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Assistant Professor - Hospitality and Retail Management

Position Number: 6526092
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Business - Hotel & Restaurant Management

Assistant Professor - Hospitality and Retail Management

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Position DescriptionThe Department of Hospitality and Retail Management in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track, Assistant/ Associate Professor to begin September 1, 2026. Applicants should have expertise in hotel and lodging.

Position Description
The Department of Hospitality and Retail Management in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track, Assistant/ Associate Professor to begin September 1, 2026. Applicants should have expertise in hotel and lodging.

Major/Essential Functions
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

Required Qualifications
1. Candidates must hold a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (or earn a Ph.D by August 31, 2026) in hospitality and tourism or closely related degree.
2. We invite applicants with research interests in hotel management along with a broad array of hospitality and tourism areas. Candidates should have a demonstrated record or a record indicative of publishing in top-tier academic hospitality and tourism journals.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

A strong history of hotel industry experience
Experience with and interest in teaching revenue management
Experience with and interest in teaching casino operations management
A strong commitment to excellence in teaching (evidenced by positive teaching evaluations, teaching awards, etc.)
A desire to participate in doctoral education
A strong commitment to raising research funding
Ability to teach and research in a multi-disciplinary environment

Special Instructions to Applicant
Please include the following documents in your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Teaching Statement
4. Research Statement
5. List of references

The application deadline is October 15, 2025.

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Natalia Velikova, Search Committee Chair at natalia.velikova@ttu.edu, or Search Committee Co-chair Dr. Michelle Alcorn at michelle.alcorn@ttu.edu.

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.