"Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice"

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Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice

Job Title: Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice

Agency: Texas A&M International University

Department: Dept, Social Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: Laredo, Texas

Job Type: Faculty

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for an Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice to begin Fall 2026.

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/.

This is a full-time Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice to begin Fall 2026. This is a tenured (9-month) faculty position. Tenure will only be granted after approval of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Primary duties will include conducting research and teaching of face-to-face and online undergraduate courses, online graduate courses, and hybrid doctoral courses. Duties also include service on departmental, college, university, and professional committees, including service on dissertation committees. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

The Program in Criminal Justice is housed within the Department of Social Sciences, which is within the College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.tamiu.edu/coas/dss/index.shtml.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in Criminal Justice or a related field. While all specializations will be considered, candidates with expertise in policing, immigration and crime, quantitative research methods, and/or geospatial analysis are especially encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage candidates with strong research skills, a strong record of peer-reviewed publication, the potential for or prior experience with seeking and/or securing external grant funding, and at least 5 years of full-time university teaching experience.

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process:

The first review of applications will be 10/19/2025. The completed employment application must include: Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications, Current curriculum vitae, Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree, Names and contact information of three current professional references.

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/admins/ohr/employment/. For more information, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Huseyin Cinoglu, at huseyin.cinoglu@tamiu.edu.