Lecturer of Sociology

Job Summary

Purdue University Northwest’s Department of Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a Lecturer of Sociology to begin August
2027. This position requires a PhD in Sociology by the start date.

ABDs will be considered. Candidates must be able to perform high-quality teaching of introduction to sociology and social problems as well as be willing to perform service and participate in professional development activities. College teaching experience is required. Area of primary teaching specialization is open, butthe department has needs in research methods, statistics, race and ethnicity, and social inequality. The standard teaching load is the equivalent of five courses (15 credits) per semester.

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactfulresearch and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana inthe greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park,PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.

Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’svalues reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation,a student-centric university, and excellence.

PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges report, and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as wellan Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its visionto cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNWadvances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.

Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

Exempt