Assistant Professor-Tenure Track, Criminal Justice & Criminology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Assistant Professor-Tenure Track, Criminal Justice & Criminology
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
March 23, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor
Business Title:
Assistant Professor-Tenure Track, Criminal Justice & Criminology
Employee Type:
Faculty
Position Term:
9 Month
Position Details:
The Opportunity:The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Pullman, WA with a specialty in gender-based violence. Areas of scholarly expertise within gender-based violence are open, with a preference given to individuals with an interest and expertise in teaching research methods and/or quantitative data analysis. All applicants should clearly describe their area(s) of research and teaching interests. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2026.
Job Duties: The successful applicant is expected to conduct research and teach in the areas of criminal justice and criminology and to perform service to the department, college, university, and broader discipline. In terms of teaching, the successful applicant is expected to teach undergraduate introductory and upper-division courses as well as graduate level courses within the Criminal Justice and Criminology curriculum on the Pullman campus. They may also teach online undergraduate classes. The teaching load is two courses per semester (2/2) representing 40% of the position, with 40% devoted to research and scholarly publication productivity and 20% devoted to service.
Additional Information:
Annual Salary: $82,000 - $87,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf and https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.
Required Qualifications:
• Completed Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related discipline by the time of appointment; a J.D. alone is not sufficient for this position;
• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, research/scholarship in the areas of 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
Preferred Qualifications:
• Preference given to individuals with an interest and expertise in teaching research methods and/or quantitative data analysis.
Position Sponsorship Eligibility: May be eligible for work visa sponsorship
About Department/College/Area/ Campus - https://crmj.wsu.edu/
Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name: Criminal Justice and Criminology
Location: Pullman, WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Curriculum vitae
2) Cover Letter addressing qualifications for this position as well as a response to the following prompt:
As a land-grant university, we have a commitment to ensure access and opportunity in all aspects of our work. The successful candidate for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research/scholarship/creative practice, pedagogy, curriculum, and service in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. 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.
3) Teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy,
which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities. Please limit your statement to two pages.
4) Research/Scholarship statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future plans. This statement should indicate the methodologies and analytic techniques you use, or plan to use, in your research. If applicable, this statement should also provide evidence of your experience with applied research in partnership with criminal justice agencies and related entities. Please limit your statement to two pages.
Additional materials will be requested later in the search process and could include a writing sample.
Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Faith E. Lutze at mailto:mary.stohr@wsu.edu
Applications received by the screening date Monday, March 16th at 11:59 p.m. PDT will receive first consideration.
External candidates, upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, https://jira.esg.wsu.edu/servicedesk/customer/kb/view/156962755. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full time
Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or https://hrs@wsu.edu/.
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