JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Vanderbilt University

College of Arts and Science
Department of Economics
Chair

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476210
Date Posted: 09/15/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Chair
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: A1 -- General Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Chair

Department of Economics

College of Arts and Science

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
 

The Search

The Department of Economics at Vanderbilt University (Vanderbilt) seeks a visionary and dedicated scholar and administrative leader to serve as its next Department Chair. The Chair will prioritize academic excellence and will be an essential driver of discovery, teaching, and impact at the Department, College, and University level.
 
Part of the College of Arts and Science (A&S), the Department of Economics is home to one of the largest undergraduate major programs at the University, strong masters and Ph.D. programs, and a dedicated faculty 37 strong. The Chair will foster and enhance the research mission of the Department, and will be a vital leader in defining and advancing the Department’s work. Working with faculty colleagues, the Chair will lead a visioning process and play a critical role in facilitating strategic, cross-campus collaborations. As a dynamic mentor and intellectual leader, the Chair will support the growth and development of both faculty and students.
 
The successful candidate will be an economist with a distinguished research record.  They will be by nature a collaborator and communicator, with a record of administrative leadership experience, and display a passion for elevating the work of individuals, teams, and units with whom they work.

To Apply

Vanderbilt has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. All inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed in confidence to:
 

Katie Rockman, Partner

Andy Marshall, Managing Associate

Isaacson, Miller

 
https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/vanderbilt-university-college-arts-and-science/chair-department-economics
 
Vanderbilt University strives to create an environment where individuals feel valued, understood and integral to our collective success, upholding high standards of professionalism and our beliefs of belonging, collaboration, self-direction and growth. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 01/31/2026