Assistant or Associate Professor, Computational Sociology

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The University of Georgia is a top 20 public research university and is located in the iconic college town of Athens, Georgia. Our Department is intellectually diverse, with specializations in the study of race/ethnicity, criminology, gender, social psychology, health/medical sociology, and Latin American studies. Our faculty members participate in numerous university centers and institutes such as the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, the Criminal Justice Studies Program, the Institute for African American Studies, the Center for Family Research, the Institute for Women's Studies, the McBee Institute of Higher Education, and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute.

We will begin screening applicants on September 2, 2024, and continue accepting applications until the positions are filled. Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, writing sample, and contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the search process. For questions about applying for these positions please contact Bryan Carver (bryan.carver@uga.edu).

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