Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Search suspended - will reopen August 1, 2008.
The Criminal Justice Department at University of Wisconsin-Parkside invites applications for a full-time tenure track assistant professor of Criminal Justice beginning August 2009. For more information about the Criminal Justice Department link to: http://oldweb.uwp.edu/academic/criminal.justice/
Required Qualifications:
A doctorate degree in criminal justice, criminology, or a closely related field by the time of appointment. (A law degree is not appropriate for this position). ABD will be considered for a one-year terminal appointment as a Lecturer with conversion to tenure track Assistant Professor if all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed by March, 2010. Prior teaching experience and ability to teach introduction to criminal justice and criminological theory. Demonstrated promise as a scholar. Academic experiences and interests in culturally diverse groups. Previous experience interacting with a diverse and multicultural population.
Preferred:
Preferred areas of teaching: criminal justice research methods, organized crime, white collar crime or comparative and international criminal justice systems. Experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives. Interest in developing and implementing curricula that address multicultural issues. Primary responsibilities include teaching core and upper division criminal justice courses, research and publication, academic advising, and participation in departmental, campus, and community service.
Representatives from UWP will be attending the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology in St. Louis, MO to promote this position.
For full consideration submit all materials by December 5, 2008; position open until filled.
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter vitae, teaching philosophy, course syllabi, teaching evaluations, examples of scholarly work, and the names and contact information for three references to:
Professor Susan R. Takata
Chair, Criminal Justice Search Committee
Department of Criminal Justice,
University of Wisconsin Parkside,
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144
E-mail: takata@uwp.edu
Telephone: (262) 595-3416
Fax: (262) 595-2471
