Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Notices about jobs, fellowships, and small grants are included in the newsletter only in the month in which they are received. Please see previous issues for additional opportunities. Also, see the bulletin board in the front office for additional information about each of these opportunities.

Gordon P. Waldo Fellowship: Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is offering a $20,000 per year fellowship for top incoming doctoral students. Students selected will be eligible for the award for additional two years. Faculty nominations are also requested online at www.criminology.fsu.edu/waldofellow. Nomination deadline is November 30, 2006.

The University of New Hampshire Family Research Laboratory (FRL) has Fellowship positions for research on family violence available to start before June 30, 2007. These positions are open to new and experienced

researchers with a Ph.D. in the fields of psychology, sociology, social work, law, nursing, public health and medicine. The fellowships sponsor work in the area of child abuse, marital violence, elder abuse, sexual

abuse, child victimization, rape, homicide and other family-violence related topics with special attention to mental health impact. Scholars

use the one-year fellowships (with possible one-year extension) to collaborate with FRL faculty on a current project, to work on one of the

many data sets archived at the FRL or, in the case of senior candidates, to work on their own projects. Annual stipends run from $36,996 -

$51,036 depending upon the number of years since receipt of doctorate. For more information visit website: http://www.unh.edu/frl/fellship.htm

Senior Research Associate, Public/Private Ventures, a national leader in evaluating initiatives designed to improve the lives of disadvantaged youth and young adults, is seeking applications for a in its New York office. This person will play a key role in designing and implementing exciting national, local and multi-city research projects. A minimum of a Master’s degree with six years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. and three years of relevant quantitative research experience, including project management; demonstrated proficiency in statistical analysis such as SAS or STATA programming; excellent oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of labor markets, workforce evaluation or welfare research is a plus. Responsibilities include develop and implement sound evaluation research designs; author project reports and proposals; present P/PV's work and represent the agency to outside audiences; supervise junior staff; and participate proactively in departmental activities. Some travel is required. Interested applicants should apply no later than November 16^th, 2006. Please send a cover letter and resume to:

The Department of Criminology of the University of South Florida invites applications for one (1) nine-month renewable non-tenure-track position at the Instructor level to begin August, 2007 (contingent upon available

funding). To be eligible for consideration for this position, applicants must have a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related social science discipline (ABD's must show evidence that the Ph.D. will be in hand by time of appointment). Preference will be given to those applicants who can demonstrate experience in teaching a broad range of criminology and criminal justice courses, can provide evidence of strong teaching effectiveness, and has experience in web-based instruction. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary is competitive and negotiable. Application deadline is January 31, 2007. Candidates selected for interviews will be asked to provide an official transcript that verifies receipt of their highest degree. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation to:

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRCJ) at the University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) seeks to fill a new tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank, starting August 2007. Ph.D. in criminology/criminal justice or closely related discipline is required at time of appointment. ABDs will be considered; particularly those in the final completion stages of their dissertation. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to research, teaching, service and potential for or record of funded research activity. Applicants must be qualified to teach CRCJ undergraduate and graduate courses with area of specialization open. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2006 and continue until the position is filled.

Please send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, representative copies of publications, and three letters of reference to:

Research Assistant Professor position, Administration of Justice Program, George Mason University This is a fixed term, 12-month appointment, not applicable to tenure. Possibility of renewal for up to 12 additional months. Position requirements include: masters degree or doctorate in criminal justice, criminology, or a related social science field; experience conducting survey research strongly preferred; proficiency with statistics, SPSS or SAS, Excel, Access. Experience working with police organizations or other applied settings preferred. Candidate will work as an applied criminologist in Trinidad and Tobago on a project assisting the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) improve the quality of police service in five model stations around the nation. The criminologist duties include monitoring residential survey research conducted by a local firm, conduct surveys of police officers, create and analyze data bases from police department files, conduct observational research at the stations, perform data analysis and report writing, working with other staff located on and off site and other research and technical assistance duties that the project may require. Ideal position to persons seeking to develop skills working in an applied research setting, doctoral graduate students seeking dissertation data, or persons having recently received a doctorate and who seek a research project on organizational change in a developing country. Review of applications will begin November 27, 2006 and continue until position is filled. Apply with equity / demographic information for position F8939Z on line at jobs.gmu.edu. Send letter of interest, vita, official university transcript, examples of research or publications, and three letters of recommendation to: