• Tenure-Track Associate Professors will have achieved and maintain a recognized record in disciplinary research/scholarship, have achieved and maintained a record of institutional and professional service, and show evidence that they work well with students, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams. In most cases they will have served as an assistant professor for at least five years.

• Tenure-Track Assistant Professors should show promise as teachers, show promise of developing a program in disciplinary research/scholarship commensurate with appointment, have a developing record of institutional and/or professional service, and show evidence that they work well with students, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated experience in productive interdisciplinary collaborations and experience in a team science environment

Application Instructions

Screening of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The expected start date for the position is August 1, 2027. To apply, submit the following materials: (1) a letter detailing your interest in the position, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) three letters of reference through the Interfolio link. Please submit all applications materials to

Direct any questions regarding the position to Dr. Youn-Kyung Kim, Search Committee Chair, Department of Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management, yk im13@utk.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to eoa@utk.edu , or by phone at 865-974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation and Resolution, 216 Business Incubator Building, E J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to investigations@utk.edu , or by phone at 865-974-0717.

• Tenure-Track Associate Professors will have achieved and maintain a recognized record in disciplinary research/scholarship, have achieved and maintained a record of institutional and professional service, and show evidence that they work well with students, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams. In most cases they will have served as an assistant professor for at least five years.

• Tenure-Track Assistant Professors should show promise as teachers, show promise of developing a program in disciplinary research/scholarship commensurate with appointment, have a developing record of institutional and/or professional service, and show evidence that they work well with students, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated experience in productive interdisciplinary collaborations and experience in a team science environment

Application Instructions

Screening of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The expected start date for the position is August 1, 2027. To apply, submit the following materials: (1) a letter detailing your interest in the position, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) three letters of reference through the Interfolio link. Please submit all applications materials to

Direct any questions regarding the position to Dr. Youn-Kyung Kim, Search Committee Chair, Department of Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management, yk im13@utk.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to eoa@utk.edu , or by phone at 865-974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation and Resolution, 216 Business Incubator Building, E J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to investigations@utk.edu , or by phone at 865-974-0717.