Assistant Professor

Emory • Oxford, GA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Oxford College of Emory University invites applications for two full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Psychology, beginning August 1, 2027. One position is expected to focus on social psychology, broadly defined. The second is expected to focus on one or more of these areas: social psychology, health and the social determinants of health, community psychology, cognition, applied psychology, or social development. The college is particularly interested in scholars who use survey, qualitative, web-based, computational, or applied methods.

The successful candidates will join an academic community dedicated to teaching and mentoring a diverse population of motivated first- and second-year undergraduates, maintaining an active program of scholarship, and engaging in service. Oxford College faculty teach three undergraduate courses per semester, or the equivalent, including a first-year Discovery Seminar every other year. At least one hire is anticipated to teach Social Psychology. Both hires will teach Introduction to Psychology and a course in their area of expertise that aligns with the college’s needs. Candidates prepared to teach an introductory statistics course are encouraged to indicate this in their cover letter.

Oxford College is one of Emory University’s four schools partnering in undergraduate education. It serves approximately 1,000 first- and second-year students in an intensive liberal-arts program on Emory’s original campus in Oxford, Georgia, 36 miles east of Atlanta.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Psychology conferred by the start of the appointment.
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse population of motivated first- and second-year undergraduates.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship and engage in service.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in social psychology, health and the social determinants of health, community psychology, cognition, applied psychology, or social development, depending on the position.
• Use of survey, qualitative, web-based, computational, or applied methods.
• Preparedness to teach an introductory statistics course.
• Preparedness to teach Social Psychology (anticipated for at least one of the two hires).

Responsibilities

• Teach three undergraduate courses per semester, or the equivalent, including a first-year Discovery Seminar every other year.
• Teach Introduction to Psychology and a course in the candidate’s area of expertise aligned with the college’s needs.
• At least one of the two hires is expected to teach Social Psychology.
• Mentor a diverse population of motivated first- and second-year undergraduates.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship.
• Engage in service broadly defined.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree