Associate or Full Professor - Criminal Justice

Location: Village of Garden City

# Associate or Full Professor - Criminal Justice Adelphi University Garden City, United States Faculty / Professor Criminology Sociology
07 Jan 2027## About the position

Associate or Full Professor Criminology / Criminal Justice College of Arts and Sciences
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* JOB SUMMARY:

** The department of Sociology and Criminal Justice in the College of  Arts and Sciences at Adelphi University invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full  Professor in Criminal Justice to serve as Department Chair beginning August 2027. We seek an established scholar with a demonstrated research agenda and record of successful department level administration in Criminal Justice or Criminology in a role that will bring together our two-degree programs and establish a vision for future growth.

The area of specialization is open, though we welcome applicants whose scholarship and teaching engage issues of inequality, race, ethnicity, class, gender, immigration, disability, or other dimensions of social difference as they intersect with policing, courts, corrections, and the broader criminal legal system, including within global or comparative frameworks.
** RESPONSIBILITIES:
*** Academic & Operational Oversight:

Oversee the academic and operational activities of two academic majors and minors - Sociology and Criminal Justice.  This includes managing faculty, scheduling courses, overseeing budgets, and ensuring program quality to align with student success.
* Scholarship:
Maintain an ongoing program of research.
* Curricular

Innovation: Partner with faculty toguide the thoughtful evolution of the Criminal Justice major, integrating emerging contemporary themes to support student success.
* Teaching:
Teach 18-credits per year, includingcore undergraduate courses in the Criminal Justice major and minor.  The Department Chair receives an official course reduction/release each semester to accommodate administrative responsibilities.
* Service:
Provide academic advising, and engagein service activities supporting the department, college, and university.
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

*** The successful candidate will have a PhD in Criminology,Sociology, or Criminal Justice.
* A record of scholarly, effective teaching, and serviceappropriate to the faculty rank.
* We particularly encourage candidates with an ability to teachin the areas of policing, courts or corrections, have quantitative expertise in order to teach research methods, teach at the undergraduate level, preferably in multiple modalities (e.g., in-person and online), have documented success at program leadership and/or development.
** APPLICATION:
*** Please submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae,Statement of Research & Teaching, and three references (

Note:

references will only be contacted for finalists).
* To be considered, applications must be submitted through the Adelphi website only: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
* Applications submitted by January 25, 2027,will be given full consideration. Review will continue until the post is filled.
* This appointment is subject to final approval by the Adelphi University Board of Trustees.
** ABOUT ADELPHI:
** Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and  Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World  Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university, serving more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, at learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson  Valley and Suffolk County, and online. The University offers students 79 undergraduate programs, more than 84 master's degree and doctoral programs, and 63 certificate programs in the liberal arts, the sciences and professional training.

With powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 119,000 graduates across the country, a growing enrollment of students from  43 states and 72 countries, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership role on Long Island and in the…