"Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Sociology and Criminology"

Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Sociology and Criminology

The Criminology Program in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at The Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

Candidates for Assistant Professor will have expertise in the following areas, including but not limited to, criminal justice system, criminal justice policy, or criminology, broadly defined. All candidates must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in a relevant field and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement. Duties for candidates include a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate's qualifications.

Candidates for Associate Professor will have expertise in the following areas, including but not limited to, criminal justice system, criminal justice policy, or criminology, broadly defined. All candidates must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in a relevant field and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement, as well as an established reputation and demonstrated excellence in scholarly achievement. Duties for Associate Professor candidates include a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate's qualifications.

A Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, or related field is required by the appointment date for all Ranks.

Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State's Job Posting Board, and should upload the following application materials electronically: a letter of interest, CV or resume, and a list of three references with contact information. Inquiries may be directed to the Faculty Coordinator, Jill Palmer, at jqp6220@psu.edu.

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