"Assistant Professor of Criminology"

The Department of Sociology and Criminology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology to start in August 2026. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment with a competitive startup package. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the Public Policy Ph.D. and Data Science / Analytics B.A. programs.

At minimum, the person hired must have: (1) A Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice or a closely related social science discipline, (2) evidence of the ability to contribute to the departmental programmatic needs in criminology, (3) evidence of an active research agenda and scholarly productivity in criminology, (4) demonstrated potential of developing an externally funded program of research, and (5) evidence of the ability to contribute to the teaching and mentoring missions of the department.

Preferred candidates will meet one or more of the following: (1) expertise in: the etiology of crime, neighborhoods and crime, geospatial and temporal data analytics, and/or data visualization techniques, (2) a record of research achievement as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed outlets, (3) a record of contributing to, pursuing, or securing external funding for research, (4) a demonstrated ability to develop effective undergraduate and/or graduate courses, (5) experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students, and/or (6) evidence of the ability to contribute to one or more of the other departmental strength areas of community, inequality/stratification, and health.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.