Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology

Note for Current UM Employees

Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Position Description

The Department of Psychology at The University of Mississippi invites applications for four faculty openings to address retirements and expand our faculty in Psychology. Applicants may apply to one or more of the position openings if their specialization fits more than one position announcement. This posting is for a tenure track position in Clinical Psychology. Please see additional appointment postings for tenure track positions in Developmental Psychology and joint hire in Psychology/African-American Studies , as well as an instructional position in Behavior Analysis. 

In addition to existing department facilities on the beautiful main campus, the Department of Psychology is expanding into a newly assigned 24,000 sq ft space in the South Oxford Center (SOC). Department space at the SOC will include faculty offices and labs, administrative space, graduate workspaces, seminar rooms, and the Psychological Services Center (PSC). The SOC is a short drive from the main campus with regular bus service between locations. The SOC provides easy access and parking both for community research participants and clients of the PSC.

Applicants for the tenure-track positions should have a record of research productivity and a plan for developing and maintaining a substantive research program that involves graduate students and would likely attract external funding. Applicants for all positions should be interested in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. 

The area of specialization in Clinical Psychology is open. Our clinical psychology graduate program is a leading producer of PhDs in the College of Liberal Arts and has been continually accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1973. We adhere to a scientist-practitioner model of training, and Mississippi provides a rich environment for advancing state-of-the-science research and clinical training in surrounding underserved communities. Faculty hired in this position will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, supervise graduate students in their research, and supervise clinical graduate students in their clinical practicum work. Successful applicants should be committed to evidence-based practice and intend to pursue licensure in Mississippi.

About Our Programs

The Psychology Department consists of 24 full-time faculty members and over 60 graduate students. Graduate programs include the APA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and a doctoral program in Experimental Psychology. The Clinical Psychology program adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training, with a particular focus on evidence-based approaches. The Experimental Psychology training program focuses on cognitive, developmental, and social psychology. Faculty both within and across programs frequently collaborate on research. Our graduate psychology programs were joint recipients of the 2021 Donald R. Cole Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education.  

 

https://psychology.olemiss.edu/
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The African American Studies Program boasts award-winning faculty and develops and coordinates an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses mainly on the African American experience in the United States, with particular emphasis on Mississippi and the South. Its objectives are to encourage all students and faculty to examine the African American experience, to facilitate a cultural and intellectual atmosphere on campus that promotes such studies, and to develop a program of research and community service. The African American studies program offers various student scholarships, including the Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship. https://aas.olemiss.edu/ 

Position Details

Appointment: 9 Month

Assignment Type: Tenure Track

Minimum Qualifications

For all positions, applicants must have completed – or be on track to complete by August 2025 - a Ph.D in Psychology or a related field.

 

Applicants hired for the clinical psychology position must have completed both a PhD and a predoctoral internship