Assistant Professor (Continuing Track), Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Assistant Professor (Continuing Track), Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (psych.udel.edu) at the University of Delaware invites applications for a permanent, teaching-focused Assistant Professor (Continuing Track) position, with a background in Social Psychology and expertise for teaching Quantitative Methods.

 

This position is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring teacher-scholar to play an active role in strengthening the teaching mission of our department. Currently, our department comprises 34 faculty members, 9 of whom are teaching and training-focused. The Continuing Track (CT) is UD’s permanent non-tenure track. CT faculty enjoy contracts that lengthen over time, and most of the same benefits as tenure-track faculty (e.g., identical titles, parallel promotion and salary track, sabbaticals, and shared faculty governance). For more information, see https://sites.udel.edu/ctcaucus/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-ct-faculty-at-ud/. The position will permit candidates to pursue research, teaching leadership, or scholarship in teaching and learning.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   We are seeking an exceptional candidate in the area of Social Psychology. This position will involve teaching three or four undergraduate courses a semester. The focus of these teaching responsibilities will be balanced between courses related to social psychology (e.g., Social Psychology, Intro to Personality) and quantitative and methodological courses such as Statistics, Research Methods, and Advanced Research Methods. The ideal candidate will be able to effectively teach traditional quantitative and research methods (e.g., null hypothesis testing) and integrate discussion of current hot topics (e.g., the “new statistics”; Open Science) in these domains. The candidate will also be expected to work with other faculty members in Psychological and Brain Sciences in support of our teaching mission (i.e., developing and implementing shared curricular goals).

 

Applicants for this position must have earned a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field (or be ABD at the time of application) and have some experience teaching and mentoring undergraduates. Successful candidates should demonstrate their teaching effectiveness, their experience with evidence-based and reflective teaching practices, and their interest in a teaching-focused faculty career in their application materials (see To Apply below).

 

Our University and Department are committed to inclusive excellence. As such, it is critical that the candidate for this position will be capable of supporting and mentoring a diverse student population. The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences holds diversity, equity, and inclusion as important values. We view diversity broadly, including but not limited to an individual's race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, disability status, beliefs, and culture, as well as how those identities intersect. Supporting diversity in our faculty, student body, and staff, as well as valuing and respecting diversity in our teaching, research, service, and clinical work, represent important priorities that contribute to the strength of the department.

 

THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES AT UD:  The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware (psych.udel.edu) is within the College Arts and Sciences. The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware is within the College Arts and Sciences. The department is home to roughly 1200 undergraduate majors and 400 minors and offers degrees in both Psychology and Neuroscience. The department is organized around four concentrations of research and graduate training that is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary. Our graduate students and full-time faculty conduct basic and applied research in behavioral neuroscience, clinical science, cognitive psychology and social psychology. 

 

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware offers exceptional educational experiences including integrated instruction, research and public engagement. With 24 academic departments and more than 30 centers, programs and institutes, the College serves over 7,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students with CAS majors, but also every single University student through foundational course work. The College’s 580 faculty members emphasize the enduring value of an arts and science education and share a deep commitment to excelle