KW Davis Endowed Professor of Economic Organizations and Innovation
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TitleK.W. Davis Endowed Professor of Economic Organizations andInnovationTenure Track or Non Tenure TrackNon Tenure TrackFaculty RankFull ProfessorOpen Date08/28/2025Close DateFull or Part TimeFull TimePosition SummaryTrinity College seeks to hire the K.W. Davis Endowed Professor ofEconomic Organizations and Innovation beginning January 2026 orpossibly later. We seek scholars who are committed to excellence inundergraduate teaching and research. The position is funded by theShelby Cullom Davis Endowment for American Business and EconomicEnterprise at Trinity College, which was created to fosterunderstanding of, and promote the activity of entrepreneurship andthe operation of a market economy.This is a non-tenured Named Professorship with an initial threeyear contract with eligibility for five year contracts afterwards.This type of position and the renewal process will be clearlyspecified in the appointment letter. If the initial appointment isnot at the level of Full Professor, promotion is possible.QualificationsPh.D. or equivalent. Ph.D. in Economics, Sociology, History, orrelated field, or equivalent terminal degree, such as J.D.Ideal candidates have experience with rigorous student centeredpedagogy that develops transferable skills in composition,research, public speaking, and full and fair consideration ofdiverse viewpoints in the spirit of the liberal arts. A preferencewill be given to candidates with interdisciplinary interests.Candidates will teach four courses per year, and are eligible for aone-semester leave every fourth year. in the Formal Organizationsprogram, based on their specific interests and area of disciplinarycompetence from a broad established curriculum. Sample coursesinclude: Formal Organizations and Market Behavior, Entrepreneurshipand Markets, Entrepreneurship and Society, Issues in MethodologicalIndividualism, Exit Voice and Power in Organizations, NormativeAnalysis of Organizations, College, Sports Organizations, andMatching Markets.CompensationCompetitive salary and benefits, plus start-up expense fund.Special Instructions to ApplicantsCompleted applications, including cover letter, CV, letters ofrecommendation, teaching statement, a writing sample, and officialsummaries of teaching evaluations should be received for priorityevaluation by October 15, 2025 to receive full consideration (butwill continue until filled). Video interviews will be conducted inthe second half of October. Contact: ...@trincoll.edu. Applicants are asked to list contact information forreference providers, including email addresses. Once a completeddossier is submitted, automatic emails will be generated to eachreference provider, directing each referee to a unique URL wherethe referee must upload a letter of recommendation. Applicantsusing Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide theappropriate unique Interfolio email address for each referenceletter writer.Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberalarts institution located in the capital city of Hartford,Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profilecomplemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-threestates and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in aculturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be amongTrinitys most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strongconnections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutionsand organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As apreeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, TrinityCollege prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who leadtransformative lives.Quick LinkTrinity College is an independent, nonsectarian liberal artscollege for men and women, with approximately 2,200 undergraduatestudents and 200 faculty members, located in Hartford, Connecticut.Our Mission is Engage. Connect. Transform. As the preeminentliberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College preparesstudents to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformativelives. Trinity is an actively engaged community of students,faculty and staff who work together to develop and sustain theintellectual and creative opportunities central to a first-classliberal arts education. Hartford, the state capital, provides manyopportunities for cultural and social engagement.The College is committed to building a representative and diversefaculty, administrative staff, and student body. Trinity is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minoritiesare encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities shouldrequest, in advance, any needed accommodation in order toparticipate in the application process.For all faculty positions, completion of the Ph.D. or appropriateequivalent is expected. Candidates should have a strong commitmentto undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal artscontext, and a well-articulated plan for sustained research.Trinity is especially interested in candidates who can contributeto the diversity and excellence of the academic community throughtheir research, teaching, and service.recblid ektcajeyacizcw8vk1rjr614aqdtme