The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice beginning August 2025. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field by the time of the appointment. Area of specialization is open within criminology and criminal justice, but the department is particularly interested in candidates with research expertise in juvenile justice, crime and place, race/ethnicity and crime, and cyber criminology.

The department is home to the Center for Criminal Justice and Social Research. The mission of the center is to provide resources to advance social research, train future social scientists, and develop collaborative partnerships with governmental, criminal justice, and non-profit organizations to strengthen communities. Clemson University is a Carnegie Research 1 (R-1) public land-grant institution with over 20,000 undergraduates and 5,500 graduate students, located near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice is a member of the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences and is home to 35 faculty members across the three represented disciplines. The department’s research productivity aligns with Clemson’s R1 research designation, and the department faculty has been granted funding from various agencies that totals over $1.5M in research expenditures annually. Successful candidates will integrate and complement existing strengths in our program and contribute to the interdisciplinary focus of the department.