Mark and Gail Pyke Professor of Accounting

About the Opportunity

The D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University is seeking
candidates for a tenured position as the Mark and Gail Pyke Professor of Accounting in
the Accounting Group. The anticipated start date is Fall 2026

About the D’Amore-McKim School of Business:
For over 100 years, the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern
University has continuously strengthened its foundation of experiential learning and
innovation. Today, our mission to enable students to be responsible business leaders of
the world capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment is more
relevant than ever. We offer unique business-specific and interdisciplinary degree
opportunities at the bachelor's and master’s levels, and lifelong learners benefit from our
graduate-level certificates and executive education portfolio. All of these are enhanced
by Northeastern's global campus system and experience-powered education approach.
In addition, our use-inspired faculty and their research focus on transformative impact
for humankind. Ultimately, D’Amore-McKim’s values-driven culture and cross-border
approach to learning and research empower our students, faculty, alumni, and
corporate partners to create impact far beyond the confines of time, discipline, degree,
and campus.

Summary of Responsibilities:
The major responsibility of the chairholder is to develop initiatives that enhance the
school’s scholarly reputation in the fields of accounting and advisory services through
high-impact research and related activities in areas such as auditing, corporate
governance, AI, Large Language Models, and ESG reporting. The Mark and Gail Pyke
Professor will help increase the visibility and prestige of the D’Amore-McKim School of
Business Accounting faculty by promoting and enhancing research activities. The Pyke
Professor is also expected to develop initiatives and programs that enhance both the
Business School’s and University’s reputations among business executives and
policymakers. The chairholder will also teach in the accounting graduate and/or
undergraduate programs.

Qualifications:

Candidates must hold a doctorate in Accounting or a related field by the appointment
start date. They must be outstanding scholars with an international reputation for
excellence in research, teaching, and service, along with clear indications of continued
research success. We are especially interested in individuals who value collegiality, are
effective mentors of junior colleagues, and whose research would complement and
extend the interests of our existing faculty. Qualified candidates must be prepared to
work with global student populations.
Candidates must also possess a strong record of impact on practitioners, either from
practitioner-oriented publications or the creation of novel programs for companies and
institutions and must have verifiable backgrounds in institution building and program
development.

Documents to Submit:
Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of
publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and names and contact
information for at least three professional references from whom letters of reference can
be solicited as needed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they arrive.
Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record
of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the
university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the
expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in
ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise,
knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written
statements addressing the following prompts:

Research statement (no longer than 5 pages):
Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified,
the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable), the results you have
discovered, and the products of these efforts. Highlight any cross-disciplinary research
efforts you have undertaken. Please also describe any research you have undertaken
with students and/or with the external community. Finally, please outline the research
directions you foresee pursuing in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, any cross-
disciplinary and collaborative aspects, and the strategies you will take to address each
direction.

Teaching statement (1 page):

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your
pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the D’Amore-McKim School of
Business (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching
and mentoring global student populations.

Leadership statement (1 page):
Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing
your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of
belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing
different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.”

Inquires may be directed to Kim Moreno, 404 Hayden Hall, Northeastern University,
Boston, MA, 02115. E-mail: [email protected]

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.