Professorial Lecturer

The Department of Justice, Law and Criminology in the School of Public Affairs at American University invites applications for a term faculty appointment for Academic Year 2021-2022. The appointment is a 9-month term position and will commence on August 30, 2021.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field (e.g. sociology, criminology, criminal justice, political science, international relations, or public policy) or other terminal degree. The position will require the incumbent to teach three courses per semester. All faculty are expected to hold office hours and participate in School and University activities and service.

The successful candidate will teach courses in Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Cybersecurity or Homeland Security (US or comparative), including (but not limited to) the following courses: Causes of Terrorism and Political Violence; Domestic Terrorism; Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Practice; U.S. Cyber Policy; and Homeland Security. Preference give for applicants who have experience teaching research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, subject to on-going budgetary approval. Please submit applications via: http://apply.interfolio.com/87228 . Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three recommenders, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent published papers or working papers. Please contact Katelyn Deibler, Faculty Coordinator, 202-885-6201 or kdeibler@american.edu if you have any questions.

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