Asst Prof, Psychological Science - Research & Teaching

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
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* PhD from an APA-accredited health service psychology program (Clinical, Counseling, School, or combined) and be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Arkansas
* Evidence of an outstanding record of research achievement
* Demonstration of strong commitment to both graduate-level training and undergraduate instruction, including the ability to teach, supervise, and mentor students from a wide variety of backgrounds
* Demonstrated ability to supervise a range of clinical work including psychological assessments and therapy for people across the lifespan (including children and adolescents)
** About the Department of Psychological Science:
** PSYC houses both a large undergraduate program (over 1,500 students) and two Ph.D. programs (i.e., Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychology). The department has more than 25 full-time faculty that together span a wide range of expertise in psychological science, four full-time administrative staff, over 40 Ph.D. students, and several postdoctoral fellows. The nationally registered historic building that houses PSYC—Memorial Hall—contains four floors of faculty offices, laboratory spaces, classrooms, and the Psychological Clinic, which serves as the primary training site for the Department’s fully accredited Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program.

The Department is also home to a major private endowment that generates over $250K/year to support its research mission. This endowment funds graduate research assistants, faculty research, summer pay for grant preparation, and other research-related expenses. Our clinical program was awarded a Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) program grant for multiple consecutive cycles; our recent GPE grant was entitled Meeting the Moment:
Preparing a Health Service Psychology Workforce that is Socially Responsive and Resilient. The campus also houses the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R; (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). This facility provides on-campus access to equipment necessary for conducting studies on or related to human neuroimaging (MRI, EEG, fNIRS, TMS), mobile virtual reality, sleep, and metabolic processes. Visit our department website,  for more information.

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation…