Cybercrime
Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary:
Carry out research and teaching in the Department of Criminal Justice and assist the Department to meet its service obligations to the University.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:
The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, whose research is in the area of cybercrime (e.g., internet fraud, cyber bullying, identity theft, crime mapping, computer forensics, etc.). Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor will be expected to have earned a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related academic discipline prior to the time of appointment, must demonstrate a coherent research program, and the ability to publish in leading academic journals. Applicants at the rank of Associate Professor should have a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related academic discipline, an established record of excellent scholarship, and a record of successful external funding. The Department is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, and offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in Criminal Justice and a minor in Sociology.
To apply, to go http://facultyjobs.ua.edu and complete the online application. Attach a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and sample publication/writing sample. Three letters of reference must be sent directly to Prof. Mark Lanier, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice,
University of Alabama, Box 870320, Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0264. For more information contact Prof. Mark Lanier at mmlanier@as.ua.edu. Review of applications will begin Oct. 30, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.
Minimum Qualifications: All But Dissertation (ABD) in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related academic discipline, with research in the area of cybercrime.
Preferred Qualifications: Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor will be expected to have earned a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related academic discipline prior to the time of appointment, must demonstrate a coherent research program, and the ability to publish in leading academic journals. Applicants at the rank of Associate Professor should have a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related academic discipline, an established record of excellent scholarship, and a record of successful external funding.
Special Instructions:
Cover letters must address the applicant’s research program and teaching philosophy.
Other Document: PDF of publication/writing sample.
UA EEO Statement:
The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
