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Sociology and Criminology & Law

Hiring Four Assistant Professors

Race and Place

We invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 16, 2019, with research interests in Race & Place. We are particularly interested in scholars with additional expertise in environmental justice, population health, residential segregation, or the African diaspora in the United States and Caribbean.

Law, Society, and Justice

We invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with teaching and research interests at one or more of the intersections of Law, Society, and Justice.This scholar would explore the social scientific theory about and research into law/legal processes (both formal and informal), social structures and/or social processes that help us understand human behavior, society, and justice. Such intersections may include, but are not limited to: law and culture, reproduction of inequalities through legal procedures and institutions, human rights, social movements, environmental justice, science-based practices in law and policy, law and social change, or law, politics, and governance.  We welcome candidates who have a national or global research focus.

Social Network Analysis

We invite applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 16, 2019, with research interests in Social Network Analysis. We are particularly interested in scholars with expertise in personal network analysis, collaboration networks and migrant networks.

Race, Ethnicity, Gender, or Social Class

We invite applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 16, 2019, with research interests in race, ethnicity, gender or social class.  We welcome scholars who use a variety of methodologies, including quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods.