Assistant Professor

University of Mississippi • University, MS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology. We are seeking faculty with child-focused research and clinical interests to further grow our graduate program. We are particularly interested in individuals who would broaden existing departmental strengths by adding expertise in areas such as neurodevelopmental disorders, feeding/eating disorders, developmental psychopathology, and childhood emotional disorders. We also welcome child-focused applicants outside of these areas. Applicants should have a strong record of research productivity and a plan for developing and maintaining a substantive research program that would attract external funding. Applicants must be willing to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, pursue licensure to provide clinical supervision for graduate students, and recruit and mentor graduate students. The Psychology Department consists of 30 full-time faculty members and over 60 graduate students. Graduate programs include the APA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and a doctoral program in Experimental Psychology. The Clinical Psychology program adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training, with a particular focus on evidence-based approaches. The Experimental Psychology program focuses on behavioral analysis, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology. Faculty both within and across graduate programs frequently collaborate on research. In addition to existing department facilities on the beautiful main campus, this summer the Department of Psychology expanded into 22,000 square feet of newly renovated space in the South Oxford Center (SOC). Department space at the SOC includes faculty offices and labs, administrative space, graduate workspaces, seminar rooms, and the Psychological Services Center (PSC), which has 9 therapy/assessment rooms.

Requirements

• Completed – or be on track to complete – a PhD in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program by the time of appointment in August 2027
• Completed predoctoral internship from an APA-accredited program by the time of appointment in August 2027
• Committed to evidence-based practice
• Strong record of research productivity
• Plan for developing and maintaining a substantive research program that would attract external funding
• Relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Child-focused research and clinical interests
• Expertise in areas such as neurodevelopmental disorders, feeding/eating disorders, developmental psychopathology, and childhood emotional disorders
• Child-focused applicants outside of these specific areas are also welcome

Responsibilities

• Teach both graduate and undergraduate courses
• Pursue licensure to provide clinical supervision for graduate students
• Recruit and mentor graduate students

Benefits

• Tenure-track position
• APA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology
• Newly renovated space in the South Oxford Center (SOC) with faculty offices and labs, administrative space, graduate workspaces, seminar rooms, and the Psychological Services Center (PSC)
• Easy access and parking for community research participants
• Regular bus service between locations

What This Job Offers

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