Job Description

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.
Purpose of Position
The School of Computing and Analytics (SCA) (https://sca.nku.edu) at NKU invites applications for tenure-track positions in Cybersecurity at the rank of Assistant Professor, scheduled to start in August 2025. Salary and benefits are competitive.

We seek candidates with expertise in areas such as mobile and cloud security, web security, digital forensics, ethical hacking, and risk analysis. Expertise in additional cybersecurity and information technology domains will also be considered. Successful candidates will primarily contribute to our B.S. and M.S. programs in Cybersecurity and Information Technology, with opportunities to engage in other programs like Computer Science and Software Engineering.

NKU has been designated a National Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense by the NSA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, making it a key player in cybersecurity education in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region. The SCA supports multiple student organizations, including the NKCyber/ACM club and Kentucky’s first WiCyS chapter, which has established the NKU CyberDefense student team, known for its success in competitions.

The School of Computing and Analytics (SCA) is part of the College of Informatics (https://informatics.nku.edu), which combines the School of Computing and Analytics with the School of Media and Communication to embrace the modern concept of information in all its aspects. In 2011, the College moved into its $52 million building, Griffin Hall. The SCA offers multiple degrees across three program clusters: computer science & software engineering, cybersecurity & information technology, and information systems & analytics, with around 1,250 undergraduate and graduate students. The CYS&IT cluster specifically offers undergraduate majors in Cybersecurity and Information Technology, as well as a master’s program in Cybersecurity.

Located just seven miles from downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to engaging with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of over two million people. NKU emphasizes multidimensional excellence, learner-centered education, civic engagement, diversity, innovation, and collaboration across disciplines. The University is dedicated to recruiting and retaining faculty who can contribute to its teaching, research, and public engagement initiatives. NKU also participates in the Commonwealth Commercialization Center, a nonprofit that helps protect and commercialize ideas from faculty, staff, and students. For more information about Northern Kentucky University, visit https://www.nku.edu.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop and teach both face-to-face and online courses. The standard teaching load in the School of Computing and Analytics is three classes per semester, including two upper-level courses. The candidate will be expected to teach across multiple programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Maintain an active research agenda in the field, with an emphasis on involving undergraduate and graduate students in scholarly activities.
Engage in service activities, including serving on committees at the School, College, and University levels, contributing to the professional community, participating in initiatives like the annual Cybersecurity Symposium, and supporting student organizations such as NKCyber and the WiCyS chapter.
The successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati area.
Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field. ABD candidates will be considered.

Application materials (cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements describing your teaching and research interests, and a list of three references with complete contact information) should be submitted electronically to https://jobs.nku.edu/.

Priority will be given to applications received on or before November 24, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Any questions concerning this position should be addressed to Dr. Wei Hao at haow1@nku.edu or at (859) 572-5659.

Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

NKU Core Values

NKU’s vision is that we will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. Our core values place emphasis on our culture of excellence, creativity, innovation, equity, inclusiveness, and collegiality. Your cover letter and/or teaching statement should show, as a faculty member at NKU, how you will contribute to our core values and our strategic framework, especially in how you will contribute to student success and belonging.