Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology

The Department of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, to begin August 16, 2027. A Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related field is required. Areas of scholarship and expertise are open with some preference for candidates who can contribute to our programs/coursework in health psychology, sport psychology, or industrial/organizational psychology.

We are eager to support applicants who bring diversity to the department and university.

• Serve as a core member of the undergraduate faculty with some teaching and mentoring in the graduate programs.
• Teach courses in line with program and department needs.
• Conduct an active program of research and scholarship with a clearly articulated agenda that supports the involvement of students as research assistants.
• Active engagement in curriculum and course design using best practice standards and informed by Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
• Mentor students through professional and career advising and research.
• Serve the department, university, and community in ways that promote psychology.

Our department includes approximately 100 graduate students and 550+ undergraduate majors.

Department faculty includes licensed professionals and numerous experimental and applied psychologists who are all active researchers and committed teachers. Due to recent retirements, our department has many new collegial and productive professionals. The Department is located within the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences with opportunities for collaboration with other health professionals, e.g., nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, communication sciences and disorders.

UCA is in Conway, a growing, diverse, and economically vibrant city of approximately 65,000 people.

About one-quarter of Conway’s residents are Persons of Color. Conway is a 30-minute drive from Little Rock— Arkansas’ capital and largest city. Conway, known as the “City of Colleges,” has it all - UCA, two private colleges, a professional orchestra, live theatrical productions, and art museums and galleries. Conway residents enjoy easy access to myriad outdoor opportunities (e.g., scenic walking trails, bike paths, parks, lakes, fishing) within or close to city limits.

The city also boasts of major industries and outstanding K-12 public schools. All the while, Conway’s cost of living ranks well below the national average.

UCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.