Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology - Psychological Research Methodology & Psychology as a Natural Science

James Madison University•Harrisonburg, VA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies at James Madison University invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2027. The position focuses on teaching Psychological Research Methodology and one or more courses in the Psychology as a Natural Science core area, which includes Sensation and Perception, Biopsychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Learning, and Comparative Animal Behavior. The successful candidate will develop an active program of scholarship that involves undergraduate students in research. Teaching assignments typically include supervision of independent research and honors thesis projects. Occasional teaching and supervision of graduate students in JMU’s M.A. in Psychological Sciences Program may be possible. The faculty member will advise Psychology majors and contribute to service activities at the department, college, and university levels, and often to professional service. The Department of Psychology has 29 full-time faculty members and approximately 1,200 undergraduate majors. JMU emphasizes instructional innovation, evidence-based instructional improvement, and engaged undergraduate learning, and provides support for teaching, instructional technology, and faculty development. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Requirements

PhD in Psychology, or ABD with degree conferral on or before August 2027.
Documented history of active engagement in scholarship.
Evidence of ability to provide innovative instruction in Psychological Research Methodology and one or more courses in the Psychology as a Natural Science core area.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to the department’s service endeavors.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of incorporating scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning best practices, including high-impact, evidence-based learning strategies in course assignments or design.
Evidence of peer-reviewed publications.
Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality mentoring to undergraduate students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
Demonstrated ability to involve undergraduate students as active collaborators in scholarship.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to service for the college, university, professional organizations, and/or community.

Responsibilities

Teach Psychological Research Methodology courses and one or more courses in the Psychology as a Natural Science core area.
Develop an active program of scholarship that involves undergraduate students in research.
Supervise independent research projects and honors thesis projects.
Potentially teach courses and supervise graduate students in the M.A. in Psychological Sciences Program.
Advise Psychology majors.
Contribute to service activities of the department, college, and university, and often to professional service.