Assistant Professor

Department:
Psychology Salary: $65,000

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Description:

The University of Houston-Downtown is an anchor institution located in the heart of the fourth largest city in the U.S., minutes away from the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. UHD is one of the most serves over 14,000 students from both undergraduate and graduate programs. UHD is recognized as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). UHD is a teaching university;

full-time faculty teach a 4-3 course load. Tenure-track faculty are granted one course release in their first year. This vacancy is in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which houses five community-facing centers available for collaborative opportunities, including the Center for Latino Studies, the Center for Social Inquiry & Transformation, and the Center for Public Deliberation.

The Psychology department invites applications for up to one tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2026. Psychology is the University's largest major, with 15 tenured/tenure-track faculty. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and service has prepared them to support our shared commitment to excellence. The research specialty area is open. An active research agenda in the field and engagement in service at the institution will be expected of the candidate who joins our department.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must have received a Ph.D. in psychology or a related applied discipline from a regionally-accredited institution by the time of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates will demonstrate the ability to establish an active publication record; engage in service activities at the university; utilize inclusive teaching methods that promote student success; and teach across multiple course modalities. Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in their specialty area, as well as Research Methods and/or Statistics.

Review of complete applications will begin November 15th, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

For the initial round of review, please submit

(a) a curriculum vitae,

(b) a cover letter that should address your (i) perceived fit with the mission and vision of the department, college, and University, (ii) teaching experience, and (iii) research agenda, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations and course syllabi).

Candidates selected for additional consideration will be contacted to send additional materials such as letters of recommendation (three), research and teaching philosophies, and unofficial transcripts. Documents that cannot be attached to the online application must be emailed or mailed to:
Dr. Kit Cho, Chair, Psychology Search Committee, University of Houston-Downtown, One Main Street, N-1009, Houston, TX , ChoK.

Information concerning the Psychology Department can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./psychology

In accordance with the H.B. #558 Selective Service Registration may be required. Offer of employment contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.