Author Archives: dhou1

Assistant Research Professor | Northeastern University

Assistant Research Professor

About the Crime Prevention Lab
The Northeastern Crime Prevention Lab (CPL) has rapidly grown since its founding in 2023. We seek an Assistant Research Professor to join our team and help further develop our portfolio of research projects. Active funded projects include collaborations with Kansas City (MO) Police Department, Colorado Springs (CO) Police Department, the City of Paterson (NJ), the Mecklenburg County (NC) Department of Public Health, and the New Jersey State Police. The Assistant Research Professor will work with the Senior Leadership to assist the CPL in maintaining existing partnerships and nurturing new opportunities

Responsibilities:
Lead large-scale research projects and develop externally-funded projects: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the current funded-projects of the CPL. This will involve taking a leading role in data collection, database maintenance, data analysis, and report writing. The Assistant Research Professor will further work with CPL directors to identify and compete for funded research opportunities.

Develop community partnerships across sectors and jurisdictions: In addition to developing the externally funded research projects the Assistant Research Professor will nurture the current partnerships and seek out additional collaborative opportunities. These applied partnerships take time and effort to establish and retain, and they are essential to the CPL mission and offer potential for visibility and sustainable growth.

Supervise students and Staff on Evaluation Projects: The Assistant Research Professor will supervise undergraduate and Graduate students on multi-generational research teams. They will also supervise staff on research teams.

Teach 2 classes per year in the area of crime analysis and geographic information systems: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the developing crime analysis and computational sciences programs by teaching relevant classes to undergraduate, graduate, and practitioner students.

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice or related fields in hand by the appointment start date is required.
  • Strong skills in quantitative analysis and geographic information systems.
  • Experience using R, Stata, and ArcGIS Pro software.
  • Demonstrate commitment to working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment.
  • Strong experience of leading research teams.
  • Strong track record in writing and securing research grants.
  • Strong track record in published peer-reviewed journal articles.

Documents to Submit: 
Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a research statement, writing sample, teaching statement, a diversity statement, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.

In the diversity statement, please describe how you can support Northeastern’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address nominations and questions to Eric L. Piza, Chair, Search Committee at e.piza@northeastern.edu.

Summer 2025 Teaching Opportunities

Dr. Madoo is working on teaching assignments for Summer 2025. As you may know, graduate students who teach an undergraduate course in our department must be in our Ph.D. program and have completed their Master’s degree (or will complete it by December 2024). Additional criteria that will be considered include teaching experience, graduate class completion and performance, teaching evaluations (if applicable), and etc. This policy applies to students under both the old and new requirements. We have some online, some face-to face, some Summer I, some Summer II, and one compressed 3-week class in Summer II (Young Scholars Program). You also need to check with your Advisor first to make sure this is OK with them.

With the exception of the CCJS 105 Young Scholars compressed class, face-to-face classes run Monday through Thursday 9-10:40, 11-12:40, 1-2:40, and 3-4:40. Online runs Monday through Friday. Summer I runs from 6/2 – 7/11 and Summer II runs from 7/14 – 8/22. The Young Scholars CCJS105 compressed class is Monday through Friday 10-1 running from 7/14 – 8/1.

The following classes may be available:

Summer I (6/2 – 7/11)

  • CCJS 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 105 Introduction to Criminology – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 200 Statistics – face to face
  • CCJS 342 Corrections – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 345 Courts and Sentencing – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 370 – Race and Crime – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 450 Advanced Juvenile Delinquency – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 451 Crime/Delinquency Prevention – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 454 Theory – online asynchronous
  • 400 level elective or special topics course – online asynchronous

Summer II (7/14 – 8/22) except Young Scholars CCJS 105

  • CCJS 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice – face to face
  • CCJS 105 Introduction to Criminology – face to face
  • CCJS 105 Introduction to Criminology Young Scholars – online synchronous (Mon- Fri 10:00am – 1:00pm 7/14 – 8/1)
  • CCJS 342 Corrections – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 345 Courts and Sentencing – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 370 – Race and Crime – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 450 Advanced Juvenile Delinquency – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 451 Crime/Delinquency Prevention – online asynchronous
  • CCJS 454 Theory – online asynchronous
  • 400 level elective or special topics course – online asynchronous

Please complete the attached application. For first preference, please submit to Dr. Madoo by 5pm on 10/25.

Postdoctoral Associate | Cornell University

Cornell University Logo, symbol, meaning, history, PNG, brand
Fellowship ID: Cornell–Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy–POSTDOCFHTR [#28204, WDR-00048500]
Fellowship Title: Postdoctoral Associate – Cornell Population Center (CPC): Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fellowship Type: Postdoctoral
Location: Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Sociology
Appl Deadline: (posted 2024/09/10, updated 2024/08/27, listed until 2025/02/27)
Description: Apply    

The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships. The position starts August 15, 2025 and will continue for 2 years, subject to a satisfactory first year evaluation. Selection is based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a CPC faculty affiliate who will serve as mentor. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPC’s four main areas: families & children; health behaviors & disparities; poverty & inequality; and immigration & diversity. Especially encouraged are applications from candidates whose research has significance for those countries on which the fellowship’s funder focuses – the United States, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, South Africa, and Bermuda.

