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Jennifer Beatty
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Posted: 11/13/24 – 2/13/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Victimology, violent offenders, and corrections
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Sociology at Iowa State University (Pending May 2025)
- Master of Science (M.S.) in Sociology at Iowa State University (2021)
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences (B.A.) in Criminal Justice at Iowa State University (2019)
Other Qualifications:
Cherise Burdeen
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Posted: 11/27/24 – 2/27/25
Position Sought: Professor
Areas of Specialization: Criminology, Community, Psychology, Public Policy, Racial Equity
Education:
- PhD expected June 2025
- MA 1995
- BA 1993
Other Qualifications: 25 years of experience at the national level doing work with state and local government
Andrew Burns
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Posted: 9/16/24 – 12/16/24
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Critical Criminology, Substance Use Program Evaluation
Education:
- PhD in Sociology, Louisiana State University (2022)
Other Qualifications:
Stephen Douglas
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Posted: 10/24/24 – 1/24/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track
Areas of Specialization: Policing, Gun Violence, Crime and Place, Environmental Criminology
Education:
- 2024, P.hD., Criminology & Justice Policy, Northeastern University
- 2020, MA, Criminology & Justice Policy, Northeastern University
- 2014, BSc, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Ulster
Other Qualifications: Currently a research associate within the Crime & Justice Policy Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously employed as a police officer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland (2015-2017).
Andrea Giovannetti
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Posted: 10/4/24 – 1/4/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Quantitative Criminology, Networks, Machine Learning, Prediction, Hate, Gangs, GIS, Programming
Education:
- PhD (Economics)
Other Qualifications: Marie-Curie postdoc Fellow (Criminology, Cambridge)
Vanessa Gutierrez
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Posted: 11/19/24 – 2/19/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Comparative Criminology, Policing, and Research Methods
Education:
- PhD Candidate, Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Expected Summer 2025)
- MA, International Crime & Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2019)
- BA, International Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2017)
- BA, Criminology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2014)
Other Qualifications: CV available upon request
Kayla Hoskins
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Posted: 12/16/24 – 3/16/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor (tenure track) or Research position
Areas of Specialization: Psychological & behavioral health equity, trauma, substance use, gender, corrections, feminist intersectional perspectives & methods, implementation science
Education:
- Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University, NIDA T32 Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Substance Use Prevention (2023 – present)
- PhD: Criminal Justice, Michigan State University (2023; Cognate: Community Psychology)
- MS: Criminal Justice, Michigan State University (2018)
- BA: Psychology, Michigan State University (2014).
Other Qualifications:
Kaitlen Hubbard
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Posted: 11/12/24 – 2/12/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Victimization and violence, criminal courts, and disparities in criminal justice system involvement
Education:
- PhD Criminology and Criminal Justice – University of South Carolina (upcoming summer 2025);
- M.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice – University of South Carolina (2020);
- B.A. Sociology – Concord University (2018)
Other Qualifications:
Victoria Inzana
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Posted: 10/9/24 – 1/9/25
Position Sought: Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Corrections, Reentry, Punishment
Education: University of Missouri-St. Louis
Other Qualifications:
Bryant Jackson-Green
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Posted: 9/23/24 – 12/23/24
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Law & Policy, Criminal Justice Organizations, Corrections & healthcare, policy implementation
Education:
- University of California, Irvine Ph.D., Social Ecology Expected June 2025
- University of California, Irvine J.D., School of Law May 2024
- Northwestern University M.A., Public Policy and Administration
Other Qualifications:
Sarbjeet Kaur
