Assistant Professor (tenure-track) - Criminology and Law Studies

The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure- track) position beginning in August 2025. We seek applicants to teach courses in the Criminology and Law Studies, BA and in Criminal Justice Data Analytics, MS programs, and be part of a university-wide interdisciplinary community to advance Data Science at Marquette University. The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses on Advanced Quantitative Research Methods and Advanced Social Statistics and undergraduate courses in their area of expertise on a rotating basis. Experience teaching courses in an online format is considered a plus.

Candidates must have demonstrated expertise in advanced quantitative methods such as structural equation modeling, panel/multi-level data modeling, propensity score matching, machine learning, or similar. Research specialization is open, although research interests in cybercrime, big data, and artificial intelligence is considered a plus. Applicants should also demonstrate excellence in teaching with a clear commitment to the teacher-scholar model including undergraduate and graduate education, evidence of scholarly productivity in peer-reviewed journals, and a clear research agenda. We encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our college community.

A Ph.D. in the social sciences with a strong emphasis on quantitative methodology is required by the time of appointment. ABDs with a clear timetable for completion prior to the start of employment will be considered. A J.D. alone is not sufficient. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success while working with diverse student populations.
 

All applications for this position must be received through Marquette University’s electronic recruiting system. Please attach 1) a letter of application, 2) a current Curriculum Vitae, 3) a statement on research, 4) a statement on teaching philosophy, 5) a statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“other document 1” in the system), 6) a writing sample, 7) unofficial graduate level transcripts, 8) a timetable for completion of PhD if ABD (“other document 2”), and 9) the names and email addresses of 3 references. All statements (i.e., research, teaching, DEI) are limited to one page.

After submitting your application, contact your three references and have them send letters of recommendation to:

Search Committee
Department of Social and Cultural Sciences Marquette University
Lalumiere Hall 340
PO Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Recommenders may also send letters electronically to the department’s Administrative Assistant Mr. 
Gregory Deuchars at Gregory.deuchars@marquette.edu.
 

The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences is committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. The department is housed in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, the largest and most academically diverse college on campus, with over 40 majors offered through 14 academic departments. The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences offers undergraduate majors in Anthropology, Criminology and Law Studies, Social Welfare and Justice, and Sociology. The department also houses two interdisciplinary minors in Law and Society and Culture, Health, and Illness and a master’s in Criminal Justice Data Analytics. Please visit the department web site to learn more about our undergraduate and graduate programs.

We seek candidates who can contribute to Marquette University’s mission. Marquette University is a Jesuit, Catholic University founded in 1881, and is a home to a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs for 8,045 undergraduate and 3,701 graduate students. Marquette is ranked in the top 20% among national universities at No. 86 in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The university is located in downtown Milwaukee, WI in a demographically diverse area with convenient access to national, state, and local government agencies, and many private institutions and non-profit organizations.

Review of candidates will begin on January 3, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Use the following link to Marquette’s Human Resources Department to apply:

https://employment.marquette.edu/postings/22143