Attached is an announcement for a position of Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies in the Department of Sociology at California State University San Marcos. CSUSM is located 12 miles off the Pacific coast, 80 miles south of Los Angeles, and 30 miles north of San Diego. The interdisciplinary major of Criminology and Justice Studies is housed in the Department of Sociology which also offers concentrations in Aging and the Life Course; Children, Youth, and Families; Critical Race Studies; and Health, Education, and Welfare. In addition, the department offers a Masters in Sociological Practice.

–Assistant Professor of Sociology at
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology announces a tenure-track opening for an
Assistant Professor of Sociology, beginning in the Fall of 2010. Areas of specialization are
open, but we particularly encourage applications from candidates with expertise in one of the

ETHNOGRAPHER/QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIST

Competition No: UOIT07-63

Posting Date: September 5, 2007

Closing Date: October 30, 2007

Position Title: Tenure-stream or Tenured position; rank of Assistantor Associate Professor

Faculty or Department: Faculty of Criminology & Political Science

School of Public Affairs
San Diego State University
Tenure Track Position: Public Administration

General Information:
San Diego State University, with an enrollment of 34,000 students is, one of the 23 campuses in the California State University System. San Diego State University is a major intellectual, cultural, and educational institution serving the greater San Diego area and in 2007 was ranked the top small research university in the United States by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. The University offers bachelor degrees, in 81 areas, master degrees in 73 and the joint doctorate in 16. San Diego State University is located 25 miles from the United States/Mexico border and places an increasing international emphasis on preparing students for a global future.

School of Public Affairs
San Diego State University
Tenure Track Position: City Planning

General Information:
San Diego State University, with an enrollment of 34,000 students is, one of the 23 campuses in the California State University System. San Diego State University is a major intellectual, cultural, and educational institution serving the greater San Diego area and in 2007 was ranked the top small research university in the United States by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. The University offers bachelor degrees, in 81 areas, master degrees in 73 and the joint doctorate in 16. San Diego State University is located 25 miles from the United States/Mexico border and places an increasing international emphasis on preparing students for a global future.

The Department of Criminology, Indiana State University invites application for an Assistant Professor position (full-time, 9-month appointment, tenure-track, possible summer teaching). Candidate preferred to have a Ph.D. in Criminology or Criminal Justice. Ph.D. in related discipline or ABD with confirmed completion date prior to start of employment will be considered. Candidate must have teaching interests, research agendas and/or field experience in law enforcement, forensic investigation or homeland security. Salary (commensurate with qualifications and experience) is competitive with excellent benefits. Full requirements for the position and application information are available at www.indstate.edu/crim. The beginning date is August 15, 2007. Screening will begin as applications are received, and the position will remain open until filled.

Three separate position announcemts are included in this message: We have 5 positons open (subject to budgetary approval) to begin July 2007. Three in Criminal Justice, one for a Psychologist with a criminological orientation, and one for a specialist in Quantitative Methods. Please see the following location for instructions on how to apply:

http://www.uoit.ca/EN/main/11259/11270/16583/14479.html

For all positons, applications will be accepted until November 30, 2006 or until suitable candidates are found. Applicants should submit in electronic format, with their name and the above competition number in the subject line, a covering letter, a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a statement of teaching interests, an outline of their present research program and a brief future research plan, and a list of at least 3 referees to careers@uoit.ca. Applicants seeking appointment at the rank of Professor should provide a list of at least 4 referees. These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

San José State University
San José, California

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY

Subject to Budgetary Approval

Criminology

Job Opening ID (JOID): 012505

Rank: Assistant Professor, Sociology, Tenure Track

Qualifications: Ph.D., Sociology by August 21, 2007.
Primary areas of teaching and research expertise: Criminology and Corrections plus one or more of the following: victimology, law & society, delinquency.
A social justice or critical approach to criminology with an emphasis on minority communities is preferred.
Demonstrated skills that show promise of excellent teaching at the BA and MA levels. Ability to teach Race
and Ethnic Relations desirable.
Evidence of research and publication potential.
Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Texas Christian University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Criminal Justice at the Assistant Professor level beginning fall semester 2007. All applicants will be considered, however, preference will be given to candidates who can teach research methods/statistics and those with an interest and experience in media studies, cultural criminology, and/or computer crime. Primary consideration will be given to candidates with an active research agenda, strong teaching skills, and a completed Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology or Sociology. The Criminal Justice program is part of a progressive, cooperative, multidisciplinary department in a supportive academic community. TCU has approximately 8,000 undergraduate students and is situated in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan area in close proximity to state, local and federal criminal justice agencies and institutions.

The University of Alberta draws your attention to two tenure-track positions in Criminology to be filled at the University of Alberta this Fall. Additional information about these positions can be found under 'employment opportunities' on the Department of Sociology's website: http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/sociology/

The Department has been given permission to consider individuals who are already Assistant Professors and close to receiving tenure as well as more recent graduates.

Criminology at the University of Alberta is one of Canada's foremost research centres on crime, law and governance. Its faculty is engaged in cutting edge research in theory, surveillance technologies, policing, women & crime, and young offenders. The Criminology program is located in the Department of Sociology where undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Honours and Criminology), Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy are offered. It boasts one of Canada's leading and most dynamic graduate programs, offering prospective students support in diverse forms of graduate education, including theory, methods, and numerous substantive specializations. In addition, the Department offers a course-based MA program intended for students pursuing criminal justice careers. The undergraduate Criminology program is a highly successful competitive-entry program that, for over twenty years, has provided students with both the formal education and hands-on training required for entry into careers in the criminal justice system, the civil service, and many other professions.

Tenure Track Position in Criminal Justice Administration
Fall 2007
Short Description

The School of Public Administration and Urban Studies (Criminal Justice Administration Program) is seeking an individual for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of community policing, social control and social policy, especially as these interface with the community and wider systems of societal control. In addition to the substantive area described above, expertise in one or more of the following is desirable: community/social justice, criminal justice policy, criminal justice theory, research methodology, and international/border issues. The appointee is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in policing and social control as well as more general courses in criminal justice including at least one area of substantive core curriculum. Professional activities and publication in applicant's area(s) of expertise are required for tenure and promotion. Applicants with doctoral degree in criminal justice or closely related field preferred. The doctoral degree must be complete before effective date of appointment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application review begins on October 30, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. The effective appointment date is August 2007.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Two tenure track Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies positions in the Criminal Justice Program to begin in the Fall 2007. Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or a closely related field required (ABD very near completion may be considered). For position #1 our primary interest is in finding a scholar with specialization in probation/parole/corrections, with sub-specialty in race and gender issues in criminal justice. The area of specialization for position #2 is policing, with subspecialties in the areas of guns, violence, terrorism and/or gangs. Duties for both positions include teaching at the undergraduate level, research, and service. The department has fourteen tenure-line faculty and two instructors and offers an undergraduate major in Criminal Justice Studies, undergraduate and graduate majors in Sociology, an undergraduate applied sociology option, and work is under way toward development of a masters program in Criminal Justice Studies.

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice is posting for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor or associate professor, contingent on qualifications, beginning in August 2006. A Ph.D. in sociology or criminology, or in a closely related discipline, from a recognized accredited university is required. Juris Doctorate or Ed.D. degrees alone are not appropriate terminal degrees for this position.

The successful candidate will have the ability to teach introductory level, intermediate, and advanced courses in sociology, criminology, and criminal justice. Opportunities may be available to teach graduate courses in sociology and criminal justice.

This position may require teaching and advising assignments at off-campus satellite programs.

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is one of the sixteen member institutions in the University of North Carolina system: visit www.uncp.edu.

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in Sociology at the
rank of Assistant Professor, to commence July 1, 2006. The appointment is subject to final budgetary approval. Applicants are sought with demonstrated research expertise in criminology with research strengths and interests also in social justice and/or social theory more generally. The successful applicant would join a strong team of criminologists in the Department and would participate in teaching in the Criminology and Criminal Justice program, the most popular undergraduate program on campus. He or she would also be expected to contribute to graduate teaching and supervision in the sociology sub-fields of governance, regulation and law and/or criminal justice. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a program of research leading to significant peer-reviewed publications. Preferred candidates will have completed a doctorate in sociology, or in a cognate social science discipline with links to criminology, and show potential for excellence in teaching and research.

JOB POSTING: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Vera Institute of Justice seeks a research associate to work with an interdisciplinary team researching and providing technical assistance locally and nationally on a set of projects involving sentencing and corrections. This is a unique position located at the intersection of technical assistance, research, and applied policy research. Working closely with a senior research associate, the research associate will take the lead on the acquisition and processing of data sets from various state and local justice systems, will conduct preliminary descriptive analyses of data, and will assist in more advanced statistical analyses. This will likely involve extensive travel outside of New York City to examine the database systems maintained by state and local jurisdictions and obtain relevant data sets. The research associate will also be expected to conduct policy research, examining changes in state- and local-level criminal justice policies and assisting technical assistance providers by summarizing national and state trends in policies and criminal justice statistics. This position requires solid writing skills, as the research associate will aid in the drafting of briefing memos, reports, and publications. It also requires the ability to translate social science research into policy-relevant information and recommendations.

University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professors in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice beginning in August 2006. The Department has 20 full-time faculty members, roughly 350 majors, and offers bachelors degrees in sociology, criminal justice, and a developing concentration in public/applied sociology. Planning is underway for an MA program. Located on a beautiful 640-acre campus in an historic port city five miles from the Atlantic Ocean, UNCW is a growing comprehensive university committed to teaching, scholarship, and service. The university currently enrolls nearly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The two positions are: (Ref #3132) a generalist in criminology or criminal justice, with substantive interest gender, race/ethnicity and crime; (Ref#6848) specialist in criminal justice theory or advanced criminology preferred. Interest in at least one of the following areas is desirable: globalization, homeland security/terrorism, multiculturalism, transnational/international crime and justice. For both positions, interest in teaching quantitative data analysis is desirable. Candidates must have a PhD in sociology, criminology, or criminal justice at time of appointment. Strong research skills are required, and interest in obtaining external funding is preferred. Please refer to our website, www.uncw.edu/soccrj, for more information on the department. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2006. To apply, please complete the online application process available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of application that includes a statement of teaching philosophy and summary of research plans, complete resume, and contact information for three professional references should be addressed to Kimberly J. Cook, Chair, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5978. Inquiries should be directed to cookk@uncw.edu, and attached to the online application – not emailed or mailed. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are specifically preferred. For questions regarding the online application process, contact Dali Hiltebeitel at (910) 962-3420. Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and not subject to public release. UNCW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.