Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis - Department of Psychology

Faculty Hire Number: #27-30

Effective Date of Appointment:
August 19, 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls more than 37,000 students, of whom 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

The Department of Psychology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenancy track faculty member in Applied Behavior Analysis at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach graduate-level coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis, including Concepts and Principles of ABA;
Behavior Methods – Measurement and Experimental Evaluation of Behavior; and Special Topics or Autism Intervention Classes. In addition, we encourage applicants who can teach undergraduate courses in Applied Behavior Analysis such as Behavioral Psychology and Therapy;
Developmental Psychopathology;
Advanced Inquiry courses in Applied Behavior Analysis; and Methods of Applied Behavior Analysis. We encourage applicants with a wide range of research interests.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, participation in faculty meetings, and service to the department, college, and university. This position will also require service contributions to the MS in ABA graduate program, including active participation on the MS ABA Graduate Program Committee, adherence to accreditation standards and program requirements, potential course development and curricular updates, and supervision of graduate students.

The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

• Ph.D. or ABD in Applied Behavior Analysis from an accredited institution, or Ph.D. in Psychology, or Special Education, or a closely related field with an emphasis in behavior analysis
• BCBA Certification
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in applied behavior analysis or related areas of psychology in-person and/or online
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, providing mentored applied research experiences in applied behavior analysis or related areas of psychology for undergraduate and graduate students

• Evidence of effective engagement or potential to engage with a diverse student body via culturally responsive pedagogy
• Experience creating a student-centered and inclusive learning and mentoring environment
• Mentoring research…