Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo

Kent State•Kent, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Psychology to begin Fall 2027. The Department of Psychological Sciences is a highly productive, collaborative research environment that values scholarly productivity and grantsmanship. The faculty is internationally recognized for their research, and the department is ranked by NSF as one of the “Top 100 Psychology Faculties” in federal research expenditures. The Department is home to 20 tenure-track faculty with active research labs, and the graduate program offers PhDs in Clinical Psychology and Psychological Science. Specializations in the Clinical Psychology PhD program include Clinical Health and Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. The Kent State University Student Life Study, which is enrolling and following 10,000 undergraduates to generate a comprehensive understanding of modern-day college life, including mental, physical, academic, and social health outcomes, is led by faculty in the Department of Psychological Sciences.

Requirements

An earned (or expected) doctorate in Psychology
For clinical applicants, the Ph.D. must come from an APA accredited program
For clinical applicants, the applicant should plan to pursue licensure and contribute to clinical supervision
Must pass a security check

Nice To Haves

Expertise in Clinical Psychology
Research complements existing strengths in the department
Engage in interdisciplinary research and scholarship in either of two cross-cutting themes: 1) developmental processes broadly construed with a particular emphasis on childhood, adolescence, and emerging adulthood, or 2) social or biological processes underlying physical / mental health and behavior

Responsibilities

Develop a productive research program
Pursue extramural funding
Direct theses and dissertations
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education and training