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PSY-001 - Assistant or Associate Professor - Developmental Psychology/ Applied Developmental Psychology/ Human Development - Psychology Department - Tenure Track

Portland State University is a member of the Oregon University System. Located in the thriving Portland metropolitan area, Portland State holds the motto “Let Knowledge Serve the City.” Portland State offers many opportunities for applied research. Portland is a highly livable city that offers natural beauty, a vibrant cultural life, and outdoor sporting activities. Mountains, forests, and the Oregon coast are accessible within 90 minutes of driving.

 

The Department of Psychology at Portland State University has a tenure-track opening in Developmental Psychology beginning September 2008. The department has a strong field research orientation and has an Applied Psychology doctoral program with specializations in Applied Developmental, Applied Social and Community, and Industrial/ Organizational Psychology.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include maintaining a productive program of community-based research; teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in developmental psychology, including courses related to the applicant's particular area of expertise; supervising graduate students' theses and dissertations; supervising graduate and undergraduate community-based practica and internships; and contributing to service in the department, university and profession.

 

• Doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology, Applied Developmental Psychology, Human Development, Developmental Science, or an equivalent program (ABD considered).

We seek candidates who have an established record of community-based research and publication, or demonstrated potential for establishing such a record. Candidates applying at the associate level should demonstrate an established track record of research, teaching, and service. The area of specialization is open, but our program favors life span, social contextual, and ecological systems perspectives. We are especially interested in candidates with research and teaching expertise in developmental methodology (including design, measurement, and statistical methods, e.g., analysis of multi-variate longitudinal data, or evaluation of change processes) or topics of particular relevance to minority populations (e.g., effects of social inequalities on children's development or cultural perspectives on developmental processes).

To Apply

We request a letter of application in which the candidate describes his or her interest in this position. Please also include separate statements of research interests (include interests in working with diverse populations of research participants) and teaching interests (include interests in teaching diverse student populations). Include a CV with contact information including e-mail; include copies of papers; and request at least three letters of reference be sent to our attention.

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Review of applications will begin no later than November 1, 2007 and continue until the finalists are identified.

Portland State University values diversity and demonstrates this through its campus initiatives; we particularly encourage members of historically under-represented groups to apply. The Psychology Department maintains a supportive climate of cooperation, collaboration, and collegiality. To learn more about our department see www.psy.pdx.edu; for further questions write PsySearch@lists.pdx.edu.

 

Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.