Assistant or Associate or Full Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Assistant or Associate or Full Professor, Department of Criminology
and Criminal Justice

Appointment Status

Tenure Track

Department

IU Bloomington Criminology and Criminal Justice

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

The
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at
Indiana University, Bloomington invites applications for one open
rank position, tenure-track or tenured, beginning the fall of 2027.
We seek an individual with expertise in criminology and/or criminal
justice with a specialization in victimology. Candidates must have
a PhD in hand by the start date of the appointment; current ABDs
are welcome to apply. Applicants’ degree must be in Criminology,
Criminal Justice, or a closely related social science discipline.
Applicants with only a law degree (JD, LLM, SJD ) will not be
considered.

We seek an individual committed to excellence in both scholarship
and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The teaching
load is two courses per semester. Applicants should demonstrate the
ability to maintain an active research agenda, mentor and supervise
students, and provide service to the Department, University, and
academic community.

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, housed in the
College of Arts & Sciences, has a long and distinguished record
of nationally recognized scholarship, teaching, and service,
offering degrees at the bachelors, masters, and PhD levels. Its
graduate program currently has 24 research active PhD students, and
its undergraduate program routinely has around 700 majors. The
department is one of the oldest in the country with an established
interdisciplinary history. Faculty members are involved in a wide
array of research, funded by major public agencies and private
foundations, while also working closely with leading state and
local criminal justice agencies. For more information about the
Department, please visit the department’s website at https://criminaljustice.indiana.edu/
.

Indiana University has nearly 90,000 students enrolled in more than
980 academic programs across nine campuses. IU Bloomington, the
flagship campus, offers over 500 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs. Founded in 1820, the university is designated as a
Carnegie R1 institution, providing extensive support for both
internal and external grants, teaching, and international
collaborations.

Applicants should apply online at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34406
including (1) a cover letter outlining the applicant’s
qualifications, and research and teaching goals; (2) a complete
curriculum vitae; and (3) contact information for three letters of
reference. Review of applications will begin October 23rd, 2026,
and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the
position or application process can be directed to Dr. Adam
Ghazi-Tehrani, Search Committee Chair, Department of Criminology
and Criminal Justice, 1033 E. 3rd St., 346 Sycamore Hall,
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 or aghazite@iu.edu .

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of
ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.
See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which
includes contact information.

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized,
candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or
previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will
also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University
Bloomington with all current and former employers along these
lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the
context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will
be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case
basis. Applicants should be aware that Indiana University
Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct
seriously.

Basic Qualifications

We seek an individual with expertise in criminology and/or criminal
justice with a specialization in victimology. Candidates must have
a PhD in hand by the start date of the appointment; current ABDs
are welcome to apply. Applicants’ degree must be in Criminology,
Criminal Justice, or a closely related social science discipline.
Applicants with only a law degree (JD, LLM, SJD ) will not be
considered.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions regarding the position or application process can be
directed to Dr. Adam Ghazi-Tehrani, Search Committee Chair,
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1033 E. 3rd St.,
346 Sycamore Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 or aghazite@iu.edu .

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

For Best Consideration Date

10/23/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101697-2026