Job Title

Distinguished Associate Professor/Professor and Director of the PhD Program in Psychology

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Psychology & Communication

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for a/an Distinguished Associate Professor/Professor and Director of the PhD Program in Psychology to begin Fall 2025. 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit  https://www.tamiu.edu/

This is a tenured (10.5 month) position with a reduced teaching load (2 classes per semester) to allow for the management of the PhD Program. Primary duties will include teaching 2 courses per semester and administrative responsibilities that come with a 10.5-month appointment. As this a tenured position, maintaining and active research agenda, commensurate to rank, is required. Duties also include recruiting, advising, assessment of courses and the program, curriculum improvement and development, and seeking external grant funding. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

The Department of Psychology and Communication at TAMIU offers the B.A. in Psychology and two graduate programs. The Master of Science in Psychology and the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. The B.A. in Psychology is one of the largest undergraduate programs on campus.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in psychology (preferably in bilingual/multilingual cognition, language, or information processing and human cognition). Candidates must have a record of publications and teaching experience commensurate to rank (at least 5 years of full-time teaching experience in a university setting). Tenure will only be granted after approval of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. We desire candidates who have an active research track record of peer-reviewed journal articles that are nationally and/or internationally recognized as well as experience writing external grants. We strongly encourage candidates with experience obtaining significant external grant funding and administrative experience as a program coordinator, program director, or department chair. 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process 

The first review of applications will be 11/4/2024 and continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualificationsCurrent curriculum vitaeUnofficial transcripts specifying conferred degreeNames and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/.  For more information, contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Kenneth Tobin at ktobin@tamiu.edu.

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