Lifespan Development Psychologist & Behavior Analyst

The Department of Psychology invites applications for two tenure-track appointments at the Assistant Professor level. One position is for a Lifespan Developmental Psychologist with a specialty in adult development and aging. Candidates for this position will be expected to teach undergraduate courses such as the Psychology of Aging and Lifespan Developmental Psychology as well as graduate courses that support the UNCW Gerontology Master’s Program. The other position is for a Behavior Analyst with a specialty in the applied or experimental analysis of human behavior. Candidates for this position will be expected to teach courses that support the department’s Master’s concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, as well as undergraduate courses such as Principles of Behavior Change and Psychology of Learning.  Candidates for both positions will also be expected to teach courses required in the general psychology curriculum and to develop active and productive research programs in their specialty area. UNCW is a 12,000 student comprehensive university located on the scenic North Carolina coast.  The department, which has 33 full-time faculty members, serves 600 undergraduate and 60 graduate majors. The department’s master's degree program has a general and a clinical concentration, which includes tracks in Substance Abuse Treatment Psychology as well as Applied Behavior Analysis and is planning a doctoral program with areas of emphasis including developmental disabilities and cognitive aging. Applicants should have completed an earned doctorate in psychology by August 1, 2009. Although teaching and research are the primary responsibilities, service is also expected.  Salary is competitive.  The position will begin in August, 2009.  Members of ethnic minority groups and women are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply, please complete the online application process available on the web at http://consensus.uncw.edu.  A letter of application stating teaching, research and professional interests, curriculum vita, representative reprints and contact information (including e-mail address) for three current professional references should be addressed to either the Lifespan Psychologist Search Committee or the Behavior Analyst Search Committee and attached to the online application – not e-mailed or mailed.  Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are specifically preferred. Letters of reference will be required for highly ranked candidates. Applications must be received no later than January 5, 2009 to receive full consideration.  For questions, contact Mark Galizio, Department Chair, at 910-962-3813.  Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and are not subject to public release.  Visit our website at WWW.UNCW.EDU/PSY.  UNCW is an EEO/AA Employer.

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Cross-Cultural / Multicultural Psychology

The Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in any area of cross-cultural and/or multicultural psychology. Applicants with research interests in the areas of race, racism, stereotyping, minority/cross-cultural aging or development, multicultural clinical issues, or the psychology of diversity are particularly encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in research focused on racial issues involving African-Americans or ethnic issues involving Hispanics/Latinos/Latinas. UNCW is a 12,000 student comprehensive university located on the scenic North Carolina coast.  The department, which has 32 full-time faculty members, serves 600 undergraduate and 60 graduate majors. The department has a master's degree program with both general and clinical concentrations, and is developing a doctoral program which is expected to be implemented in the next few years. Applicants should have completed an earned doctorate in psychology by August 1, 2009.  Although teaching and research are the primary responsibilities, service is also expected.  Salary is competitive.  The position will begin in August, 2009.  Members of ethnic minority groups and women are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply, please complete the online application process available on the web at http://consensus.uncw.edu.  A letter of application stating teaching, research and professional interests, curriculum vita, representative reprints and contact information (including e-mail address) for three current professional references should be addressed to James Johnson,  Multicultural Search Committee Chair and attached to the online application – not e-mailed or mailed.  Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are specifically preferred. Letters of reference will be required for highly ranked candidates. Applications must be received no later than October 15, 2008 to receive full consideration.  For questions, contact Mark Galizio, Department Chair, at 910-962-3813.  Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and are not subject to public release.  Visit our website at WWW.UNCW.EDU/PSY.  UNCW is an EEO/AA Employer.

A description of the above position along with additional information about UNCW and the Psychology Department can be found in this pdf color flyer.