About the role
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Department:
School of Public Affairs
Time Type:
Full time
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Job Description:
The Department of Justice, Law, Criminology & Security in the School of Public Affairs at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-line Assistant or Associate Professor position, beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year. The department seeks an established scholar with substantive expertise in criminological theory and a demonstrated research agenda examining race, structural inequality, and social production of crime and justice outcomes. The successful candidate will strengthen the department’s capacity in foundational criminological theory while contributing to contemporary scholarship and debate that advances understanding of inequality within the criminal justice system.
Applicants
must
hold a Ph . D .
in criminology, sociology, or other closely related discipline
;
a
J.D. or LL.M.
alone does not satisfy this requirement .
Candidates must
demonstrate
excellence in scholarly research , effective teaching, and professional accomplishment commensurate with appoint ment at
the Assistant or Associate Professor rank
.
Competitive
- candidates
- will
- have a sustained record of publication in high-quality peer-reviewed outlets,
- expertise
- in
- social
- science
- research methods,
- and
- the capacity to
- contribut e
- to
- mentoring doctoral students,
- program development ,
- and
- other forms of academic leadership.
- A ll
- faculty
- are
- expected
- to
- hold
- office
- hours
- and
- participate
- in
- department,
- s chool ,
- and
- university activities and service.
- Teaching responsibilities will include required and elective courses.
Possible courses
include
Criminology Theory
- ,
- Race and Justice,
- research
- methods,
- and other areas aligned with the
- applicant’s
- expertise .
- The Department is home to a range of disciplines, approaches, and methods.
The search committee is
especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service ,
will contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community.
Salary and benefits are
- competitive,
- with
- an expected salary range of
- $90,000-$ 120,000 .
Review
- of
- applications
- will
- begin
- on
September
- 28 ,
- 202 6 ,
- and
- will
- continue
- until
- the
- position
- is
- filled, subject to ongoing budgetary approval.
The position begin
- s
- on
- August 1, 202 7 .
- Applicants should have a PhD or
- an anticipated
- PhD completion date by August 202 7.
Please
- submit
- applications via Workday. Applications should
- include
- a
- cover
- letter,
- curriculum
- vitae,
- copies
- of
- up
- to
- three
- recently
- published
- articles and/or working papers, and three letters of recommendation.
- Applicants who currently hold tenure may
- submit
- the names and contact information of three references in lieu of
- the three
- letters
- of recommendation.
Please contact
Tatiana Williams at
- twilliams@american.edu
- if
- you have any
- questions.
Benefits
AU offers a competitive benefits package.
Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options
.
Other Details
Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
American University is an
E-Verify
employer.
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Contact Us
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theworkline@american.edu
.
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