Tenure-Track Psychology Professor — Health & Applied Research

Posting Details

Classification Information

Classification Type
EHRA

Position Overview

Primary Purpose of Position

The Department of Psychology, within the Hairston College of Healthand Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is seeking an assistant or associate professorwith a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology . Preference will be given to candidates with a research focus in
1) substance use disorders,
2) memory and cognition,
3) applied psychology, or4) health psychology. The selected candidate will be expected toprovide student-centered instruction in undergraduate courses intheir discipline. They will also teach graduate-level courses forthe MS in Health Psychology and the PhD in Applied Psychology incourses aligned with their area of expertise.
Faculty in this role are expected to contribute to student advising, mentoring, curriculum development, and engage in program assessment. The ideal candidate will be expected to: (i) establish and sustain a strong, externally-funded research program aligned with their field of expertise; (ii) produce an excellent record of scholarly publications; (iii) incorporate modern pedagogical skillsin undergraduate and graduate psychology courses; (iv) supervise and support psychology students in independent research projects;and

(v) engage in service at the department, college and university as well as to appropriate community and professional organizations.

This is a 9-month, tenure-track position.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

North Carolina A & T State University is a public land granthigh research institution that is committed to teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. As the largest HBCU in the nation, our enrollment is over 15,000 students, and our workforce includes over2,000 employees. North Carolina A&T State University offers over 90-degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels through eight academic colleges.

The University is one ofthe sixteen constituent units of the University of North Carolina (UNC ) and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ). The strategic vision, preeminence 2030, focuses the University on interdisciplinary scholarly activities in alearner-centered environment.
The John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences ( HCHHS ) is comprised of six departments and the Schoolof Nursing. The HCHHS offers the following undergraduate degree programs;
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Services Management, Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. At the graduate level, HCHHS offers four graduate degree programs including the Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA ), Master of Social Work ( MSW ), Master of Science in Health Psychology and Ph.D. in Social Work, PhD in Applied Psychology, and Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP ).

The HCHHS is also home to the Center of Excellence in Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research ( CIHDER ), which serves as a multidisciplinary hub for research and community engagement aimed at advancing health forall. The HCHHS capitalizes on the synergistic relationships between these departments to develop advanced academic programming, enhance the mentoring of trainees, and conduct collaborative multidisciplinary research and scholastic activity.
The Department of Psychology is a supportive community of committed faculty and practitioners whose goals are to introduce students tothe ideas and concepts relevant to this discipline, encourage interdisciplinary learning, prepare students for study in graduate school, prepare students for entry-level jobs requiring knowledge in psychology, and train students to conduct…