Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology

Employee Classification: Associate Professor

Hiring Range: Rank and Salary will be commensurate with attained degree and related experience for faculty teaching/research.

Agency: Virginia State University

Location: Virginia State University

Division: Vice President of Academic Affairs

Academic Unit: College of Natural and Health Sciences

Department: Psychology

Agency Website: www.vsu.edu

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Job Duties:

Virginia State University (VSU), a public, comprehensive 1890 Land Grant institution and HBCU (Historically Black College/University),invites applications for an Assistant / Associate Professor in the area of Behavioral & Community Health Sciences/Health Psychology.
This is a nine (9) month, tenure-track position, beginning in August of 2024.

About the position:

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in their area of expertise; serve on departmental, college, and university committees; advise/mentor thesis and dissertation students; effectively recruit students for the Health Psychology doctoral program, and participate in scholarly research. The successful candidate must also publish their research in peer-reviewed scholarly journals and present their findings at professional conferences/meetings. The successful candidate will also apply for external funding.

Minimum Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- An earned Doctoral degree in Health Psychology, Behavioral or Community Health Sciences, or a related field of Psychology;

- An established record of excellence in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate level courses, and a record in professional service that merits appointment to the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with tenure or tenure-track.

- Able to show evidence of research experience and publications in at least one of the preferred research areas: prevention, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, health disparities, cognitive development and health.

Additional Considerations:

- Experience in a collegial environment with socially, culturally, and ethnically diverse constituencies;

- Teaching experience in Health Psychology, Behavioral and community Health Sciences, or a health-related field at the undergraduate or graduate level.

- All candidates must have evidence of research experience, publications, and funding applications connected to the field of Health Psychology.

- Community-Based Participatory, health disparities, and health education research is preferred.