Assistant Professor-Tenure Track, Criminal Justice & Criminology

Job Details

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on March 23, 2026. The position is 9‑month, full‑time, and tenure‑track Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology, with a specialty in gender‑based violence. Appointment begins August 16, 2026. The department is located in Pullman, WA.

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University invites applications for this position. Candidates should describe their research and teaching interests. Preference is given to individuals with expertise in teaching research methods and/or quantitative data analysis.

• Conduct research and teaching in criminal justice and criminology.
• Teach undergraduate introductory and upper‑division courses, graduate level courses, and possibly online undergraduate classes.
• Fulfill a teaching load of two courses per semester (40%), research and scholarly publication (40%) and service (20%).

Annual salary: $82,000 – $87,000 (commensurate with experience and qualifications). The full salary range is provided by RCW 49.58.110 and placement is based on experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Benefits include paid sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents, retirement, deferred compensation, and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

• Completed Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related discipline by the time of appointment; a J.D. alone is not sufficient.
• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, research/scholarship in gender‑based violence, criminal justice, and criminology.
• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, successful teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated record of supporting, or potential to support, access and opportunity in research, teaching, and service in alignment with WSU’s land‑grant mission.

• Interest and expertise in teaching research methods and/or quantitative data analysis.

May be eligible for work visa sponsorship.

College of Arts and Sciences – Criminal Justice and Criminology – Pullman, WA. ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

Applicants must upload:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter addressing qualifications and a response to the following prompt: "Using the job announcement for this position, list and explain up to three areas of responsibility you see as related to fulfilling the university’s commitment to access and opportunity. Using the job announcement for this position, please list and explain up to three areas of responsibility you see as related to fulfilling this mission."
  
  (You may include up to two pages.)
• Teaching statement (up to two pages)
• Research/Scholarship statement (up to two pages)

Additional materials, such as a writing sample, may be requested later.

• External candidates: upload all documents in the ‘Application Document’ section of your application.
• Current WSU Employees (internal candidates): update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday before starting your Workday application. Upload all documents in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of your application.
• Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files, preferably PDF.
• Reference contact info will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Applications received by the screening date Monday, March 16 at 11:59 p.m. PDT will receive first consideration.

This position requires a background check due to the nature of the work, including access to children or vulnerable adults, engagement with law enforcement, and other specified reasons. The check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Full time.

Washington State University encourages qualified candidates, including veterans and persons with disabilities, to apply. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non‑U.S. citizens and requires employment eligibility verification. WSU is committed to providing…