[Hiring] Research Methods I @Wilfrid Laurier University

Role Description

An introduction to statistical and geographic research methods, with an emphasis on the understanding and use of these procedures in law enforcement. Students will become familiar with:

• Designing research questions
• Constructing hypotheses
• Identifying types of variables
• Assessing reliability and validity
• Selecting appropriate research methods
• Understanding elementary quantitative and spatial data analysis

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Discipline: Public Administration, Public Safety, Business, Leadership
• Doctorate preferred
• Significant work experience and/or research in a field related to course content, specifically in law enforcement, in particular areas of leadership and performance management
• Experience teaching online courses

Requirements

• Salary: $10,212.40
• Application Deadline: October 18, 2026
• Submit with Application:
• CV (Maximum of 10 pages, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins)
• Candidate Application Form (CAF)
• Evidence of Good Teaching (for external applicants)
• Verification of highest degree
• Optional: Cover Letter
• Teaching Dossier and/or relevant supplementary documentation (Maximum of 25 pages in total, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins)
• Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

Benefits

• This appointment is in accordance with the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Librarians Collective Agreement
• Assessment of your application will be based primarily on the Candidate Application Form (CAF)
• Supplementary Remuneration for marking and grading allowance
• Coordination of large classes or multi-section courses