Assistant Professor in Finance

Position Summary:

The Opportunity
The Department of Economics & Finance invites applications for a 9 month, tenure track assistant professor beginning August 16, 2026. The Department is in the School of Business Administration and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in finance. Finance is one of the largest undergraduate majors on campus and our students regularly place at leading firms in the finance industry. The department also houses two centers. The Davis Center for Portfolio Management is home to the $60 million Flyer Investments Fund, the largest student-managed portfolio in the country. The Hanley Center for ESG Investing is one of a small number of undergraduate centers that gives students hands-on experience with applying ESG criteria to a student-managed portfolio.

Our faculty have an active research culture. Current faculty have publications in top outlets such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, Management Science, Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Financial Management, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, and the Journal of Banking & Finance. The University of Dayton subscribes to WRDS, in addition to numerous data providers such as CRSP, CompuStat, Refinitiv, Bloomberg, and FactSet.

New faculty will teach courses in the undergraduate program, and potentially in the Masters of Finance program. In addition to typical teaching duties, this position will be expected to develop and offer a new course focused on FinTech and support any eventual programs in this field. A new assistant professor typically teaches a four-course load per year and receives summer research support for two years. Other responsibilities include service to the department, School, University, and/or profession, and collaborative engagement with colleagues.

For more information about the Department of Economics & Finance, please visit this link and for the School of Business Administration, please visit this link.

The University of Dayton
Grounded in its Catholic, Marianist tradition, UD provides education to develop the whole student and is committed to experiential learning. UD enrolls approximately 10,600 students, including 7,500 full-time undergraduates. It is one of the nation’s largest Catholic universities and one of the largest private universities in Ohio. Please click here here for further information about the University.

The City of Dayton
The Dayton metro area has a population of about 815,000 and is a diverse community with a renewed downtown, a set of historic neighborhoods, and a highly favorable cost of living. Dayton, OH is accessible, affordable, and offers excellent educational and healthcare resources, arts and cultural attractions, beautiful parks with bike and recreational trails, and a variety of sporting venues. The area is noted for its long history of innovation and invention and has a vibrant and growing business environment. It is also home to corporations such as CareSource, LexisNexis, Reynolds & Reynolds, and to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Dayton area is a great place to live.

At the University of Dayton, we value inclusive excellence because we recognize that it is fundamental to academic and institutional excellence. Inclusive excellence requires a comprehensive, cohesive and collaborative alignment of infrastructure, resources and actions. We strive to be active, intentional, and sustain engagement with and celebrate diversity in every dimension of institutional life. Because we seek a community with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A.B.D. nearing completion of a Ph.D. or D.B.A. in finance, financial economics, or related field from an AACSB or comparably accredited program;
• Potential to:
• conduct high quality research;
• teach effectively.
• support new coursework in Financial Technology.
• conduct high quality research;
• teach effectively.
• support new coursework in Financial Technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Completed Ph.D. or D.B.A. in finance, financial economics, or related field from an AACSB or comparably accredited program;
• High quality research agenda;
• Teaching experience in FinTech;
• Research experience in FinTech;
• Successful experience in one or more of the following:
• Instructor of record at the university level at an AACSB or comparable institution;
• The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program;
• Teaching and/or mentoring students from socially and culturally diverse backgrounds;
• Teaching in an online or hybrid environment.
• Research skills that would add to the range of skills in the department.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Effective oral communication skills
• Effective classroom management skills
• Commitment to breadth of education including education the whole person in the Marianist tradition of social justice and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession
• Instructor of record at the university level at an AACSB or comparable institution;
• The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program;
• Teaching and/or mentoring students from socially and culturally diverse backgrounds;
• Teaching in an online or hybrid environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

A Complete Applicagtion Consists Of:

• A cover letter that addresses each of the minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications met;
• A curriculum vitae/resume that includes a detailed record of professional and teaching experience;
• A Statement of Teaching Experience and Philosophy that describes how the applicant's professional and/or prior teaching experience would inform their teaching and addresses their thoughts on classwork in Financial technology;
• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations and syllabi) if available;
•  A Statement of Research that describes the candidates research agenda, the publication status on current work, and if applicable, current progress towards defending their dissertation;
• If A.B.D., a letter from the dissertation advisor attesting to the likelihood of completion in the near future.
• Contact information for two professional references who will be contacted later in the process.

H-1B sponsorship may be available for the position depending upon legal and business considerations.

Posting closes at 11:55 PMEDT November 1, 2025

Closing Statement:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community.The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.