Assistant Professor of Health Disparities/Health Psychology
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Job no:560248
Work type:Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location:Long Beach
Categories:Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time
Job Number:560248
Position
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Assistant Professor of Health Disparities/Health Psychology
Effective Date:August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range:The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year;$6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $86,000 to $90,000 per year; $7,167 to $7,500/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Final date to receive applicationsReview of applications to begin September 18, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students.
The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Psychology
Required Qualifications- Ph.D. in Health Psychology or closely related field in Health Disparities. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
- Ability to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in Health Disparities/Health Psychology and other psychology courses
- Demonstrated potential for effective teaching and mentoring at the college level
- Demonstrated potential for developing and maintaining an active program of research in the area of Health Disparities/Health Psychology
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students
- Evidence of research, scholarly and creative activities including peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations
- Research emphasis on health disparities in disease prevention, intervention, or basic science to promote health equity and improve health status among racial, ethnic, sexual minority, low-income, immigrant, and/or other underserved populations
- Expertise in utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to reducing health disparities from a biopsychosocial perspective that includes various determinants of health, such as health-related biomarkers and outcomes (e.g., immune functioning, risk for disease), relevant psychological processes (e.g., stress, resilience), and sociocultural and environmental factors (e.g., discrimination, socioeconomic status, physical environment)
- Ability to establish and maintain research ties to underserved communities
- Scholarly approach that fosters collaboration with other health psychology faculty in the department and the university
- Experience in, or potential for, generating external grant funding
- Demonstrated experience of successfully working effectively with diverse student populations demographically and/or socioeconomicallysimilar tothe CSULB student body
- Excellence in teaching and mentoring, with a demonstrated ability to involve undergraduate and graduate students in faculty-directed research and/or mentor…
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