Two Assistant Professors in Clinical Psychology and Law (Tenure-track)
The Department of Psychology at The University of
Alabama anticipates openings for two tenure-track
faculty positions in Psychology-Law at the assistant
professor level starting August 16, 2009, subject to
availability of funding. Responsibilities include
undergraduate and graduate teaching, research
mentoring, and development of an independent
research program. Candidates should possess a Ph.D.
in psychology, demonstrate clear potential for a
distinguished scientific career, and demonstrate
potential to attract external funding. Applicants
who have the ability and interest to teach graduate
level statistics courses are especially encouraged
to apply.
The Department of Psychology at The University of
Alabama is an active and collegial department whose
faculty and students are engaged in an array of
clinical and experimental research, including
averaging $3 million annually in external funding in
recent years. There are 26 faculty, 85 graduate
students, and 510 undergraduate majors in the
department. The department has two Ph.D. programs:
an APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program (with
concentration areas in Psychology-Law, Aging,
Clinical Health, and Clinical Child) and an
Experimental Psychology program (with concentration
areas in Developmental Science, Cognitive
Psychology, and Social Psychology). The department
has been recognized for its academic and research
strengths by the University and has been given
supplementary funding to expand. More information
about the department can be found at
psychology.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, founded in 1831, is the
flagship campus of a three campus system. The
University is located in Tuscaloosa, a city of
100,000 that was named an All America City by the
National Civic League.
Applications should include a letter outlining
qualifications, research interests, teaching
philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and
potential fit with the department. Additionally,
applications should include a current vita, selected
reprints, and 3 or more letters of recommendation.
Application review will begin October 1 and will
continue until the positions are filled. Apply
online at
facultyjobs.ua.edu. Under search postings, use
the requisition number 0800097. All materials should
be submitted online, except letters of
recommendation. These should be mailed to Chair,
Search Committee (Psychology-Law), Department of
Psychology, The University of Alabama, Box 870348,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0348. Minority and women
candidates are especially encouraged to apply. The
University of Alabama is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Psychology-Law Two tenure-track positions are
planned at Assistant Professor level in the
Psychology-Law Concentration within the Clinical
Psychology Ph.D. program. The psychology-law program
was the first of its nature in the nation. The
Psychology-Law concentration has four faculty lines,
and addresses scholarly applications of
psychological knowledge to issues in the law, legal
processes, and offender behavior. The current
research interests of the psychology-law faculty are
court testimony, mitigation evidence and
assessments, delinquency, and psychology of
offenders. Candidates are especially encouraged to
apply whose research interests bring new knowledge
to the department and whose interests allow for
collaboration with other areas within the
department. Candidates with a programmatic plan of
research and with a commitment to learner-centered
teaching are especially encouraged to apply.
Candidates should be graduates of an APA-accredited
clinical psychology program, have completed an APA-accredited
internship, should be eligible for Alabama
licensure, and should be able to provide clinical
supervision. For more information, contact Stanley
L. Brodsky, Ph.D., Chair of the Search Committee, at
sbrodsky@bama.ua.edu or at (205) 348-1920.
The University of Alabama is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from
women and minorities are encouraged.
