Assistant Professor of Criminology

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

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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.

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

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in 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
• 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 (40%)
• Research (40%)
• Service (20%)

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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