Assistant Professor of Criminology

Universities of Wisconsin • River Falls, WI

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About The Position

This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, with a teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester. The position requires a balance of teaching, research, and service.

Requirements

• PhD in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or in Sociology with a specialization in Criminology/ Criminal Justice is required by August of 2026. ABD candidates with Master’s degree are encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest in and ability to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in criminology and criminal justice, with an emphasis on courses related to policing/law enforcement.
• Ability to teach statistics and research methods courses.
• Strong, effective oral and written communication skills.
• Potential for or demonstrated expertise in university teaching.
• Potential for or demonstrated research, scholarly, and/or creative activity.

Responsibilities

• Teaching load is 12 credits per semester.
• Primary course responsibilities include introductory and advanced criminology courses, with an emphasis on courses related to policing/law enforcement.
• Teach courses that compliment and extend departmental offerings based on educational background, interests, and departmental needs, including statistics and research methods.
• New curricular initiatives may include development of undergraduate courses and on-line courses as appropriate.
• Serve as academic advisor to undergraduate students within the department.
• Participate in faculty governance and service activities at the departmental, college and university levels.
• Engage in scholarly activity. Such activities are broadly defined and may address the scholarship of research within the field of expertise, the scholarship of teaching, or similar activities.

Benefits

• Employees receive excellent benefits including exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits; employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 6.95%; an attractive amount of paid leave per year in addition to paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees