Director, School of Criminology and Security Studies
Full Professor or Associate Professor
Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Digital Forensics, Intelligence Analysis, or closely related degree to the fields listed required. Record of teaching, scholarship, and service commensurate with rank of full or associate professor.
Preferred Qualifications: At least two years of successful higher education administrative leadership experience such as department chair. Active and engaged member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, other closely related higher education academic association, and/or practical experience in the discipline.
Responsibilities: Provide academic and administrative leadership within a School of approximately 500+ undergraduate majors and master's students as well as 29 full and part-time faculty. Oversee and facilitate the School's resources. Provide support for teaching, research, service, recruitment, retention, and fundraising. Be an advocate for experiential learning and represent the School of Criminology and Security Studies effectively in college, university, and community matters. Teach and publish in expertise area. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Participate in external and community engagement to cultivate partnerships, funding opportunities, and promote the School.
The position begins July 1, 2025.
About the School of Criminology and Security Studies: The Criminology Department was founded at Indiana State University in 1972. A milestone in the Department's history occurred in the late 1970s when the Journal of Criminal Justice ranked the ISU Criminology Department fourth in the nation in terms of scholarly productivity. With this, the Department earned a reputation for being one of the top criminology departments in the United States. By 1999, the Department had grown to have a combined undergraduate/graduate enrollment of 547 majors, and it currently maintains that level of enrollment. Highlights of Departmental activities include a professional fraternity (Lambda Alpha Epsilon); a state-of-the-art criminalistics lab; student internship programs; and placement assistance through the Department's Annual Career Fair.
In May of 2019, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice became the School of Criminology and Security Studies. The faculty have organized international conferences, won major grant awards, and established foreign teaching partnerships in Croatia and the United Kingdom. Opportunities for students continue to flourish as the department continues its focus on career readiness through an alumni speaker series, continuation of the annual departmental Career Fair, and in-house real world investigative internships. To keep up with the dramatically changing times in criminology and criminal justice, the department developed two new majors in Cybercriminology and Security Studies as well as Intelligence Analysis. This is in addition to the existing and successful undergraduate and graduate degrees in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Criminology is an ever-expanding field, and the School adjusts to remain relevant and competitive in both the undergraduate and graduate fields. The approach has broadened, but the values remain the same. All programs continue to prepare students for productive careers and can be completed on-campus or online.
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About the University: Indiana State University is a world-class center of higher education, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and serving a multi-state region that stretches from Indianapolis to St. Louis, Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, and beyond. It has been recognized by the Princeton Review as among the best universities in the Midwest.
Indiana State is a beautiful, pedestrian-friendly campus located within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, and activities in Terre Haute's historic downtown district. Situated near the Indiana-Illinois border, the campus is about an hour's drive from Indianapolis and within a few hours of other major metropolitan areas.
Indiana State, one of the most diverse campuses in Indiana, is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff representing most U.S. states and many countries around the world. There are more than 260 student-run organizations offering activities and entertainment throughout the year, along with 15 NCAA Division I athletic teams, a first-rate student recreation center with numerous classes and recreational sports programs, and a Performing Arts Series and University Speakers Series that bring national touring productions and speakers to campus. Indiana State also hosts concerts by the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra and opportunities for collaborations exist.
Indiana State is a place of belonging where students, faculty, and staff learn and thrive together.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Attractive benefits package including TIAA retirement contributions.
Application: Screening of applications begins March 24, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants must complete the online application process at . Required documents include Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, three References, unofficial Transcripts, and Administrative Philosophy. Please note that the references you provide on your application will be notified.
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