Job Summary
The Department of Criminal Justice at Radford University invites applications for a fulltime tenuretrack assistant professor of criminal justice to begin in August 2022. Candidates should have a teaching specialization in research methodologies for criminology and criminal justice including qualitative and quantitative approaches and a research specialization in a substantive area of criminology or criminal justice. The position requires teaching four undergraduate classes each semester with students from all class levels. Teaching assignments will include criminal justice research methods courses at the undergraduate or graduate level as well as other required or elective courses in the department. Our faculty engage in professional development and service to the Department College University and broader community. Departmental service includes academic advising and departmental committees.
Required Qualifications
A Ph.D. in criminology or criminal justice or a Ph.D. in a closely related area with 18 hours of graduate credit in criminology or criminal justice is required. All candidates will be required to show significant evidence of successful teaching at the university level demonstrating a commitment to teaching excellence and utilization of innovative teaching strategies. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to establishing and building a scholarly research agenda. Professional activities are expected including research presentation and publication for academic or professional communities.