Criminology- Law Enforcement or Victimology Assistant Professor

Job Details

California State University, Fresno
College of Social Sciences
Department of Criminology
https://socialsciences.fresnostate.edu/criminology

Criminology- Law Enforcement or Victimology
Assistant Professor

Tenure Track
Fall 2027 (August 2027)

The Department of Criminology in the College of Social Sciences at California State University, Fresno is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor. They will teach both undergraduate and graduate students, conduct scholarly and applied research, and engage in service-related activities. Other duties will include but are not limited to advising and mentoring criminology and forensic behavioral sciences majors, participating in program development, actively engaging in research and problem-solving activities, grant writing, and committee service at all levels of university governance. Specific assignments will be dependent on department needs.

Substantive teaching and research areas are open; however, the Department of Criminology is specifically looking for candidates who can contribute to our Law Enforcement and/or Victimology options. Specific areas of interest within these options are open. Successful candidates must be able to teach in our existing curriculum.

Qualifications:

Required Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent):

• An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in criminology, criminal justice, or closely related social science discipline OR
• Applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered; however, for appointment, the doctorate must be completed by August 1, 2027.

Note: Candidates with only a J.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D. are not eligible for this position.

Required Experience:

1. Ability to teach core curriculum courses. Candidates are strongly encouraged to review our department’s catalog page to review course requirements for CRIM majors: https://catalog.fresnostate.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=6&ent_oid=556

Preferred Qualifications:

• A record of excellence in teaching at the university level (experience as a graduate teaching assistant is acceptable)
• A record of scholarly presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and research experience/knowledge in areas related to law enforcement and/or victimology consistent with the candidate’s years of experience
• Demonstrated research experience in the aforementioned areas of specialization that may be applied to criminological and/or criminal justice issues at the local, state, national, and/or international level
• Show ability or promise to include and supervise student research

Application Procedures:

Review of applications will begin on 9/07/2026. Applications received after this date may be considered until the positions are filled. These position automatically closes on March 31, 2027. Note: All positions at Fresno State are subject to funding availability.

Apply online at: https://careers.fresnostate.edu/

For full consideration, apply online at https://careers.fresnostate.edu/ by September 06, 2026

Attach the following:

• Letter of interest or cover letter specifically addressing which of the two areas (Law Enforcement or Victimology) you are applying for and describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications described above. If you believe you could contribute to more than one of the options, please express this in your letter
• Current curriculum vitae
• A scholarly writing sample
• Names and contact information of three professional references