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Posted: 11/22/24 – 2/22/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor/Policy Analyst/ Research Fellow
Areas of Specialization: Terrorism, Human Rights, Gender, Race
Education:
- BA w/Specialization in Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. PG diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology;
- M.Sc. in Anthropology with focus on Physical Anthropology;
- M.S. in Forensic Technology; Ph.D. In Criminal Justice (ABD)
Other Qualifications:
Hope LaFreniere
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Posted: 9/27/24 – 12/27/24
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Extremism, Far-Right terrorism, radicalization and military experience, quantitative and qualitative methods
Education:
- ABD, Schools of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell;
- MS Security Studies, Angelo State University
Other Qualifications:
Haiyan Liu
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Posted: 9/27/24 – 12/27/24
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Criminology, Law and Society, Law and Technology, White-collar Crime, Cybercrime, Comparative Legal Systems
Education:
- Ph.D. 2012 Indiana University-Bloomginton (IUB) Major: Criminal Justice Minor: Sociology
- LL.B. 2002 Nanjing University, China Major: Law
Other Qualifications:
Yang Liu
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Posted: 10/24/24 – 1/24/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor (tenure-track); Postdoctoral Fellow
Areas of Specialization: Gender violence, sexualities, LGBTQ+, attitude toward police, cybercrime, international/comparative criminology
Education:
- Ph.D. in Criminal Justice – Michigan State University (expected 2025)
- M.S. in Criminal Justice – Michigan State University (2020)
- B.A. in Sociology – The Ohio State University, Columbus (2017)
Other Qualifications:
Samantha Manuel
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Posted: 11/6/24 – 2/6/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Areas of Specialization: Qualitative Methods, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Victimology, Mental Health and Resilience, Race and Ethnicity, and Crime
Education:
- PhD Criminology (Expected Graduation May 2025)
- Masters: MS Criminology Undergraduate:
- BA Biology and Criminology with a Minor in Secondary STEM Education
Other Qualifications: My research interests focus on the intergenerational transmission of trauma, mental health, and resilience in minority and marginalized communities using both qualitative and quantitative methods. I have developed and taught four unique classes so far. I will be teaching a Special Topics Mental Health in Crime this coming Spring semester that I have designed independently to share my passions and research interests with students.
Ivan Flores Martinez
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Posted: 10/21/24 – 1/21/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Criminal Violence, Stigmatization of Drug Addicts, Disaster Risk Communication
Education:
- PhD in Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- M.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Other Qualifications: I possess multiple certifications in machine learning and deep learning
Ciara McGlynn
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Posted: 11/14/24 – 2/14/25
Position Sought: Open to Research and/or Academic
Areas of Specialization: Program evaluation Policy analysis Pretrial justice Courts Corrections and reentry Treatment courts
Education:
- PhD Candidate, Criminal Justice and Criminology Washington State University
- Master of Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice Portland State University
- Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice Gonzaga University
Other Qualifications:
Amalia Mejia
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Posted: 9/23/24 – 12/23/24
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Race and ethnicity, corrections, racial disparities, criminal justice policy, urban sociology, neighborhoods
Education:
- University of California, Irvine Ph.D Urban Planning & Public Policy Expected Spring 2025
- Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, Master of Public Policy (2014)
- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A Political Science and Sociology (2011)
Other Qualifications:
Nicholas Membrez-Weiler
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Posted: 10/21/24 – 1/21/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor, Postdoc, Researcher
Areas of Specialization: I specialize in the study of organizations and organizational crime/wrongdoing; including labor violations, environmental crime, and corporate crime
Education:
- PhD candidate at North Carolina State University (expected 2025) with a specialty in Crime, Law and Social Control, Work, Organizations and Economic Sociology.
