Assistant Professor, Social Psychology
Loyola University Chicago - Psychology - See this job on our site
Job is in: Chicago, IL US
Contact: Tracy DeHart, PhD
Email: tdehart@luc.edu
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Post Date: September 26, 2022
Job Starts: August 15, 2023
Application Deadline: October 15, 2022
Assistant Professor, Social Psychology: Background and Responsibilities: The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the Applied Social Psychology PhD program, and to teach one or more undergraduate courses: Understanding Prejudice, Understanding Bias and Inclusivity, Cross-cultural Psychology, Social Psychology, Gender and Sex Differences and Similarities, Judgment and Decision Making, and one or more graduate courses in, for example, Prejudice and Intergroup Relations. Expertise in advanced statistical techniques will be prioritized. The successful candidate will also demonstrate (a) an ability to maintain a vigorous, ongoing program of research and publication, (b) the potential to secure external grant funding to support that research, (c) an ability to contribute in a substantial way to the university’s mission to promote social justice and equity, and (d) engagement in transdisciplinary research across the campuses. Minimum Qualifications: The candidates will have a Ph.D. in Psychology at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to mentor and support students from diverse backgrounds. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty areas noted above is desirable. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education. About Loyola: As an urban-based Department of Psychology dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from under-represented and under-served populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from under-represented groups. We also encourage applications from scholars committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the successful pursuit of external grants. The Department currently has 26 tenured or tenure-track faculty, serves 1,800 undergraduate psychology majors plus more than 600 neuroscience majors, and has three PhD programs (Developmental, Clinical, and Social). For more information about the department, please visit its website at https://www.luc.edu/psychology/ Candidates should submit (1) a brief letter of interest specifying for which position they are applying; (2) a current Curriculum Vitae; (3) a statement outlining the applicant’s research agenda; (4) a statement on teaching experience; and (5) a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to mentoring a diverse student body through research, teaching and other channels and engaging a diverse community through scholarship and service. Applicants should also arrange for three recommendations from individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position, especially in terms of scholarship, teaching and mentorship, to be submitted electronically to the above website (letter writers will receive an electronic prompt from LUC). Candidates may forward additional materials related to teaching excellence and samples of scholarly publications to: Tracy DeHart, PhD and Scott Tindale, PhD, Search Committee Co-Chairs, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois 60660 tdehart@luc.edu and rtindal@luc.edu Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled. LUC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.
Job Posting: Social_Ad2022-23Final.pdf