Lacy School of Business enrolls over 1100 full-time undergraduates and nearly 250 part-time MBA students. It has a Master of Professional Accounting program and a Master of Risk and Insurance program. Butler provides personalized liberal and professional education to 4,400 undergraduate and 500 graduate students in its six colleges.

Butler University is committed to enhancing the diversity of the student body and our faculty and staff. In addition, hiring decisions are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications, past experience, overall performance, and other employment-related criteria. Butler University provides equal opportunities for employment and advancement for all individuals, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, color, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected category.