Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor-Sociology

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE: The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice invites applicants for one tenure-track, assistant professor position to begin in August 2025. We seek applications from individuals who have, or are near completion of, a doctorate in Sociology (Doctorate must be earned by the first personnel review). Successful candidates must express their dedication to high quality undergraduate education and will be expected to teach one or more courses in our core Sociology Major curriculum, one of our general education courses (for example, a course on race and ethnicity), and electives in their areas of expertise. We seek a scholar with expertise related to illness, health, and healthcare. Preference will be given to candidates who can develop and teach courses in at least one of the following areas: race and ethnic relations, health and illness, mental health, disability, aging, healthcare, and well-being.

Successful candidates will be foremost an inspirational teacher, role model, and mentor to students with varying career goals. The successful candidate must express their dedication to high quality undergraduate education and have the experience necessary to supervise and mentor undergraduate students. Candidates who have experience with a variety of teaching methods, have knowledge of or experience working with culturally diverse groups, have the potential to obtain research funding, have experience with community-engaged research, and have a strong desire to incorporate undergraduate students in their research activities are preferred. 

The position will remain open until filled; however, review of applications will begin on September 15, 2024. Applicants must provide a letter of application, vitae, and contact information for three references. Specific details on how to submit all application materials can be found at the link listed below. If you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in the hiring process, please contact Shirley Von Ruden at (608)-785-8457 to make appropriate arrangements.

Founded in 1909, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is one of 13, four-year comprehensive institutions in the University of Wisconsin System with approximately 9,700 students. UWL offers a wide array of undergraduate programs and a variety of graduate programs in three colleges: Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Science and Health; Business Administration; and the School of Education. The university is consistently rated first among the UW System comprehensives in terms of first year student ACT scores, class rankings and retention rates. For information about UWL, see www.uwlax.edu. 

Qualified candidates will join the 9-member department serving 124 Sociology majors, 112 Sociology minors, and an interdisciplinary Criminal Justice minor with 137 students. The program is built around a strong core of foundational courses with the expectation of close student-instructor interaction, opportunities for in-depth participation by our students in all aspects of sociological research, and internship experiences. For more information about our program, or the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, see http://www.uwlax.edu/sociology/