Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; Cybercrime, Digital Criminology, and Emerging Technologies​/College of Liberal

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10031

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number FRGV
2058

Working Title

Working Title Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (Cybercrime, Digital Criminology, and Emerging Technologies)/College of Liberal Arts

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Division/Organization

Division/Organization Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

FTE

FTE 1.0

Scope of Job

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s student body as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice beginning in the  academic year.

The Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (Cybercrime, Digital Criminology, and Emerging Technologies). Areas of interest may include cybercrime and cybervictimization, online offending, digital investigations and evidence, artificial intelligence and crime, technology-facilitated crime, cybersecurity and criminal justice, social media and crime, computational criminology, digital policing and surveillance, or related areas. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the candidate’s area of specialization and core Criminal Justice courses as departmental needs require, with opportunities to teach in both Traditional and Accelerated Online graduate formats.

About UTRGV :

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over…