Assistant Professor of Psychology; Forensic Psychology

Job Summary

Assistant Professor of Psychology (Forensic Psychology) – Full‑time, tenure track faculty position in the Department of Psychological Science, Kennesaw State University, Georgia. Preferred start date August 2026. Nine‑month contracted position with a flexible workload model.

• Demonstrate a record of impactful research and teaching excellence.
• Teach courses in forensic psychology and required core courses in the psychology major.
• Teach variable‑size courses in face‑to‑face, online, and hybrid modalities.
• Engage in programmatic research that results in refereed publications; secure extramural funding as appropriate.
• Commit to undergraduate education and mentorship.
• Provide service to the Department, College, University, and the profession.

• A Doctorate in Psychology or related discipline is required at hire.
• Evidence of promoting student success.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness at the university level.
• Demonstrated record of research and scholarship within the discipline.

• Specialization in forensic psychology or psychology and law demonstrated by coursework and research focus.
• Ability to teach courses related to specialization, Intro to General Psychology, Careers in Psychology, Research Methods, and/or Capstone.
• Effectiveness in face‑to‑face, online, hybrid instruction and in large classes.
• Effectiveness in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience or potential in securing extramural funding.

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by September 15, 2025.

Questions about this faculty opening – Search Committee Co‑Chair Dr. Suma Mallavarapu: smallava or 470‑578‑6225.

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All final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Candidates must disclose criminal record history during the initial screening. Disqualifying criminal history will result in immediate disqualification.