The University of South Alabama, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Criminal Justice to begin August 15, 2008. Area of specialization is open. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in political science, public administration or public policy, criminal justice, criminology, or related disciplines and must have published or show the potential to publish in refereed academic journals. The J.D. alone is not sufficient for this position. Salary is competitive.

USA is the only major public university on the upper Gulf Coast and is committed to partnership with the communities it serves. Mobile, within 100-mile radius of which the population is more than one million, is the oldest city in Alabama and diverse in culture.

Review of applications will begin Jan 30, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application and curriculum vitae, and arrange for three original letters of reference sent directly by the referees or appropriate placement office and official transcripts sent directly from the candidate’s universities or appropriate placement office to: Prof. David Bowers, Chair of CJ Search Committee, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, The University of South Alabama, Humanities Building 226, Mobile, AL 36688-0002. The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.