Purdue University-Main Campus

Lecturer of Sociology

Location
Hammond and Westville, IN
Pay
Not disclosed
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
September 25, 2026

About this position

<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p><span>Purdue University Northwest’s Department of Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a Lecturer of Sociology to begin August 2027. This position requires a PhD in Sociology by the start date. ABDs will be considered. Candidates must be able to perform high-quality teaching of introduction to sociology and social problems as well as be willing to perform service and participate in professional development activities. College teaching experience is required. Area of primary teaching specialization is open, but the department has needs in research methods, statistics, race and ethnicity, and social inequality. The standard teaching load is the equivalent of five courses (15 credits) per semester. </span><span> </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>University Profile</b></H2> </div><div><div> <p><span>Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels. </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’s values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, inno

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