Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology - Tenured

Position Information

Posting Number: F00616P
Classification Title: Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty
Position Title: Associate or Full Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology - Tenured

GSU Information

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Department: Criminal Justice & Criminology
College: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Campus: Atlanta
Position Type: Full Time Faculty
Posting Type: Internal/External

About the Department

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is nationally recognized for its innovative research, teaching, and service in criminology, criminal justice, and related policy areas. Located in downtown Atlanta, the department leverages its proximity to major justice agencies and research institutions to engage with pressing local and national issues in crime and justice policy. Offering degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, as well as minors in Criminal Justice and Digital Criminology, the department prepares students to advance the public good through evidence-based practice and leadership. Faculty are deeply involved in cutting-edge research and public service initiatives, working closely with federal, state, and local partners, and leading major centers such as the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group and the Leadership Development Institute of Georgia. The department also houses two peer-reviewed journals, including Criminal Justice Review and International Criminal Justice Review, and plays a key role in university-wide research collaborations and digital learning initiatives, ensuring that students and scholars alike are equipped to shape the future of justice policy and practice.

Position Description

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University invites applications for an associate or early-career full professor position beginning in August 2027. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work engages one or more of the following: crime and justice policy; cybersecurity, cybercrime, and artificial intelligence; inequalities in crime and criminal justice; law enforcement; or violence and victims.

This is a nine-month appointment that includes an active research program; undergraduate and graduate teaching, including in-person instruction; graduate student mentoring and dissertation supervision; and service responsibilities.

Candidates for appointment at the rank of associate professor should demonstrate a sustained record of scholarly contributions and sponsored research appropriate to the rank, along with evidence of effective university teaching and successful graduate student mentoring.

Candidates for appointment at the rank of professor should demonstrate a distinguished and sustained record of scholarly contributions appropriate to the rank, along with evidence of effective university teaching. A successful and sustained record of external research funding, including service as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on sponsored projects, and a demonstrated record of mentoring doctoral students is required.

Application review will begin on October 31 and will continue until the position is filled.

This position is located on the Atlanta campus of Georgia State University and requires in-person, on-campus work. The Andrew Young School maintains a flexible work environment.

Required Experience

Candidates for appointment at the rank of associate professor should demonstrate a sustained record of scholarly contributions and sponsored research appropriate to the rank, along with evidence of effective university teaching and successful graduate student mentoring.

Candidates for appointment at the rank of professor should demonstrate a distinguished and sustained record of scholarly contributions appropriate to the rank, along with evidence of effective university teaching. A successful and sustained record of external research funding, including service as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on sponsored projects, and a demonstrated record of mentoring doctoral students is required.

Required Education

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a substantively related field.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

We are especially interested in a colleague whose research agenda shows strong potential to contribute to interdisciplinary work across the Andrew Young School, including in Policy Analytics, Urban Policy, and Computational Social Science, and engagement with community partners, and whose work advances the goals of the school’s strategic plan, Leading with Purpose.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Salary

TBD

Search Chair Contact info

All inquiries about the position and submission requirements should be directed to: Dr. David Maimon, Search Committee Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

E-mail: dmaimon@gsu.edu.

Departmental contact for assistance

Alex Nguyen, Business Manager.

Email: anguyen64@gsu.edu

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 08/01/2027
Position End Date (if temporary):
Open Date: 10/29/2026
Review of Applications Begins:
Close Date: 11/30/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Interested individuals should submit (1) a letter of interest describing their qualifications for the position, including their accomplishments and future plans in research, teaching, graduate student mentoring, and service (maximum 3 pages); (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) up to three representative publications. Candidates can provide a URL in the “Media File” section or Document examples in one file no larger than 10 MB in the ‘Other Document 1’ section; and (4) the names and contact information provided in the application should be for those who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. Reference letters will be requested at the time of screening interviews. All materials should be submitted online

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/7528

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