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Cluster Hire: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Of Clinical Psychology and African American Studies

CLUSTER HIRE: TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY and AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.

 

Cluster Hire

This tenure-track position is included in the University of Mississippi, College of Liberal Arts inaugural cluster hire. This faculty cluster hire initiative is designed to expand our understanding of multicultural competence as it relates to successful, effective, and ethical leadership with an

emphasis on the experiences of African Americans and other underrepresented groups in the U.S. South and attention to identities with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.  For more information and the list of the other positions included in this cluster hire, please visit the College of Liberal Arts website at  https://libarts.olemiss.edu/cluster-hire/

Position description

The Department of Psychology and the African American Studies Program at the University of Mississippi invite applications for a tenure-track joint appointment in Clinical Psychology and African American Studies at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022. Although the area of specialization is open, the candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses (including developing a cross-listed course in Black Psychology) and supervise Clinical Psychology graduate students in their research and clinical practicum work, ideally from a multicultural perspective. Applicants should have a record of research productivity and a plan for developing and maintaining a substantive research program that could attract external funding, as well as interest in recruiting and mentoring graduate students. The tenure granting department will be Psychology, with teaching duties split between the two departments, based on specific needs.

Psychology and African American Studies

The Psychology Department consists of 25 full-time faculty members and over 60 graduate students. Graduate programs include the APA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and a doctoral program in Experimental Psychology. The Clinical Psychology program adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training, with a particular focus on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Our graduate psychology programs were joint recipients of the 2021 Donald R. Cole Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education.   

https://psychology.olemiss.edu/

https://gradschool.olemiss.edu/awards-and-recognitions/

The African American Studies Program boasts award-winning faculty and develops and coordinates an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses mainly on the African American experience in the United States, with particular emphasis on Mississippi and the South. Its objectives are to encourage all students and faculty to examine the African American experience, to facilitate a cultural and intellectual atmosphere on campus that promotes such studies, and to develop a program of research and community service. The African American studies program offers various student scholarships, including the Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship.

https://aas.olemiss.edu/

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must be committed to evidence-based practice and have completed a PhD in clinical psychology and predoctoral internship from an APA-accredited program by the time of appointment in August 2022. Applicants should intend to pursue licensure in the state of Mississippi. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who are from traditionally underrepresented groups in academia and from all candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. https://psychology.olemiss.edu/diversity-statement/.

The University and City of Oxford

Mississippi provides a rich environment for research opportunities focused on advancing awareness and treatment of mental health needs within minority and rural populations, and several surrounding underserved communities are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas. The university is located in Oxford  which has been consistently ranked as one of the best college towns in the U.S. (This year ESPN named Oxford the single best college town in America.)

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 The University of Mississippi has been consistently recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The university has an R-1 Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification and a student body of approximately 19,400 students, including 24% students of color and 4% international students from over 80 countries.

  https://olemiss.edu/

Application Procedures

All applications must be submitted online at  https://careers.olemiss.edu/ site. Applications should include 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) the names and contact information for three references, 4) up to 3 selected journal reprints or preprints, and short statements (not to exceed two pages each) describing your 5) program of research 6) teaching philosophy and interests and 7) contributions and commitment to diversity.

Questions concerning online submission problems should be directed to the University Employment Office at  careers@olemiss.edu or 662-915-1518. Questions about the position may be directed to: Dr. Todd Smitherman—Psychology (tasmithe@olemiss.edu) and/or Dr. Chuck Ross—African American Studies (cross@olemiss.edu), search committee co-chairs. Review of materials will begin January 31, 2022 and continue until an adequate applicant pool is reached or the position is filled.

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.

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