Visiting Assistant Professor in Social or Health Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Denison seeks applicants for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning August 2025. We are looking to hire a Social Psychologist or Health Psychologist, with area of sub-specialization open.

We seek individuals who are committed to a liberal arts education and to helping undergraduate students to understand and appreciate psychological science and its applications. Working closely with students is a primary responsibility of the job, and we seek individuals who are motivated to educate and support a diverse student body. As a department, we strive to develop our students' critical and scientific reasoning skills as well as foster an engaged community of scholars.

Departmental and institutional support is available for teaching and research. Support includes Denison's Center for Learning and Teaching, shared research space, and the opportunity to apply for grants from the Denison University Research Foundation and stipends for supervising summer-research students. Denison offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field by start date (ABD will be considered as Instructor until Ph.D. is attained).

The successful candidate will be able to teach a range of courses including PSYC 100 (with a significant lab component), Research Methods and Statistics, Health and / or Social Psychology, an intermediate level research course, and intermediate or advanced electives within the psychology curriculum in the candidate's area of specialty. The teaching load is 6 courses per academic year.

We are seeking applicants who are deeply committed to teaching excellence and who demonstrate a strong dedication to mentoring students in a liberal arts setting. The successful candidate will provide evidence of a commitment to or experience with teaching psychological science using an evidence-based, inclusive approach to pedagogy. Preference will be given to those with an active research program that could involve undergraduate researchers.

To apply, candidates should visit https://employment.denison.edu and submit:

- a cover letter that outlines their qualifications for the position;

- curriculum vitae;

- unofficial graduate school transcripts;

- a teaching statement;

- sample course materials and evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available;

- the names and contact information of three academic references, whom the University will contact to submit letters of recommendation.

For full consideration, submit application by March 24, 2025. Position will stay open until filled.

In the teaching statement, candidates should discuss how they use an evidence-based and inclusive approach to teaching to facilitate student learning, and should describe their readiness to teach a lab-based introductory psychology course. This statement can also outline plans for engaging students in research. Documents that reflect these aims may be included in the supporting materials.

The hired candidate must provide proof of academic degree(s). The final candidate will undergo a background check as a condition of offer of employment.

Denison University is a nationally ranked and academically rigorous liberal arts college with an increasingly diverse campus community. Denison is located in the village of Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, which hosts a wide range of cultural and artistic opportunities. Granville also offers an excellent public school system and easy access to outdoor activities.