Assistant Professor of Psychology

Assistant Professor of Psychology

About Susquehanna:
As a living, learning and working community, Susquehanna University affirms its commitment to being an engaged, culturally inclusive campus. As we seek to embody the rich diversity of the human community, we commit ourselves to the full participation of persons who represent the breadth of human difference. The university encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Susquehanna University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Its more than 2,300 undergraduates come from 35 states and 22 countries, and all students study away through Susquehanna’s unique Global Opportunities program. Susquehanna University’s 325 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City. For more information, please visit https://www.susqu.edu.

Position Summary:
Susquehanna University invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with training in the area of social psychology to start in August 2023. Demonstrated success or evidence of potential to excel in teaching and advising undergraduates is essential, as is ongoing scholarly productivity and institutional service. Expected courses the successful candidate may be responsible for teaching include Health Psychology; Psychology of Gender; Psychology, Culture, and Ethnicity; and should be prepared to teach research methods, introductory psychology, our senior capstone course, and other courses consistent with departmental needs and candidate interests. Standard three-course load per semester. The Department of Psychology strongly values faculty-student collaborative research and mentoring of students for practica, internships, and admission to graduate programs.

Required Qualifications:
An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in psychology with research interests in health, cultural, cross-cultural, and/or multicultural psychology or related areas is required.

Preferred Qualifications:


Special Instructions to the Applicant:
To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching objectives, a statement of research interests, a statement on how you will contribute to the university’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and three letters of recommendation online at https://jobs.susqu.edu/. Any inquiries should be sent to the department head, Dr. James Briggs (briggsj@susqu.edu). Review of applications will begin on October 28, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Benefits Eligible: Yes
Number of Months: 9 months
Other Number of Months:
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time
Work Schedule/Hours per Week:
Posting Date: 09/23/2022
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: No
Anticipated Start Date:
Posting Number: F00148

To apply, visit https://jobs.susqu.edu/postings/2886