Stephen L. Clark Chair of Real Estate and Finance
Director, Center for Real Estate
W. Frank Barton School of Business

Job Story

The Barton School of Business at Wichita State University invites applications for The Stephen L. Clark Chair in Real Estate and Finance and Director of the WSU Center for Real Estate beginning in Fall 2025.

Job Summary

The Barton School of Business seeks a distinguished scholar and leader to serve as the Stephen L. Clark Chair in Real Estate and Finance and Director of the Center for Real Estate. This position requires a proven track record in research, teaching, and service within the field of real estate, with a emphasis on economics, finance,, or marketing. Key responsibilities include leading the academic real estate program in the Barton School and overseeing the center's research and administrative operations. This pivotal role is essential for maintaining the center's status as the premier real estate research center in the state of Kansas.

Job Duties

• Serve as the director of academic real estate programs in the Barton School overseeing all curriculum and pedagogical issues related to the real estate program, including:
• Teaching in the undergraduate real estate program
• Managing all curriculum matters related to the real estate degree programs at WSU.
• Helping students engage with real estate professionals through professional activities, coops, internships, and other career opportunities.
• Selecting, hiring, and evaluating adjunct instructors that teach in the real estate degree programs.
• Promoting the University’s real estate degree programs.
• The director is expected to maintain and grow the Center for Real Estate’s deep connections with the commercial and residential real estate professional across the region, engaging with all of the professional organization in the area.
• Cultivate and engage the Center for Real Estate Advisory Board
• Oversee the Center’s research activities, including:
• The production of the Center’s flagship annual Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series.
• The preparation of monthly MLS statistical reports for realtor boards throughout the state.
• The Research Fellows program.
• The promotion of real estate-related academic research produced by Barton School faculty.
• Maintain an active research agenda with a publication record sufficient to maintain scholarly academic standing for AACSB accreditation purposes. 
• Manage the operations of the center including:
• Organizing the Center’s annual Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon (joint with the Kansas CCIM Chapter).
• Coordinating and/or teaching continuing education programs for professionals in the region
• Maintaining the Center’s website
• Fundraising to support Center’s operations
• Serve as an expert resource on real estate markets, conditions and policy related issues for area professionals, media, governmental officials, and the public at-large.
• Give numerous presentations across the state on real estate market conditions throughout the year, and field media and public official inquiries on topics related to real estate.

Required Education and Experience

• PhD in a real estate-related field, such as economics, finance, marketing, or a closely related discipline.
• A strong research publication record on real estate related topics
• Demonstrated experience teaching courses related to real estate.
• Academic leadership experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Outstanding public speaking and presentation skills. 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to drive initiatives to completion.
• High level of professionalism and integrity.