Assistant/Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology

The Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research seeks a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty member for the Counseling Psychology program, beginning August 18, 2025. The Counseling Psychology program is APA-accredited and emphasizes the development of professional competencies, a balanced scientist-practitioner training model, and the preparation of graduates for a wide variety of clinical and academic settings. The CEPR department and Counseling Psychology program are dedicated to fostering a climate of belonging and inclusiveness. The CEPR department is not able to offer visa sponsorship. (Position #003202)

Qualifications

         Required

• Earned doctoral degree (obtained by August 10, 2025) in Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program Evidence of an emerging (Assistant) or established (Associate) research agenda and publication record Psychology licensure or license eligibility in the State of Tennessee

               Desired

• Evidence of funded grant awards or participation in funded projects Experience teaching graduate courses (in-person, online or hybrid format) Interest or experience in teaching cognitive and personality assessment Experience providing clinical supervision, including supervision of cognitive and personality assessment Interest in serving in the Training Director/Co-Training Director role (Associate)

Responsibilities

The hire will be appointed as a tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research and will be expected to teach graduate courses in the Counseling Psychology doctoral and Counseling masters programs, supervise Counseling Psychology doctoral student research, mentor students, participate in national professional organizations and university and college committees, and maintain an active program of research that includes seeking external funding. Specific teaching responsibilities will include courses in cognitive and personality assessment. Additional courses could include courses in research methods, diversity (gender, LGBTQ+, international, and multicultural counseling), clinical supervision, vocational psychology, or health psychology.  Research interest areas are open, but we encourage applicants interested in forensic/correctional psychology, health psychology, or diversity science in psychology to apply.