Psychology - Assistant Professor - Diversity Science
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
- Assistant Professor
- Diversity Science
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The Macalester College Psychology Department seeks candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Diversity Science (with a specific focus on race/ethnicity and racism; area of psychology open), to begin Fall 2026. Responsibilities include teaching five courses per year, maintaining an active program of research, and contributing to the life and activities of the Psychology Department. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Psychology by the time of appointment.
We seek dedicated teachers and scholars who are interested in a career in undergraduate education. The position requires teaching intermediate and advanced courses in the candidate’s area of specialization, as well as teaching existing courses or new offerings in statistics and/or research methods. Successful candidates will be active scholars who can engage undergraduate students in their research. New faculty receive generous start-up funds to equip their research lab.
Department and College funds are available to support undergraduate research assistants as well as other research needs.
At Macalester College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our educational mission and values. We are committed to the institutional change required for visioning and realizing a more equitable and socially just college and society. Strong candidates will have experience and vision regarding teaching and mentorship of students of multiple and diverse backgrounds with attention to structural barriers that limit access to educational opportunities.
The person appointed to this position will have the opportunity to contribute to an inclusive curriculum by incorporating diverse cultural perspectives, promoting equity in the classroom, and creating learning environments that support students from all backgrounds. In addition, there will be opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary research and teaching in areas such as American Studies, Community and Global Health, Educational Studies, Urban Studies, and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies.
Additional information about the college and the department is available at our website: www.macalester.edu/psychology.
To Apply, Candidates Should Submit
- Cover letter (no more than two single-spaced pages) that includes a statement of interest in Macalester and summarizes the main ideas of the candidate’s other application materials (listed below)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of teaching experience, interests, and philosophy, including evidence of teaching effectiveness and how you have integrated or intend to integrate feedback to improve your teaching
- Statement of research interests, including evidence of past research accomplishments and plans for how you will continue your program of research at Macalester and incorporate undergraduate students in your research
- Statement of past and potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in teaching, advising and mentorship, curriculum, scholarship, service, and/or community and professional engagement
- Reprints/preprints of published work
- Letters of recommendation (three)
Macalester is a highly selective private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the ancestral homeland of the Dakota people who were forcibly exiled because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. The Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area has a population of approximately three million people and is home to numerous colleges and…
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