Job Title:

 Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo

Physical Location:

Kent Campus - Kent, OH 

Salary:

 

Basic Function:

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES IS RECRUITING ONE TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PSYCHOLOGY TO BEGIN FALL 2026. THE POSITION IS IN ONE OF TWO POSSIBLE CROSS-CUTTING AREAS (SEE BELOW), AND APPLICANTS FROM ALL SUB-AREAS IN PSYCHOLOGY (E.G., CLINICAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH, COGNITIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Additional Basic Function – if applicable:

 

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

WE ARE SEEKING A FACULTY MEMBER IN ANY AREA OF PSYCHOLOGY, EITHER CLINICAL OR NON-CLINICAL, THAT COMPLEMENTS EXISTING STRENGTHS IN THE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN CANDIDATES WHO ENGAGE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN EITHER OF TWO CROSS-CUTTING THEMES: 1) SOCIAL OR BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES UNDERLYING PHYSICAL / MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR OR 2) DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES BROADLY CONSTRUED WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHILDHOOD, ADOLESCENCE AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD.

FACULTY WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP A PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM, PURSUE EXTRAMURAL FUNDING, DIRECT THESES AND DISSERTATIONS, AND DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

 

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

 

Minimum Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE AN EARNED (OR EXPECTED) DOCTORATE IN PSYCHOLOGY. FOR CLINICAL APPLICANTS, THE PH.D. MUST COME FROM AN APA ACCREDITED PROGRAM, AND THE APPLICANT SHOULD PLAN TO PURSUE LICENSURE AND CONTRIBUTE TO CLINICAL SUPERVISION.

ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANT MUST BE ESTABLISHED LINE OF RESEARCH CONSISTENT WITH THE CROSS-CUTTING THEMES DESCRIBED ABOVE.

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

  

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments 

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Light work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Incumbent must be able to communicate with others. Incumbent may be required to travel from building to building frequently and off campus occasionally.

Working Schedule:

 

Additional Information:

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. CONCENTRATIONS.

 

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Disclaimer:

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.