Lecturer-Psychology

Lecturer-Psychology

College: College of Science and Engineering

Dept/School: Psychology

Vacancy Number: 16F-741

Position Number: 669

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

The Department of Psychology within the College of Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) seeks an outstanding faculty member for a nine-month lecturer position in Psychology beginning August 2026. This is a non-tenure track position with a teaching load of four courses per academic semester. This position also includes the opportunity for summer school teaching. Upon appointment, responsibilities will include departmental service and teaching a range of undergraduate psychology courses, such as Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Sciences, Experimental Research Methods, and General Psychology.

• Applicants must hold a Master's Degree in Psychology by August 1, 2026 to be eligible for employment.
• Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

• A Ph.D. in Psychology
• A strong record of excellence in teaching Psychology courses at the undergraduate level
• Prior experience teaching courses in research methods or other writing-intensive courses
• Experience teaching core Psychology courses such as General Psychology
• Face-to-face teaching experience
• Experience in service activities at the departmental, university or student organization levels
• Expertise in APA formatting

UNCW is an 18,800-student campus located on the scenic North Carolina coast. It is a public Carnegie R2 doctoral University institution (high research activity). The Psychology Department has 32 full-time faculty members and serves over 875 undergraduate and 89 graduate majors. The department operates successful Ph.D. programs in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, and Applied Behavior Analysis and a Neuroscience & Behavior Master's program.

The General Clinical PhD program follows a scientist-practitioner model with a cognitive-behavioral clinical focus on adult populations. The program is fully APA accredited through 2031.

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The College of Science and Engineering offers a variety of programs leading to Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees, as well as Doctor of Philosophy degrees in applied coastal and ocean sciences; pharmaceutical chemistry; integrative, comparative, and marine biology; and psychology degrees. The college also offers combined bachelor's/master's degree programs in information technology/computer science and information systems, information systems/computer science and information systems, and B.S. in mathematics/M.S. in mathematics.

To implement its academic programs, the college provides instruction and research opportunities in the natural and behavioral sciences, information technology, data science, computer science, mathematics, pre-engineering, and engineering. The eight academic departments in the college provide courses of study in each of these areas, in addition to interdepartmental programs in information technology, cybersecurity, and digital arts. A 2+2 in engineering;

and 3+2 programs in computer science and electrical or computer engineering; and physics and electrical engineering, are also offered in the college. Post-baccalaureate certificate programs in environmental studies, applied statistics, and geographic information science are also available.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking. A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate-…