The college is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention. We seek an educator committed to excellence in teaching within a Christian environment. The college has been listed in the John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges, Barron's Best Buys, and U.S. News and World Report top tier liberal arts colleges in the South. Louisiana State University. Outstanding research facilities have been developed to support these departmental foci, including the Louisiana Population Data Center, a survey research lab, and an experimental lab.
Applications are welcome from promising new scholars with exceptionally strong research backgrounds.
PhD or equivalent degree in sociology is required by the time of appointment. LSU is an Equal Opportunity and Equal Access Employer. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position beginning August 1, 2000. Other substantive secondary areas will be considered based on departmental needs. Candidates must be committed to excellence in undergraduate, liberal arts education and serving a department with both sociology and criminal justice majors.