"Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice"

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Susquehanna University

Job Type: Faculty - Full-Time Benefits Eligible

FLSA: Exempt

Hours per week: Variable

Number of months: 9

Location: Selinsgrove, PA

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Summary

Susquehanna University (SU) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start in August 2026.

Specific Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching introductory courses, methodological courses, and advanced topics courses in criminal justice and helping to build the relatively new criminal justice program at SU. Susquehanna University strongly values faculty-student collaborative research and mentoring of students for practica, internships, and admission to graduate programs.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in criminology and/or criminal justice is required. All specializations (for example, but not limited to, administration and leadership, corrections, rehabilitation, recidivism, courts, juvenile crime, and research methods) will be considered. Demonstrated success or evidence of potential to excel in teaching and advising undergraduates is essential, as is ongoing scholarly productivity and institutional service.

Additional Information for Applicant

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching objectives and research interests, and three letters of recommendation online. Any inquiries should be sent to the search chair, Andrea Lopez, at lopez@susqu.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants requiring visa sponsorship are welcome to apply if they are currently authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are unable to consider candidates who do not have current U.S. work authorization.