- MA in Forensic Linguistics from Hofstra University
- BA in Linguistics from Metropolitan State University of Denver
Other Qualifications: I have prepped and taught 9 different courses in sociology and criminology, including introductory courses and upper-division electives for undergraduates
Ayanna Miller-Smith
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Posted: 11/14/24 – 2/14/25
Position Sought: Tenure-Track
Areas of Specialization: Policing; racial justice; criminal justice policy; critical criminology
Education:
- Expected 2025 Ph.D. in Criminology and Justice Policy, Northeastern University, Boston. Dissertation: “Policing Perceptions: Framing, Attitudes, and Public Views”. Committee: Drs. Kevin Drakulich (chair), Eric Piza, Rod Brunson 2021 –
- M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Northeastern University, Boston 2019-
- B.A. in Forensic Psychology, Cum Laude. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. Minors: Sociology, Africana Studies
Other Qualifications:
Ekaterina Moiseeva
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Posted: 11/4/24 – 2/4/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Critical Criminology, Law & Society, Sociolegal Studies, Drug Regulation Law and Inequality
Education:
- Ph.D. in Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine (2025)
- Ph.D in Sociology, Higher School of Economics, Russia (2014)
Other Qualifications:
Hyeseon Noh
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Posted: 11/12/24 – 2/12/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Race/Ethnicity; Victimization; International/Comparative crime; Criminological theories; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning
Education:
- May 2025: Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice University of South Carolina Dissertation: “Developing and Validating Asian American General Strain Theory” 2019:
- M.A., Forensic Psychology Kyonggi University, South Korea Thesis: “A Recidivism Follow-Up Study through the Risk Assessment Tool for Juvenile Offender at Police Investigation: Using Survival Analysis” 2017:
- B.A., Political Science and Diplomacy Sungshin Women’s University, South Korea 2017:
- B.A., Psychology Sungshin Women’s University
Other Qualifications:
Luke Novack
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Posted: 11/4/24 – 2/4/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Substance Use; Life-Course; Criminological Theory; Population Health
Education:
- 2024 ABD, Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
- 2022 MA, Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
- 2019 BS, Biology and Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Other Qualifications: Currently a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder
Montana Nowak
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Posted: 11/19/24 – 2/19/25
Position Sought: Assistant or Associate Professor in Criminology
Areas of Specialization: Biopsychosocial Correlates of Criminal Behavior Antisocial Behavior & Psychopathy Traits Heart Rate, Pre-ejection Period (PEP), & Skin Conductance
Education:
- Ph.D., Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Expected May 2025
- M.S., Criminal Justice, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL Specialization in Forensic Science May 2019
- B.S., Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Minor in Psychology May 2017
Other Qualifications:
Citlaly Palau
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Posted: 10/21/24 – 1/21/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Border Security, Neighborhood Inequalities, Drug and Human Trafficking, Juvenile Gangs
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice (All but Dissertation-Expected May 2025), Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
Other Qualifications:
Sean Perry
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Posted: 11/14/24 – 2/14/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Policing, grants, evaluation, quantitative methods
Education:
- BS – UMass Lowell (2017)
- MA – UMass Lowell (2018)
- PhD – UMass Lowell (2025 Expected)
Other Qualifications:
Briana Ponce
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Posted: 10/7/24 – 1/7/25
Position Sought: Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization: Juveniles Gender LGBTQ+ Race/Ethnicity Intersectionality
Education:
- PhD candidate, Criminal Justice , Texas A&M International University, expected 2025
- MS in Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri, 2010
- BS in Sociology, Iowa State University, 2004
Other Qualifications:
Vinita Puri
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Posted: 9/23/24 – 12/23/24
Position Sought: Adjunct Professor
Areas of Specialization: Psychology
Education:
- PhD in Psychology
- Masters in Criminological Research
- Masters in Social Work Specialized Honors
- B.A. in Sociology
Other Qualifications: Licensed Social Worker and Mediator
Roberto Rivera
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Posted: 12/16/24 – 3/16/25
Position Sought: Online or Hybrid Instruction
Areas of Specialization: 1) Criminology 2) Climate Change 3) Emergency Management 4) Policing Methods 5) Race & Class 6) Restorative Justice
Education:
- Ph.D. Sociology University of California, Riverside (2022)
Other Qualifications: Other qualifications to be discussed
Gabrielle Wy
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Posted: 11/12/24 – 2/12/25
Position Sought: Tenure-track positions or postdoctoral fellowships
Areas of Specialization: Immigration, Race/Ethnicity, and Crime; Neighborhoods and Schools; Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Well-Being; Unequal Legal System Contact
Education:
- Ph.D. Candidate in Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park (Expected May 2025)
- M.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park (2021)
- B.S. in Criminal Justice & Psychology, University of Southern Indiana (2019)
- B.S. in Journalism, University of Southern Indiana (2019)
Other Qualifications: Graduate Certificate in Population Studies from the Maryland Population Research Center
