"Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice"

Job Description

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by March 6, 2026. Applications received after March 6, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at the University of Rhode Island seeks to hire an Assistant Professor starting in fall of the 2026 academic year. The area of expertise is open.

Criminology and Criminal Justice is an undergraduate, interdisciplinary program with over 500 majors. Our faculty are productive scholars who are committed to providing high quality education. We are supportive of junior faculty and work to promote a healthy work-life balance for all of our members. URI is located on a beautiful historic campus in close proximity to the coast, with easy access to Providence, Boston, TF Green Airport, and Amtrak lines.

We seek a scholar-teacher who is committed to the University of Rhode Island's mission as a learner-centered R1 university.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate would be expected to teach social science courses in criminology and criminal justice, conduct scholarly research and publish in scholarly journals; seek external funding for research; engage in student mentoring, and serve on committees within/perform service to the department, college, and university.

Required Qualifications:
1. Ph.D in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related social science field with a specialty grounded in criminology or criminal justice, or ABD with degree conferred by time of appointment.
2. Evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, excellence in teaching criminology and/or criminal justice topics from a social science perspective.
3. Evidence of, or potential for, research excellence in criminology and/or criminal justice, as shown by publications, research grants, and/or works in progress.
4. Demonstrated ability to work with people with varied backgrounds and perspectives.
5. Demonstrated proficiency in oral communication.
6. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication.
7. Currently eligible to work in the US.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Demonstrated experience teaching criminology and/or criminal justice topics from a social science perspective at the college level as the instructor of record.
2. Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity in criminology and/or criminal justice.
3. Evident potential to develop an independently-funded research program.

Union: AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors
Status: Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent
Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 6 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:
(#1) Cover Letter/Letter of application that describes your qualifications and interest in the position with consideration of the university's mission (1-2 pages as one complete document).
(#2) Curriculum Vitae.
(#3) Research Agenda - 1-2 page statement of research agenda with description of current and anticipated trajectory (as one complete document).
(#4) Statement of Teaching Philosophy -1-2 page statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of teaching effectiveness (as one complete document).
(#5) Sample Syllabi for a criminology and/or criminal justice undergraduate class - include one sample syllabus for an introductory level class and one for an upper-division elective class (as one complete document).
(#6) Other Document - Evidence of Teaching Excellence - sample assignment/assessment, recent student evaluations of teaching, and/or other evidence of teaching excellence (not to exceed 15 pages of materials as one complete pdf document.
Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.

Position Number: 107283
Posting Number: F00513
Posting Date: 01/22/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16125