Assistant Professor of Criminology

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor of Criminology in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences for the 2027-2028 academic year, starting in August 2027. We are looking for a person capable of teaching Criminology courses in our interdisciplinary Criminology major, which consists of courses in anthropology, political science, psychology, and sociology. The ability to teach quantitative analysis is desirable. The candidate will have freedom to develop elective courses based on their expertise. The typical teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year. A Ph.D. at the time of appointment is highly desired. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of course evaluations (if available), graduate transcripts, and a statement of teaching philosophy. The cover letter should include teaching interests. Review of applications will begin on November 9, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Please include at least three references on your CV. Questions regarding this position should be sent to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.