Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, School of Graduate Psychology

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Faculty Position in the Master’s Applied Clinical Psychology Program, Pacific University

The School of Graduate Psychology (SGP) in the College of Health Professions at Pacific University Oregon is seeking applicants for a faculty position in the master’s Applied Clinical Psychology (MA) program to begin Fall 2025. 

The position is tenure-track at the Assistant Professor rank.  We seek applicants with a background in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology and particularly encourage individuals with interest in underserved populations, including health disparities or healthcare equity, to apply.  We especially welcome applications from psychologists who are Spanish-speaking with interest in contributing to training for students who are Spanish-speaking.

Experience

• Experience in evidence-based practices and diverse clinical service applications is preferred. 
• Experience and interest in developing and/or supporting clinical training activities and working within accreditation guidelines is highly desirable. 
• Candidates are encouraged to be currently licensed in Oregon, or license eligible in Oregon.

We are an academic community that is dedicated to preparation of master’s students in psychology with emphasis on scientific clinical application.  Duties will include teaching, mentoring students in academic and clinical contexts, offering university service, and conducting/supervising research. Faculty in the MA program are on a 1.2 FTE, 11-month contract.

Applicants should upload the following when applying:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness including teaching evaluations
• Reprints or preprints (if available)
• Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion statement (1 page)
• Teaching & Mentorship statement (1 page)
• Research/Scholarship statement (1 page)
• Names and contact information for  three references

Questions regarding this position should be directed to the MA Program Director, Dr. Lisa Christiansen at lisac@pacificu.edu.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

The School of Graduate Psychology has four training programs, including the MA in Applied Clinical Psychology (MPCAC-accredited), PhD in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited), PsyD in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited), and an APA-accredited Doctoral Internship.  SGP has 23 faculty and approximately 290 graduate students.  Located in Hillsboro, OR, the College of Health Professions (CHP) includes schools of grad