The Department of Management at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics seeks to fill one full-time, non-tenure eligible Lecturer position beginning August 1, 2025. This is a nine-month assignment to initially span two academic years and is renewable. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in management (or related field) or a master’s degree with 10 or more years of relevant industry experience. These lecturer positions involve teaching four courses per semester at the undergrad and/or master’s level with additional opportunities to teach in our executive education programs. Course responsibilities include, for example, organizational behavior, human resource management, leadership, strategic management, international business, or entrepreneurship. Depending on a candidate’s experience and interests, the position may also involve other duties such as curriculum-building, program management, or coaching students.

The Gatton College of Business and Economics values excellence teaching and offers an outstanding environment for our students and faculty members to succeed. In addition to the fast-growing undergraduate program, the Management Department also contributes courses to the College’s MBA programs, offers a Master of Science in Strategic Human Resource Management and Analytics, and has a strong doctoral program. The Department of Management is home to the LINKS Center for Social Network Analysis which attracts international researchers from a wide variety of disciplines. We seek capable, experienced, and enthusiastic new colleagues who can contribute to and enhance the Management Department’s teaching mission.

 

Compensation is highly competitive and includes an attractive package of benefits. You may view our full range of employee benefits by visiting the UK employee benefits web site: http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/

For additional information about the position, please contact Professor Walter Ferrier (walter.ferrier@uky.edu), chair of the Department of Management. We encourage you to visit our department website: http://gatton.uky.edu/faculty-research/departments/management. 

 

Applications must include a letter of interest, a current resume, and the names and contact information for at least three references (used to solicit recommendation letters in advanced rounds of the search process). Applications will be reviewed immediately, but these positions will remain open until filled.

The Gatton College of Business and Economics is nearing its 100th anniversary. Over that time, we have been preparing principled leaders for the global economy, producing high quality, influential research, and supporting economic growth in Kentucky and beyond. Accredited by the AACSB, Gatton proudly offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional business and economics degrees and certificates in both a face to face and online format. We are housed in a 220,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility where the college accommodates the fastest growing student enrollment on UK’s campus, reaching nearly 5,000 students in Fall 2024. Through teaching, research, and outreach, the Gatton College has a direct, tangible influence on the lives of Kentucky’s citizens and people around the world. We are looking for professionals who embody the College’s tagline of “Blue Means Business”.

Located in central Kentucky, Lexington (metro population about 350,000) is widely known as the “horse capital of the world” and is roughly an hour’s drive from Louisville and Cincinnati. Lexington has a number of desirable amenities, vibrant dining and nightlife, and plenty of outdoor activities, and it is regularly cited as one of the top places to live in the US. Please consider joining our team.