Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
College of Liberal Arts

CLA-N-2512

The Position & Requirements:

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal justice invites applications for an entry-level, tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in our criminal justice concentration to begin August 2012. Primary area of specialization for the position is criminal justice and criminology, but we are particularly interested in candidates with scholarly expertise focusing on street crime, especially robbery, burglary, property theft, arson, prostitution, pornography, illicit drug dealing, and to include chronic offenders or crime across the life course. We are also interested in white collar crime. Must also be able to teach courses within our Criminology focus area, e.g., Race and Crime. Experience teaching Criminal Justice methods is also a plus. We also seek applicants with civic engagement experience of interest who can link our students to the local or global community through instructional or research activities. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching along with the clear potential for scholarly research. The PhD degree in sociology, criminal justice, anthropology or a closely related field is expected by the starting date of employment, but advanced ABD candidates will also be considered and hired at the rank of instructor with a required completion date of February 1, 2013.

Towson University:

Towson University is a metropolitan comprehensive university of approximately 21,000 students located in suburban Baltimore. The department currently consists of 27 full-time faculty members. For more information about the university or department, please visit www.new.towson.edu.

Application Process:

To apply, please mail a curriculum vitae, a cover letter indicating current research and teaching interests, one sample of written work, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of professional reference to :

Samuel Collins, Chairperson
Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate you are an applicant for this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. This position is contingent on the availability of funds at the time of hire.