Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor/Professor of the Practice in the School of

Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor/Professor of the Practice in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) at Northeastern University seeks applications and nominations from criminology and criminal justice scholars for one or more tenured, tenure track and Professor of the Practice positions. The candidates' field of expertise within criminology and criminal justice is open. The school has a special interest in applicants with expertise in race and justice with emphasis on justice policy evaluation and reform. We are interested in scholars using a wide range of methodologies, including computational methods, big data, and qualitative approaches. Candidates must have a distinguished scholarly record of publication and external funding commitments commensurate with appointment rank. Candidates should be committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as to promoting experiential learning, which are central to a Northeastern University education. The expected start date is fall of 2022.

Housed within the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, SCCJ brings together more than 20 research-oriented scholars and distinguished practitioners on the cutting edge of interdisciplinary research and criminal justice policy. SCCJ faculty have extensive records of publication and external research funding and demonstrable impact. SCCJ faculty play key roles in advancing larger university goals in the areas of racial justice and anti-racism, big data analysis, urban informatics, network science, and security. The School has a highly-ranked PhD program, a quickly growing Master's program, and a unique undergraduate program comprised of a large number of combined majors with other units including psychology, political science, sociology, philosophy, journalism, international affairs, and computer science and cybersecurity. A joint appointment with another unit in the college or university is possible.

Responsibilities:
Faculty members at Northeastern are expected to develop impactful research programs with collaborative research programs strongly encouraged; teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level; supervise undergraduates, Ph.D. students and postdocs in their area of research; and participate in service to the department, college and university.

Qualifications:
A PhD in criminology, criminal justice, or a related discipline is required by the appointment start date and candidates must have a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and research.


Preferred Qualifications:

Salary Grade:
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Additional Information:
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities is the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to improved equity, diversity, and inclusion. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter; curriculum vita that includes a list of publications; research statement; teaching statement; equity statement; and contact information for three references. Questions and nominations should be addressed to Professor Kevin Drakulich at k.drakulich@northeastern.edu. Review of applications will begin November 30th and will continue until the position is filled.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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