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Assistant Professor | Wayne State University

The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Wayne State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, academic-year (9-month) Assistant Professor of Teaching to begin in Fall 2025.

Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice/Criminology or related field. A J.D.
alone is not a sufficient qualification for this position. The ideal candidate would be expected to
teach a variety of traditional and online courses. The successful candidate will be responsible for
teaching 4 classes in each of the fall and winter semesters with the possibility of additional
teaching opportunities during summers. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will
contribute to departmental-level service needs.

To apply, go to: https://hr.wayne.edu/clientservices/prospective (posting requisition 2355).
An on-line application is required. Applicants must upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
teaching portfolio, and diversity statement (submitted through the “writing sample” tab) within
the online application portal to be considered for the position. Three letters of recommendation
should be sent to Dr. Siying Guo, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Criminology
and Criminal Justice, 3261 Faculty Administration Building, Wayne State University, Detroit,
MI 48202 or emailed to hp6625@wayne.edu. Review of applications will begin November 25,
2024 and continue until the position is filled. The chair of the search committee will be available
at ASC to discuss the position.

BRIDGE Award and Funding opportunity

The American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS; APA Division 41) Broadening Representative Inclusion, Diversity, And Global Equity (BRIDGE) committee is dedicated to facilitating activities and developing opportunities within the psychology and law division that embrace, respect and value diversity. They are committed to the recruitment and retention of culturally and linguistically diverse students into psychology and law related doctoral programs, and faculty into psychology and law related academic and professional positions. The committee comprises academicians, researchers, clinicians, practitioners, graduate and doctoral students representing a diversity of backgrounds and expertise in the field. They have three awards programs that may be of interest:

  1.  The Diversity Research Award supports research by graduate students who come from diverse backgrounds or work examining issues of diversity in psychology and law.
  2. The Access Path to Psychology and Law Experience (AP) program supports research involvement for undergraduates and terminal Master’s students from diverse backgrounds with the goal of preparing them for graduate training in psychology and law.
  3. The Travel Award supports student travel to the AP-LS annual conference, which will be held March 13-15, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

For more information on the awards, please visit https://ap-ls.org/awards/

The deadline for the application is January 15, 2025.  They also encourage students to attend their annual conference to meet with faculty and students of Division 41.   For more information regarding BRIDGE please contact the Chair, Dr. Christopher Bishop (bishopC@trinity.edu) and Co-Chair Dr. Jason Lawrence (jmlawrencephd@gmail.com).

Dissertation Defense Announcement: Hsin Sydney Jaw

Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Hsin Sydney Jaw
Exploring the Contextual Influence of a Summer Jobs Program on Youth Arrest: Evidence from New York City

Date:  Friday, November 1, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 2165E LeFrak Hall
Meeting ID: 926 2755 7311
Passcode: 676312

Tenured Associate or Full Professor of Public Policy and Ithaca Director of the Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq) | Cornell University

Position Title: Tenured Associate or Full Professor of Public Policy and Ithaca Director of the Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq)
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America [mapsort by distance
Subject Area: Public Policy / Public Policy
Salary Range: $97,500 to $329,600
Appl Deadline: (posted 2024/04/22, updated 2024/04/11, listed until 2024/12/31)
Position Description:  Apply    

The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor of Public Policy and Ithaca Director of the Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq). We seek an established scholar with a record of excellence in health equity research and strong potential or a demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary, collaborative research center. CCHEq bridges the Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine campuses with the vision to achieve health equity in local, national, and global communities through collaborative research, education, service, and advocacy. This tenured faculty position is part of a major initiative to hire world-class policy scholars at Cornell’s new Brooks School of Public Policy.

We welcome applicants with scholarly training and expertise in health equity. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in a social science field (e.g., Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Public Policy, or a related discipline). The successful candidate will have a record of excellence in research, experience with externally funded projects, and the ability to lead collaboratively and communicate effectively with diverse groups, including students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, names of three references and their contact information, and 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/27495 Continue reading

Assistant Professor – School Crime and Safety | Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University Reviews

Department Information
Within this setting, the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology provides a comprehensive examination of justice, crime, and victimization. The program offers both an in-person and fully online Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology that enrolls approximately 900 students across all campuses and a minor with 175 students. The department also houses an in-person and online Master of Science (MS) program in Criminal Justice and Criminology with concentrations in criminal justice/criminology and cybercrime. Further, we offer an Executive MS program in Criminal Justice for law enforcement professionals, which permits them to complete POST-certified coursework in flexible modules. Finally, the department offers an online Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime.

Job Summary
Reporting to the department chair, the assistant professor position requires teaching some combination of courses within our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, developing a sustainable and productive program of research, providing service to the department, college, and university, as well as engaging in student success and professional development initiatives. The position is an academic (10 month), tenure-track appointment. Continue reading

Assistant Professor – Policing | Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University Reviews

Assistant Professor Criminal Justice and Criminology – Policing

Department Information
Within this setting, the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology provides a comprehensive examination of justice, crime, and victimization. The program offers both an in-person and fully online Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology that enrolls approximately 900 students across all campuses and a minor with 175 students. The department also houses an in-person and online Master of Science (MS) program in Criminal Justice and Criminology with concentrations in criminal justice/criminology and cybercrime. Further, we offer an Executive MS program in Criminal Justice for law enforcement professionals, which permits them to complete POST-certified coursework in flexible modules. Finally, the department offers an online Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime.

Job Summary
Reporting to the department chair, the assistant professor position requires teaching some combination of courses within our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, developing a sustainable and productive program of research, providing service to the department, college, and university, as well as engaging in student success and professional development initiatives. The position is an academic (10 month), tenure-track appointment. Continue reading

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor | University of Pittsburgh

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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (SOCIAL)

GSPH-Epidemiology – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (24007836)

The Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh is recruiting a full-time faculty member in the tenure stream at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the area of social epidemiology (including, but not limited to, research on health equity, discrimination, neighborhood environments, social policies, religion, and the criminal legal system). The Department of Epidemiology is one of seven academic departments in the School of Public Health, a vibrant community of students, educators, researchers, collaborators, and leaders. We are especially interested in expanding the Department of Epidemiology’s commitment to use science and data to push and impact policy.

Applicants should hold a doctorate in epidemiology or a related social science discipline and be interested in building partnerships across disciplines within the University. Candidates should be dedicated to teaching, research, and service. They should demonstrate leadership and collaboration and have potential for external funding (at the assistant rank) or evidence of external funding (at the associate or full professor ranks). Salary and rank are commensurate with background/experience. In addition to the qualifications above, appointment at the Associate Professor level requires five years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity, including teaching, funded research, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals. Appointment at the Professor level requires ten or more years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity, including teaching, funded research, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals.

The candidate may be interested in developing a research program focused on social epidemiology broadly or in the context of any particular subfield of epidemiology. Research areas of particular interest to the department include climate change, cardiovascular epidemiology, public health nutrition and food policy, reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, and substance use. The candidate will be expected to teach in our graduate or undergraduate programs.

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, and the names and contact details of three references. Please apply through Requisition #24007836 through www.join.pitt.edu. Review of applications will commence upon receipt of all materials and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is September 2025.

The following documents are required and should be uploaded to your profile as part of your application: 1. CV 2. Cover Letter 3. Personal/Research Statement 4. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement. 5. Current Teaching Evaluations 6.Teaching Statement 7. List names and contact information for three referees.

Please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research directions, and the names of three references to your online application. Also please include a recent Teaching Evaluation to your application packet.

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.