Assistant Professor Of Sociology & Criminology

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AR, US
Base: commensurate with experience + qualification...
Active research agenda
Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses
Contribute to departmental research strengths
The University of Arkansas is a land grant institution classified among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity

Job Summary

  • The University of Arkansas is a land grant institution classified among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity.
  • This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment with a competitive startup package starting in August 2026.
  • The University offers a vibrant work environment with benefits including health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, and retirement programs.

Matching Summary

The University of Arkansas is a land grant institution classified among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity.

Salary

Base: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, retirement programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active research agenda
  • Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses
  • Contribute to departmental research strengths
  • Tenure-track faculty appointment
  • Collegial working relationships

Nice-to-have

  • Securing research funding
  • Engage in scholarship on interlocking inequalities
  • Mentoring and outreach
  • Contribute to Public Policy Ph.D. program
  • Contribute to Data Science / Analytics B.A. program

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, or related field
  • Evidence of scholarly productivity
  • Ability to contribute to research areas of criminology, community, social inequality, stratification, and health
  • Ability to contribute to teaching, mentoring, research, outreach, and service
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Work Rights

Must have legal authority to work in the United States

Sponsorship: available

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