Professor

Description:

Responsibilities:

The Department of Psychology at DePaul University in Chicago invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor with collaborative leadership experience who will serve as Department Chair. The selected candidate is expected to provide effective leadership and vision, work well with diverse faculty and students, champion inclusivity and advocacy, and manage a complex organization with undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs.

This search is open with a preference for candidates with an established research program in one of the following areas: Cognitive, Developmental, Physiological, or Social Psychology. Successful candidates will have a productive research program, excellent teaching and mentoring, and experience as an effective leader. A track record or potential for external funding is a plus.

DePaul's Department of Psychology recognizes that diversity, in many forms, is essential to broaden the perspectives and capacity of the discipline. We seek applicants who reflect the diversity of our student body and the city of Chicago and who are eager to work with a diverse range of students, faculty, and staff. We especially encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, historically marginalized communities, and/or with marginalized identities.

DePaul University, serving over 21,000 students, is an urban, forward-looking university with national recognition in academics, research, and a strong social justice history and mission. The Psychology Department embraces this mission in both the research it values and its perspective on teaching. The department has 36 full-time faculty, supporting 800 undergraduate majors and 130 graduate students. PhD programs within the Psychology Department include Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, and Psychological Science. We offer master’s programs in Research Psychology, Community Psychology, as well as BA/MS programs in Community and I-O Psychology.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates will have a PhD in psychology. Successful candidates will have a productive research program, excellent teaching and mentoring, and experience as an effective leader. A track record or potential for external funding is a plus.