BCAS - Assistant Professor In Clinical Health Psychology, Psychology - 530025

BCAS - Assistant Professor In Clinical Health Psychology, Psychology

The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama (UA) announces an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology. A doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited clinical or counseling program is required. The applicant must be license-eligible in Alabama.

Applicants whose research is in any area of Clinical Health Psychology are encouraged to apply. We would be particularly excited to welcome a colleague who examines the interplay of biological processes with psychological, social, and/or behavioral factors. Applicants who conduct basic and/or clinical research are encouraged to apply. We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic about working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with other researchers.

Responsibilities include maintaining an active program of research with the potential for external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, and the mentorship of doctoral students in our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program.

The Psychology Department is composed of 37 faculty and just under 100 graduate students. The Department enjoys strong support from the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences and the University and just moved into a new state of the science facility, which houses a new sleep laboratory, wet lab, and specialized individual and shared research spaces. Faculty and graduate students are distributed in four clinical (Psychology and Law, Geropsychology, Health, and Child) and three experimental (Social, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and Developmental) emphasis areas.

The Department offers bachelor's degrees in psychology and in neuroscience, doctoral degrees in both clinical and experimental psychology, and graduate minors in neuroscience and in statistics.

Doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited clinical or counseling program License eligibility in Alabama would be minimum requirements.

To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3 publications/preprints, a research statement, and a teaching statement. Applications submitted by September 21st will be given priority consideration. All materials should be submitted online .edu. Letters of recommendation will be requested from candidates after initial review. For questions about the application process or to learn more about the position, please contact the search committee Chair, Dr.

Matthew Cribbet, Associate Professor and Director of the Clinical Health Area at mrcribbet.

The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators and changemakers of tomorrow. As the largest college at The University, we house over 9,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff across our 22 departments.

With nationally recognized programs and award-winning faculty, our College has positioned itself as a leader in higher education. Our facilities and resources include state-of-the-art laboratories, research centers, and performance venues, providing students with hands-on learning experiences and opportunities for research and creative expression. The College is committed to the liberal arts philosophy that fosters creative and critical thinking and a lifetime of learning.

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

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