Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology

The Department of Studies in Justice, Culture & Social Change invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in Criminology at the rank of assistant professor to begin Fall 2027. Job duties and responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses (current teaching load is 5 classes (~16 credits) per academic year), advising undergraduate students who are majoring in our department's programs, participating in research/scholarly activities and maintaining an active research agenda, and providing service to the department, college, campus, discipline, and/or to the local community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to both the Criminology major and Sociology major.

Required qualifications

• a Ph.D. (by June 30, 2027, from an accredited institution) in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, or Sociology
• teaching experience and ability to teach in the core curricula of Criminology (Introduction to Criminology and/or Criminological Theory and/or Research Methods and/or Statistics)
• evidence of an active research agenda

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.