Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Sport Economics

Summary The leading public university and one of the world's preeminent research institutions. The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan is one of 19 independent academic units and one of seven health science schools and colleges within the University of Michigan. In Fall , the National Academy of Kinesiology ranked the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan as and has 40 tenure-line faculty, 16 clinical-line faculty, 33 part-time and full-time lecturers, approximately 1, undergraduate students, and graduate students. The school is home to some of the country's top academic programs focusing on movement science, applied exercise science, athletic training, and sport winter , the school moved into a newly renovated, state-of-the-art academic and research building ( has 26 faculty, including 11 tenure-line faculty, 6 clinical faculty, and 9 lecturers. The breadth of faculty research is reflected in the following centers: the Center for Race & Ethnicity in Sport, the Center for Sport Marketing Research, the Center for Sports Venues & Real Estate Development, the Michigan Center for Sport & Social Responsibility, and the Center for Sport & Sustainability.Sport Management has undergraduate and 67 graduate students. The School offers the following degrees in Sport Management: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy. The program prepares students for careers in the global sport industry with a curriculum that explores the management of the sport enterprise (from organizational, marketing, financial, economical, legal, urban planning, and sociocultural perspectives).Sport Management students at the University of Michigan have the valuable opportunity to lead and participate in student-run campus organizations, including the Michigan Sport Business Conference, the premier undergraduate-run sport business conference in the U.S.Upon graduation, many of our students will begin careers at sport organizations and corporate businesses, while others will pursue postgraduate studies in business, law, accounting, and urban planning. Our graduates work in the front offices of the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS; with professional sports teams like the Detroit Red Wings, New York Mets, and Milwaukee Bucks; within agencies like Creative Artists Agency, Wasserman, and Endeavor; and with industry-leading organizations like ESPN, the NCAA, The New York Times, Nike, and many more.The Sport Management program has an administrative structure that includes a program chair and an associate program chair. The program maintains an external . Assistant professor candidates should exhibit promise, trajectory, and/or achievements suitable for junior faculty at a major research university. At the assistant professor rank, candidates should have evidence of:scholarly prominence and academic independence, or high potential, with respect to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed researchexperience and/or willingness to mentor undergraduate and graduate students and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise; reasonable engagement in service (to the industry and/or the academy), andthe ability to seek and secure external funding.At the associate and full professor ranks, candidates should exceed the expectations outlined at the assistant rank. In addition to those requirements, candidates should have:a consistent and ongoing record of securing research funding,demonstrate an elevated and consistent profile of scholarly and pedagogical excellence, andpossess the necessary experience and skills that will advance the international reputation of the Sport Management program in the School of Kinesiology.Modes of WorkPositions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the

Created: 2025-11-25