The Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Texas Woman's University seeks a distinguished scholar for the inaugural Merrilee Alexander Kick Endowed Professor of Entrepreneurship position. This role (associate or full professor) will anchor the College's growing entrepreneurship portfolio by producing leading-edge scholarship, mentoring faculty and students, and forging research partnerships across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The position includes a competitive salary and annual research stipend from endowment funds to support the professor's scholarly activities and impact.

Research Leadership

• Maintain a distinguished research agenda with publications in top-tier entrepreneurship and management journals (FT-50, ABS 4* or ABDC-A and A*).
• Exceed AACSB "Scholarly Academic (SA)" criteria through high-impact publications and ongoing research initiatives.
• Develop a forward-looking research portfolio that advances entrepreneurship theory and practice.

• Pursue opportunities for external grants, foundation funding, or corporate gifts to enhance the entrepreneurship ecosystem, supporting The Merrilee Alexander Kick Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

• Lead collaborative research initiatives with scholars across the DFW metroplex and beyond.

Teaching & Mentoring

• Teach courses in undergraduate or MBA programs in various modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, or online) with a focus on entrepreneurship topics.
• Deliver core entrepreneurship courses.
• Mentor and co-author with junior faculty in research design, data analytics, and manuscript development.
• Supervise student research projects and provide guidance on entrepreneurial ventures.
• Develop innovative pedagogical approaches that inspire and prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Service & Outreach

• Act as an ambassador for the College at academic conferences, policy forums, and corporate entrepreneurship events.
• Foster connections between the university and the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in the DFW metroplex.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the College's entrepreneurship programs and initiatives.
• Participate in College and University committees and governance activities as appropriate.

• PhD in Entrepreneurship, Management, or closely related field.
• Record of scholarship meriting tenure at the Associate or Full Professor level.
• Outstanding publication record in top-tier journals with a clear and active research pipeline.
• Excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching across multiple instructional modalities.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing entrepreneurship education and research.
• Experience supervising PhD dissertations, post-doctoral fellows, or other faculty development roles (preferred).
• Methodological expertise in longitudinal or panel data (e.g., STATA, Python, R) or another cutting-edge methodological approach (preferred).