Job description

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Department: Psychology – 250800

Minimum Qualifications
Ph. D. in Psychology or a related field by the starting date.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
Prefer expertise in Personality and Individual Differences.

The area of specialization within Personality Psychology is open. Applicants whose primary area of specialization is outside Personality will be considered, as long as they demonstrate knowledge of and competence in the field of Personality Psychology.

License/Certification Required
N/A

Description of the Department or Unit
The Department has 43 full-time faculty members (33 tenure-track) with graduate programs in Clinical, Psychological Science, Industrial-Organizational and Human Resource Management, and School Psychology. There are more than 1400 undergraduate majors and nearly 100 full-time graduate students. Additional information about the Department of Psychology is located on the Psychology Department website.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate will be expected to teach an undergraduate course in Personality and Individual Differences, in addition to other courses, according to need and/or interest (e.g., Psychology of Personality, Personality Laboratory, Contemporary Issues in Psychology). The successful candidate will be expected to establish a program of empirical research, including peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and external grant applications. They will also be expected to involve undergraduate and graduate students in their research programs and may affiliate with any of the Department’s four graduate programs. Preference will be given to candidates with a commitment to undergraduate education and the ability to involve undergraduate and graduate students in their program of research. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester, which might include a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses.

Proposed Date of Hire: 07/01/2027

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins: 10/01/2026

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