Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.
Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.
Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.
The Department of Criminology at Stonehill College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in Criminology to begin in July 2027. Our new colleague would join a department of five full-time faculty with a wide range of disciplinary expertise and a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their classrooms. The department is nestled within the Martin Institute for Law & Society, which provides our students with interdisciplinary learning opportunities to accomplish Stonehill’s mission of educating the whole person, so that each Stonehill graduate thinks, acts, and leads with courage toward the creation of a more just and compassionate world.
Essential Dutis & Responsibilities
We seek applicants who are committed to excellence in teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduates and who exemplify the teacher-scholar model with a clear understanding of how to integrate vibrant teaching, research, and student engagement. The teaching load for tenure-track faculty is three courses per semester. Successful candidates will be ready and able to teach key departmental classes such as Critical Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminological Theories, Research Methods, and Statistics for the Criminology Department. We are particularly interested in candidates with areas of research expertise that complement existing department strengths.
Education & Experience
Applicants should have a completed Ph.D. in criminology or criminal justice. ABD candidates will be considered based on experience and a firm schedule to finish the degree by August 2027. Qualifications must include demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching. Candidates who broaden the perspectives and experiences represented within the department are particularly encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants should submit online a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one example of your scholarly work, three letters of recommendation, and a teaching portfolio. The teaching portfolio should include evidence of teaching excellence and course syllabi, and a statement of teaching philosophy. In your teaching philosophy and/or cover letter, please explain how diversity is incorporated into your teaching materials and methods.
The application deadline is October 12, 2026. Please email inquiries to Dr. Kathleen Currul-Dykeman (kcurruldykeman@stonehill.edu), Chair of the Criminology Department.
Applicants who will enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. Stonehill College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.