ASU SCCJ Assistant or Associate Professor

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor. This full-time, benefits-eligible, academic-year (9-month) faculty position will begin in August 2025. Applicants with specializations in any substantive area within criminology and criminal justice will be considered. Preference will be given to individuals who will add new perspectives to existing strengths of the faculty. We will consider any candidate eligible for appointment as a tenure-track assistant or associate professor in August 2025 (e.g., current ABDs, recently completed Ph.D., postdoctoral scholars, current assistant or associate professors). The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to produce novel, high-impact research that enhances the national and international reputation of CCJ and ASU. Before applying, applicants should review information about the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at https://ccj.asu.edu/.

 About the School:

The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions has a student body of over 6,700 undergraduate and graduate students, with over 57 percent students of color. The SCCJ has a rich, interdisciplinary culture that strongly values community-centered research, and the SCCJ is housed in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. ASU is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), committed to the access, support, and success of all students and scholars. SCCJ is a nationally recognized leader in higher education and is highly regarded for its distinguished faculty and research productivity, as evidenced by its being ranked the #2 best doctoral program in criminology and criminal justice in the United States by US News and World Report.

The SCCJ offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in criminology and criminal justice, as well as, master’s degrees in crime analysis and public safety leadership and administration. The SCCJ proudly also offers its degrees online and on several ASU campuses. For more information, please visit our website at http://ccj.asu.edu.

The SCCJ is conveniently located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the fifth-largest city in the United States. Our proximity to major criminal justice agencies enhances instruction, research, and community-based service learning opportunities.

 Our Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

The School of Criminal Justice actively seeks and supports a faculty committed to inclusion and access.  As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), we are proud to serve a student body, including a high percentage of those who are the first in their families to go to college or are veterans. We seek applicants who have experience teaching, mentoring, and developing research in ways that effectively address individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds.

About ASU

All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads:

ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching, research, and service will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.

Job Duties:

• Teach undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses in person, online, and hybrid.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Maintain and strengthen a record of scholarly productivity as demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications and/or books, external funding, presentations at national conferences, and other translational, scholarly documents (white papers, invited talks, etc.).
• Provide service contributions to the school, college, university, and profession.

Required Qualifications:

•  A Ph.D. in criminology, criminal justice, or a related social-scientific field from a regionally-accredited university, by time of appointment;
• Strong evidence of a novel research agenda, and demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service; and
• Consistent with ASU’s Charter, a demonstrated commitment to inclusion.

 Desired Qualifications:

• Potential or demonstrated excellence in publishing (e.g., top-tier peer-reviewed journals, academic books).
• Potential or demonstrated excellence in conducting research that will contribute to and enhance the School’s national and international reputation.
• Potential or demonstrated ability to secure external funding to support research.
•  Potential or demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Interest in mentoring students, and commitment to their success.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please visit https://publicservice.asu.edu/content/jobs.  Applicants must submit all of the following materials through an Interfolio dossier. Complete application materials must contain the following items:

1. A letter of application (two-page maximum) in which the applicant describes their fit with the assistant/associate professor position relative to the qualifications listed in this advertisement;
2. A complete curriculum vitae or résumé that details the applicant’s educational and professional history;
3. A two-page (maximum) statement of the applicant’s research agenda;
4. The names and complete contact information (titles, organization affiliations, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses) for three professional references. If ABD, at least one reference must be a current supervisor or chair.

Interviews will be held at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus. Applicants are expected to give a research presentation if invited for an in-person interview.

Application Deadline

The initial application deadline is Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Arizona Time.  Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they are received until the position is filled.

Please direct all questions about the position to School Director, Beth Huebner, at (602) 496-5260 or ccjdirector@asu.edu.

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.