Criminal Justice and Criminology, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track

The Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago seeks qualified candidates for an appointment as Lecturer beginning Fall 2025. Located on the North Side of Chicago on Loyola's Lake Shore Campus, the Department has 12 full-time faculty serving more than 400 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students in its Master's Program. The Department also contributes to Loyola's interdisciplinary programs in Psychology of Crime and Justice, Sociolegal Studies, Computer Crime and Forensics, and Forensic Science. Department faculty have a wide range of research interests and are extensively published and involved with local criminal justice agencies, conducting applied and theoretical research locally and nationally. For more information about the department, please visit its website at https://www.luc.edu/criminaljustice/index.shtml.

We welcome candidates with strong teaching profiles in areas highlighting the intersection between social justice-related issues and the criminal justice system. Candidates with experience teaching social science research methods, criminological theory, and social justice-orientated electives are encouraged to apply.

This search is part of a College-wide, multiyear hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding teachers and researchers who are reflective of our diverse student body, committed to interdisciplinarity, dedicated to the pursuit of external grants, and appreciative of a Jesuit, Catholic education. As a University that is situated in the world-class, multicultural City of Chicago and dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from underrepresented and underserved populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.

This position involves teaching a variety of criminal justice and criminology topics at the undergraduate level, includingIntroduction to the Criminal Justice System, Research Methods, and Criminological Theory. We also encourage full-time faculty to teach electives within their area(s) of study. The successful candidate will engage in professional development activities as well as service at the department level or above.

The candidate will have a PhD in criminology, criminal justice, or a related field (i.e., sociology, political science, psychology, etc.) at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must demonstrate clear potential for excellence in teaching and student mentorship. The candidate must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

The candidate will have a PhD in criminology, criminal justice, or a related field (i.e., sociology, political science, psychology, etc.) at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must demonstrate clear potential for excellence in teaching and student mentorship. The candidate must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

Applicants should submit to www.careers.luc.edu (1) letter of interest; (2) current Curriculum Vitae; (3) statement on teaching philosophy and experience; (4) statement addressing past or potential contributions to mentoring a diverse student body and engaging a diverse community through teaching and service; and (5) names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to provide letters of recommendation (letter writers will receive an electronic prompt asking them to submit their letters).

Please direct inquiries to:

Dr. Maribeth L. Rezey, Search Committee Chair

Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology

1032 W. Sheridan Road

Chicago, IL 60660

Phone: 773.508.8375

Email: mrezey@LUC.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received before December 31, 2024 will receive full consideration.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.