The Criminal Justice Program within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, at the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank in Criminal Justice to begin August 2025. The candidate must have a PhD in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or Sociology with expertise in Criminal Justice or Criminology by the start… date.
We seek a broadly trained teacher-scholar with expertise in restorative justice and/or policing who will contribute to the growth of a dynamic criminal justice program. Candidates with the ability to teach criminology, race and policing, juvenile justice, and/or restorative justice are preferred.
We are particularly interested in candidates who take a critical, intersectional, and social justice oriented approach in their work, as well as those with a track record of engaging deeply in the community and creating partnerships with local organizations, policymakers, and institutions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level, preferably in multiple modalities (in person, online), and a coherent program of research that lends itself to student involvement, as evidenced by research productivity and potential. Candidates with quantitative expertise may have the opportunity to teach General Statistics and work with colleagues in GIS and Data Analytics.
Responsibilities include teaching 18 credits per academic year (typically three courses per semester), establishing an ongoing program of research, mentoring students in research, academic advising, and engaging in service activities that support the department, college, and university.
The Criminal Justice Program is situated in the Department of Behavioral Science along with sociology, anthropology, psychology, and women’s and gender studies. It is closely connected to the sociology program, with numerous cross-listed courses and double majors. CRJ program faculty offer courses as part of the Criminal Justice Administration concentration in the Master’s in Public Administration (MPA).
UM-Flint’s mission is built upon three pillars: excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship; student centeredness; and engaged citizenship. Consistent with our mission, the ideal candidate will be a teacher-scholar who can integrate these three pillars to provide the best learning opportunities for our students while working to improve the communities we serve and advancing UM-Flint’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), in accordance with our DEI Strategic Action Plan.
The University is located in downtown Flint, which is experiencing a dynamic revitalization rich with opportunities for community engagement, experiential learning, research collaboration, and practice in criminal justice. The Genesee county courthouse and jail are within walking distance from campus. Genesee Valley Regional Center, a juvenile detention center; and Thumb Correctional, a medium security prison are just a short drive from campus. Flint is also home to many grassroots and nonprofit organizations that support returning citizens, children of incarcerated parents, and members of the community with mental health and substance abuse challenges.
As a regional campus of the University of Michigan, faculty have access to significant resources, including a vast library system, teaching support, internal funding opportunities, and potential collaboration opportunities with several regional colleges and universities. We are seeking candidates who are excited by the opportunities that the University offers and who wish to be part of this energy and growth. The Universi
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