Assistant Professor Health Psychology

Description

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY is inviting applications for a full-time, Assistant Professor tenure track position in Clinical Psychology beginning August 2023. We are looking to fill this position with an individual with training and expertise in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine. Competitive salary and start-up funds are available. Candidates will be expected to serve as a research mentor for doctoral students, supervise undergraduate research, and provide quality classroom instruction for both graduate and undergraduate courses. Typical teaching load is two courses per semester and clinical supervision counts in this load when assigned. Several current faculty maintain active research and training collaborations at both the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and the OSU College of Medicine in Tulsa, offering opportunities for access to medical specialty populations and collaborations. Additionally, OSU Stillwater, OSU College of Medicine, and OSU Tulsa partnered to host the interdisciplinary OSU Brain Initiative (https://tulsa.okstate.edu/braininitiative) in Tulsa, OK, where the most advanced MRI system in the state is located, OSU Biomedical Imaging Center at the Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience: https://osumedicine.com/resources/biomedical-imaging-center/. Several current faculty maintain active research and training collaborations at the Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience, offering opportunities for access to medical specialty populations and collaborations. The Department has 25 full-time faculty and offers Ph.D.s in clinical psychology and experimental psychology. The clinical program, continuously APA-accredited since 1971 and PCSAS-accredited since 2018, is based on a clinical science model of training. The Department offers training to a diverse graduate and undergraduate student body (30% minority enrollment) of approximately 60 doctoral students and 1000 undergraduate majors. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds and first-generation college students are encouraged to apply. OSU is located in Stillwater, OK, an environmentally clean, safe, welcoming city of 50,000 located in north central Oklahoma, approximately 70 miles from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Stillwater public schools were recently selected as one of the “100 Best Public School Systems in America,” and the city has excellent affordable housing. The OSU Department of Psychology celebrates and promotes diversity, anti-racism, and inclusion in everything we do, including teaching, advocacy, and research. We have two independent, collaborative diversity committees. The Diversity Committee is composed of self­selected voluntary members of both faculty and graduate students. The Student Diversity Committee is composed of self-selected graduate students from both the Experimental and Clinical Psychology programs. For more information, see the department's diversity website: https://psychology.okstate.edu/diversity/department-of-psychology-diversity-coimnittee.

Qualifications

Candidates must have received their doctoral degree from an APA or PCSAS accredited clinical psychology program and have completed an APA-approved clinical psychology internship. Candidates are expected to have a strong background in and dedication to scholarly activity, excellent teaching and mentoring, and to interact well with colleagues and students. They must also demonstrate the capacity to maintain a high-quality research program leading to scholarly productivity in the form of professional publications, presentations, and grantsmanship. We are seeking candidates with expertise in health psychology, behavior medicine, or integrated primary care. Individuals with expertise in health promotion, obesity, tobacco, substance misuse, cancer control, cultural issues in health or health inequities are especially encouraged to apply as these are issues of special concern in the state of Oklahoma.

Application Instructions

All applicants are encouraged to visit the Department website at http://psychology.okstate.edu. For full consideration, application materials must be received by October 1, 2022. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should include a cover letter, research and teaching statements, vita, reprints/preprints of representative research, and a summary of course evaluations/evidence of teaching excellence. The application portfolio, compiled as a single PDF file, should be uploaded to the application portal. In addition, candidates should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent via email to Stephanie N. Mullins-Sweatt, Ph.D., Chair, Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine Search Committee at clinicalpsychology@okstate.edu. Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Mullins-Sweatt at this same email address or (405) 744-6027.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Oklahoma State University as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination. Oklahoma State University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status with regard to employment, educational programs and activities, and/or admissions. For more information, visit https:///eeo.okstate.edu.