Assistant Professor, Psychology

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Assistant Professor, Psychology

The School of Psychology at Xavier University invites applications for onefull-time, tenure-track, faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning Fall 2027. The position will support ourAPA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral (Psy.D.) program andour undergraduate psychology major.

The Psy.

D. program has a strong record of success, including
10-year accreditation status with APA. The program draws highly competitive applicants from across the country and admits cohortsof approximately 18 students each year. Students receive generalist, practitioner-scientist training, along with specialized coursework in one or more focus areas:
Child and Adolescent,Individuals with Severe and Chronic Problems & Psychopathology(ISCPP), and Healthcare Psychology (HCP). Over the past five years,94% of our students have matched to an APA accredited internship site and 98% of our graduates are licensed psychologists.

We also have a thriving undergraduate major (170-200 students) andminor (70-75 students) in psychology. Undergraduate psychology majors all participate in at least one research project, with students presenting annually at regional conferences. The School of Psychology offers an honors thesis option for our majors, and recently implemented our first specialization(industrial-organizational psychology). Equipping students with the empirical and critical thinking skills needed to effectively serve others is central to our undergraduate focus.

Faculty teach in boththe undergraduate and graduate programs.

The teaching expectation is 18 credit hours annually when atenure-track faculty member meets the College’s active scholarshiprequirements. Tenure-track faculty are also expected to develop aprogram of research, mentor graduate and undergraduate research,provide service within the School of Psychology and University, andmay provide clinical supervision to Psy.

D. students.

Candidates should have earned a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)from an APA-accredited clinical psychology, counseling psychology,or related program, and must also be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Ohio (expectation of Ohio license within one yearof hire). We invite individuals of various theoretical orientation sand areas of clinical expertise to apply, and are especially interested in candidates with any of the following:

• Expertise in development, children, and/or adolescents;
• Capable of teaching and supervising cognitive assessment;
• Training in clinical neuropsychology, particularly as relatesto the prior two needs;
• Interest in teaching statistics and research methods, and/or supervising undergraduate research and doctoral dissertations.

The School of Psychology is part of the Collegeof Health and Human Sciences . CHHS is a leader in experiential learning: 100% of our undergraduate and graduate programs require hands-on learning through field placements, internships, research experiences, and clinical opportunities. In the College of Healthand Human Sciences, our commitment to exceptional teaching and mentoring drives us. We focus on scholarship and service in avariety of fields that make a direct and meaningful impact onothers.

We intentionally strive to create a learning experience that supports all students, incorporates a broad range of perspectives, and fosters an environment of belonging. In alignment with Xavier’s Jesuit Catholic Mission and Statement of Purpose toform students who change the world for the better, we are united across our diverse areas by the shared mission of changing human lives for the better.

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