Assistant Professor

1 month ago


College Park, Maryland, United States University of Maryland, College Park Full time

Assistant Professor

Category Status: 02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track

Unit: BSOS-Criminology & Criminal Justice

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks:

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin in Fall Semester 2025. We seek applicants who have a promising research program focused on areas related to resiliency and inequality. Potential recruitment areas include offending, victimization, policing, courts and sentencing, corrections, prisoner reentry, juvenile delinquency, crime and violence prevention, among others. We wish to identify applicants who take an interdisciplinary and/or methodologically innovative approach, have strong theoretical orientations, and share the goal to work collectively to create a just, equitable, and inclusive future for our discipline and the diverse communities we serve.

The successful candidate will have a promising record and demonstrate excellence in any of the above or other related topic areas along with a strong commitment to research and teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should have the Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice (or a related field such as sociology, demography, political science, psychology, public policy, and economics) in hand at the time of appointment. Our Department has a strong research emphasis, with an award-winning interdisciplinary faculty and an internationally renowned doctoral program. Department faculty regularly consult with the highest level of government and nongovernment agencies on policy-based research at the national, state, and local level. To learn more about our department, please visit

The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff that will enhance our contributions to teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and around the world. The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is additionally committed to increasing the diversity of our campus community. The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) at the University of Maryland seeks to address humanity's grand challenges by hiring faculty members across multiple departments whose research addresses themes of resilience, diversity, inequality and social justice, using methods that are at the cutting edge of their disciplines. For further information, kindly contact the search chair specified in each listing. We welcome your applications as we strive to build a community of diverse faculty.

Benefits Summary:

Faculty Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

A record of promise and excellence in scholarship and a strong commitment to research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels is required. Candidates should have the Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice (or a related field such as sociology, demography, political science, psychology, public policy, and economics) in hand at the time of appointment.

Preferences:

For best consideration, please submit your application no later than September 13, 2024

Additional Information:

Posting Date: 07/12/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Best Consideration Date: 09/13/2024

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Research (examples: research statement, research programs)

4. Teaching (examples: teaching philosophy, student evaluations)

5. List of References (no emails sent from system)

6. Reference Letter 1

7. Reference Letter 2

8. Reference Letter 3

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