Assistant Professor of Criminology

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

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About The Position

The Department of Sociology and Criminology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology to start in August 2026. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment with a competitive startup package. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the Public Policy Ph.D. and Data Science / Analytics B.A. programs. At minimum, the person hired must have: (1) A Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice or a closely related social science discipline, (2) evidence of the ability to contribute to the departmental programmatic needs in criminology, (3) evidence of an active research agenda and scholarly productivity in criminology, (4) demonstrated potential of developing an externally funded program of research, and (5) evidence of the ability to contribute to the teaching and mentoring missions of the department. Preferred candidates will meet one or more of the following: (1) expertise in: the etiology of crime, neighborhoods and crime, geospatial and temporal data analytics, and/or data visualization techniques, (2) a record of research achievement as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed outlets, (3) a record of contributing to, pursuing, or securing external funding for research, (4) a demonstrated ability to develop effective undergraduate and/or graduate courses, (5) experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students, and/or (6) evidence of the ability to contribute to one or more of the other departmental strength areas of community, inequality/stratification, and health. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice or a closely related social science discipline from an accredited institution of higher education
• Evidence of the ability to contribute to departmental programmatic needs in criminology
• Evidence of an active research agenda and scholarly productivity in criminology
• Demonstrated potential of developing an externally funded program of research
• Evidence of the ability to contribute to the teaching and mentoring missions of the department
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in one or more of the following: the etiology of crime, neighborhoods and crime, geospatial and temporal data analytics, and/or data visualization techniques
• A record of research achievement as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed outlets, with an emphasis on those in the departmental strength area of criminology
• A record of contributing to, pursuing, or securing external funding for research
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective undergraduate and/or graduate courses
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Evidence of the ability to contribute to one or more of the other departmental strength areas of community, inequality/stratification, and health

Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Research
• Service

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree