Visiting Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology

Purdue University•West Lafayette, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University is seeking a one-year on-campus Visiting Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology, starting August 2027, with a potential for a second year extension. The ideal candidate will possess scholarly and applied interests in educational psychology, focusing on cognition, learning, development, and/or motivation within educational settings like classrooms or informal learning environments.

Requirements

Doctorate in educational psychology or a closely related area by the position start date (e.g., Learning Sciences, Applied Developmental Psychology). Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but they must have their doctoral degree conferred prior to starting in August 2027.
Research experience and interests relevant to educational psychology, which might include topics such as learner cognitive development, teacher quality, learner scaffolds, self-regulated learning, collaborative processes, identity, among others.
Previous and sustained engagement in research as evidenced by publications, conference proceedings and presentations, and experience with a variety of research projects.
Prior experience in teaching educational psychology-relevant courses within undergraduate and/or graduate preparation programs.
Must have the ability to work in the US without immigration sponsorship from Purdue University.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication skills and demonstrated collaborative experience.
Experience mentoring undergraduate or graduate students in research.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and build their educational psychology-relevant scholarship.
Contribute to the educational psychology graduate program area course needs by teaching courses in areas such as educational psychology, personal and social development, cognition in learning contexts, culture and cognition, and/or courses in line with their expertise, including graduate seminars and special topic seminars (2-2 course load).
Mentor master’s and doctoral students in their area of expertise.
Engage in other College of Education (COE) activities as appropriate, which might include forming collaborations with faculty, attending speakers’ series, and contributing to program area and departmental activities and meetings.