The Frank H. T. Rhodes Fellowships stand as a testament to the profound difference Frank Rhodes has made at Cornell by furthering scholarship and research in areas related to poverty alleviation, support for the elderly and disadvantaged children and youth, public health, and human rights. The postdoctoral program is designed to provide support through collaborations with faculty and to assist new scholars in launching their research programs.  Postdoctoral Associates devote most of their time to independent research but are expected to be actively involved in CPC activities and events. CPC offers an exciting intellectual environment for postdoctoral training in demography, with over 200 affiliated faculty, graduate students, and postdocs. See http://www.cpc.cornell.edu/ for more information about CPC.

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in demography, economics, sociology, or another related social science discipline by August 15, 2025.

Application Information: Interested applicants should submit a 1) cover letter that identifies a supportive CPC faculty sponsor; 2) CV; 3) statement proposing both an individual research project and a description of how the candidate will engage in a collaborative project with a CPC faculty affiliate, 4) acknowledgment of support from a CPC faculty mentor (In lieu of a letter of recommendation, please send your mentor’s and email address to population@cornell.edu with the subject line: Postdoc Mentor, and we will send them a form to complete); 5) example of written work; 6) three letters of recommendation; and 6) a description of experience with, and/or approaches to (past, current, or future), fostering learning, research, service, and/or outreach in a diverse community—applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

Materials should be submitted online to Academic Jobs Online at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28204

Pay Range: $61,008 to $ 87,000 – The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

  • Prior relevant work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Academic discipline (faculty pay ranges reflect 9-month annual salary).
  • Unique applicable skills.

Applications will be reviewed on December 01, 2024, and continue until a candidate is selected. For full consideration, please apply by November 30, 2024.

Continue reading →

Assistant Professor | Florida State University

Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried

Job ID: 58327
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Responsibilities
The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University is a vibrant academic community which fosters an environment of collaborative research and intellectual stimulation among its faculty and students. The College invites applications for multiple assistant professor positions to begin Fall 2025. The areas of specialization are open. Applicants must have demonstrated effectiveness in research and teaching. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice or a related field (such as sociology, psychology, or public policy). ABD candidates who anticipate degree completion no later than August 2025 will also be considered. A Juris Doctorate alone is not sufficient for consideration.

Contact Info
Any questions regarding the position may be directed to search committee chair Sonja Siennick at ssiennick@fsu.edu.

Preventing Climate Displacement With Community Resilience Hubs Workshop

Please join the Urban Equity Collaborative (UEC) for our Preventing Climate Displacement With Community Resilience Hubs workshop with Dennis Chestnut and Justin Lini from the Ward 7 Resilience Hub Community Coalition.

UEC is a University of Maryland initiative that employs an intersectional, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach to community-based research. UEC hosts workshops that bring together graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and community leaders to discuss the multiple and compounding forms of dispossession and displacement in urban neighborhoods and their acute impacts on marginalized communities.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/KNXX8eDfDgQ9JqqV8

When: Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 from 12 – 2 pm; Light refreshments will be provided for all in-person participants

Where: Preinkert Hall, Suite 1221, 7840 Preinkert Drive College Park, MD 20740, and virtually on Zoom

Description: This workshop explains what Resilience Hubs are, where DC’s program came from, and how they can prevent climate displacement by investing in community-serving organizations to create platforms for resilience and recovery.

This workshop will be live-streamed and recorded. To ensure a comfortable and safe environment, the UEC requests that the workshop portion of the event remain intimate at a 30-person capacity.

TWO ONLINE SHORT COURSES: Analysis of Complex Survey Data & Multilevel Modeling

The Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research (CILVR) at The University of Maryland is pleased to announce the following popular online short courses.
Participants may join us from anywhere in the world  with a good wi-fi connection — synchronously (real time) or asynchronously (delayed/recorded).

ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX SURVEY DATA (from NCES)

Dr. Laura Stapleton, University of Maryland
November 7-8, 2024
MULTILEVEL MODELING
Dr. Tracy Sweet, University of Maryland
December 12-13, 2024

Help Terps Get Ready to Vote!

We are less than one month away from Election Day (November 5th)! Students can make their voice heard on federal, state, and local positions and measures in the upcoming election. TerpsVote helps students navigate the voting process and make a plan to vote. Follow these simple steps to get vote ready:

  • Check your voter registration status: You can check your voter registration status at https://umd.turbovote.org/

  • Update your registration or register to vote: You can update your voter registration information or register to vote online at https://umd.turbovote.org/

  • Get voting reminders via text/email: You can sign up for voting related reminders at https://umd.turbovote.org/ . You’ll get a reminder of upcoming deadlines based on your registration and be encouraged to remind friends and family to make their voices heard at the ballot box, too.

  • Decide where and how you will vote: Maryland voters can vote by mail, vote early in-person, or vote in-person on Election Day. Polls are open on Election Day, November 5th, in Maryland  from 7 AM – 8 PM. More information on voting by mail or voting early in Maryland or your home state can be found at  https://terpsvote.umd.edu/how-vote .

  • Review your sample ballot: Sample ballots in Maryland are usually posted to your county’s Board of Elections page before an election. For Prince George’s County, you can find your sample ballot via local Board of Elections site or use https://allintovote.org/research-your-ballot/ for other counties and states.

For more information on voting, visit terpsvote.umd.edu, email terpsvote@umd.edu, follow @terpsvote on Instagram, or stop by the student voting resource hub in Stamp Suite 1110 (Leadership & Community Service-Learning).