Assistant Professor

The Department of Sociology and Criminology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a research focus in the area of health, broadly defined, to start in August 2023. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment. Salary and start up are very competitive, with a typical teaching load of two courses per semester.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in sociology or related social science discipline conferred by the start of employment is required. We are seeking candidates with an active research agenda, evidence of scholarly productivity, and those who can contribute to exceptional teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preferred candidates should have expertise in how race, ethnicity, racism, and/or other interlocking forms of inequality (e.g., gender, social class, and sexuality) impact health. Applicants should also articulate how they can contribute to one or more areas of departmental strength in: inequality/stratification, community, criminology, and/or the emerging area of health. In addition, strong preference will also be given to candidates who can contribute tothe department’s mission of diversity and inclusion.

About the Department: The Department is dynamic, productive, friendly, and student success-oriented unit in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, valuing both qualitative and quantitative social sciencescholarship. The Department offers undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Criminology, and an M.A. in Sociology, and affiliation with three research units: the Center for Social Research, Community and FamilyInstitute, and the Terrorism Research Center. The Department participates in African and African American Studies, Latin American & Latino Studies, and other interdisciplinary area studies programs, and is actively engaged with College and University DEI efforts, including the UA IDEALS Institute to enrich diversity and inclusion across campus and the state. The department contributes to the larger university strategic mission that is part of eight priority areas that have been outlined in detail in the University’s guiding priorities. For more information about the department visit sociology.uark.edu