Lecturer, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Position Summary

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a full-time 10-month non-tenure-track position at the level of Lecturer to begin in the fall of 2025. The initial appointment is for three years. Lecturers are then reviewed for annual reappointment until they are considered for promotion to Senior Lecturer and long-term contracts (typically in the sixth year); This position is intended to be long-term; there is a promotion track, through the rank of Senior Lecturer, followed by Teaching Professor. Candidates must have a PhD in hand by the start date of the appointment; current ABDs are welcome to apply. Applicants’ degree must be in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field. Applicants with only a law degree (JD, LLM, SJD ) will not be considered. We seek an individual who is committed to a career of excellence in teaching and engagement with undergraduate students. The teaching load is 3-3. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach criminology and criminal justice classes, such as introduction to criminal justice and criminological theory, and who is a generalist, able to teach a variety of criminology and criminal justice courses across the undergraduate curriculum. The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, housed in the College of Arts & Sciences, has a long and distinguished record of nationally recognized scholarship, teaching, and service, offering degrees at the bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. levels. Its graduate program currently has 22 research active PhD students, and its undergraduate program has around 600 majors. The department is one of the oldest in the country with an established interdisciplinary history. For more information about the Department, please visit the department’s website at . Indiana University has over 90,000 students enrolled in more than 900 academic programs across nine campuses. IU-Bloomington, the flagship campus, offers over 500 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Founded in 1820, the university is designated as a Carnegie R1 institution, providing extensive support for both internal and external grants, teaching, and international collaborations. Resources include the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and an active Scholarship of Teaching and Learning . Applicants should apply online at, including a cover letter; CV; statement on teaching philosophy; and the names and contact information for three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin on April 21, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Dr. Natalie Hipple, Chair, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1033 E. 3rd St., Sycamore Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 or .