Tenure-track position in Sociology, at the rank of assistant professor, with expertise in criminology, corrections, punishment, and/or crime. These topics may be stand-alone areas of inquiry, or they may be highlighted substantially in conversation with other areas of inquiry such as public health, demography, race and social inequalities. Qualified applicants will also have expertise in quantitative methods. Desirable candidates will also have a demonstrated desire to connect with local organizations for community-based research and/or teaching. Effective August 2020. Ph.D. required.

Yue Hou, University of Pennsylvania

Are ethnic minorities treated differently from the Han Chinese in the Chinese courts? How does ethnic identity of judges affect sentencing severity? Using a newly and publicly available dataset of more than 120,000 drug offense cases in ethnically diverse provinces, we present the first analysis of ethnic bias in sentencing patterns in the Chinese local courts. We identify a degree of ethnic bias in the criminal justice system, but that the bias varies substantially across different jurisdictions. In Yunnan province, ethnic minority defendants receive longer sentences than Han defendants that have committed equivalent crimes, while bias is less prevalent in nearby provinces. Theoretically, this finding raises the possibility of ethnic minority concentration being a key determinant of sentencing outcomes. When ethnic minority groups hold a large share of the population in a region, and when that region witnesses social instability, minority defendants face disproportionately harsh sentences. Further analysis of county-level data from Yunnan province reveals evidence in favor of this hypothesis. We also test how the presence of lawyers might affect judge rulings. (Project and analysis completed with Rory Truex, Princeton University.)

Please join the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy in a conversation with Alex Counts, Founder, President and CEO of the Grameen Foundation. Alex will discuss his forthcoming book: Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind.” Drawing on his decades of experience as an acclaimed nonprofit leader, Alex Counts offers practical advice on such vital activities as fundraising, team-building, communications, and management. He shows you how to run an organization—and your own life—both effectively and sustainably, giving joyfully to those around you while also caring generously for yourself.”
Alex Counts founded the Grameen Foundation and became its President and CEO in 1997, after having worked in microfinance and poverty reduction for 10 years. Initially as a Fulbright Scholar, he trained under Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, and co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. He is currently a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland College Park and sits on the Advisory Council of the Center for Financial Inclusion.

The Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System (WCWPDS) is charged with developing and providing a comprehensive array of professional development opportunities which align with the state, county, and tribal child welfare and youth justice workforce needs, and the training and professional development needs of foster parents. The system delivers hundreds of training and professional development activities throughout Wisconsin, serving almost 20,000 trainees, annually. Technical assistance using organizational effectiveness and continuous quality improvement models is also provided to counties and tribes, upon request.

The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator to work within the department of Health Behavior & Society. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and implementing qualitative data collection protocols (ethnography, in-depth interviews, focus groups). The Sr. Research Program Coordinator will also be responsible for overseeing data collection and analysis for several research projects working with vulnerable populations (sex workers, injection drug users). Projects include cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on sex work, substance use and HIV/STI risk. The Sr. Research Program Coordinator will work closely with the Principle Investigator(s) and Study Management (e.g. Study Directors and Post-doctoral Fellows).

Tenure-track position in Sociology, at the rank of assistant professor, with expertise in criminology, corrections, punishment, and/or crime. These topics may be stand-alone areas of inquiry, or they may be highlighted substantially in conversation with other areas of inquiry such as public health, demography, race and social inequalities. Qualified applicants will also have expertise in quantitative methods. Desirable candidates will also have a demonstrated desire to connect with local organizations for community-based research and/or teaching. Effective August 2020. Ph.D. required.

The UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations (CVP) at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) is seeking an experienced Research Data Analyst. The Research Data Analyst will apply statistical and data science methodologies to original research projects that focus on homelessness and its effects on health. The successful candidate will have the ability to work with a variety of data sources, including administrative and longitudinal survey data and will be able to clean, manage, and analyze these sources. He or she will be passionate about using data to find innovative solutions to the problems facing vulnerable populations. This position requires the individual to work as a part of several research teams. The employee will be expected to be able to conduct analyses and data management on multiple projects concurrently.

The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy is seeking a highly motivated, organized professional individual to serve as Project Coordinator / Research Assistant for Faculty Director David Deming. The role involves high-level research, administrative, planning and logistical support on a number of projects and initiatives broadly related to economics, social policy and/or mobility.