University of Florida

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics at the University of Florida invites applications for the position of Department Chair. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing faculty appointment. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor and will be eligible for tenure upon appointment, subject to the University's approval process.

The Chair appointment is expected to be a three- to five-year term, with the possibility of reappointment. In addition to providing leadership and oversight of the Department's academic, administrative, and financial operations, the successful candidate will demonstrate a vision for advancing research excellence, strengthening the national and international reputation of the Department's doctoral program, and effectively advocating for strategic faculty growth. The Department welcomes applications from candidates in all fields of economics.

The Department of Economics comprises 22 faculty members, including 5 instructional faculty, 10 Assistant Professors, 6 Full Professors and 1 Associate Professor. The Department has experienced substantial growth in recent years across its research, graduate, and undergraduate missions and is poised for continued advancement.

The Department's established strengths in Industrial Organization, International Trade, Macroeconomics, and Public Economics provide a strong foundation for future growth. In addition, a talented group of junior faculty is rapidly expanding the Department's research profile through innovative scholarship and publications in leading economics journals.

The Department offers doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate programs:
Ph.D.: A small program admits 10 students every two years. Students typically finish in five years, and most have published in respected field journals by graduation.
M.A. in Econometrics and Data Analysis: A residential program (25 students per year) and a growing online program (60 students per year).
Undergraduate: More than 800 majors and 425 minors.
Service teaching:
Two general education introductory economics courses that serve students from all UF majors.

About the Candidate:
The Department seeks a visionary leader who can elevate the research enterprise, improve the external reputation of doctoral program, and grow the faculty size. The successful candidate will be expected to improve the Department’s research reputation and standing in external rankings. They will foster research productivity and mentor a large cohort of early-career faculty. Additionally, they will oversee the Department's academic programs, budget, hiring, and faculty evaluation.

The successful candidate will conduct independent research leading to publication in leading peer-reviewed economics journals and must teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.