"Director, School of Criminology and Security Studies"

Director, School of Criminology and Security Studies

Indiana State University invites applications for the Director of the School of Criminology and Security Studies at the rank of Full or Associate Professor.

Required Qualifications:

Earned doctorate in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Digital Forensics, Intelligence Studies or Analysis, or a closely related degree to the fields listed is required. Record of teaching, scholarship, and service commensurate with the rank of full or associate professor at the time of application. Qualifications enhanced by successful administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least two years of successful higher education administrative leadership experience, such as department chair. Active and engaged member of a related academic association, such as the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, or American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Practical experience related to the School’s program areas.

Responsibilities:

Provide academic and administrative leadership within the School of approximately 600 undergraduate majors and master’s students, as well as 20+ full and part-time faculty. Oversee and facilitate the School’s resources. Provide support for teaching, research, service, recruitment, retention, and fundraising. Be an advocate for experiential learning and represent the School of Criminology and Security Studies effectively in college, university, and community matters. Teach and publish in an expertise area. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Participate in external and community engagement to cultivate partnerships, funding opportunities, and promote the School.

Application:

Submit applications online at https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/53593. For full consideration, please submit application materials by October 15, 2025. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

About the School of Criminology and Security Studies:

The Criminology Department was founded at Indiana State University in 1972. A milestone in the Department’s history occurred in the late 1970’s when the Journal of Criminal Justice ranked the ISU Criminology Department fourth in the nation in terms of scholarly productivity. With this, the Department earned a reputation for being one of the top criminology departments in the United States. By 1999, the Department had grown to have a combined undergraduate/graduate enrollment of 547 majors, and it currently maintains that level of enrollment. Cybercriminology and Intelligence Analysis were added as new major programs in 2018, and the Department transitioned into a School in 2019. Highlights of Departmental activities include a professional fraternity (Lambda Alpha Epsilon); state-of-the-art cyber and criminalistics labs, student internship programs, and placement assistance through the Department’s Annual Career Fair.

Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our employment application process.