531214

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Faculty Full-time

On Campus

UNAC Grade 30

UAA College of Arts & Sciences
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is seeking a qualified social psychologist to fill a beginning-level, tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Psychology position with primary teaching responsibility at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure track, faculty position complete with both a competitive salary, DOE, and full employee benefits package, with an expected start date in August 2026. Opportunities for summer teaching are available.
The Department of Psychology at UAA offers bachelor (BA/BS), MS in Clinical Psychology (Clinical & Applied Behavior Analysis Tracks), MS in School Psychology - Specialist, and APA accredited doctorate (Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology) degrees. In addition, the Department offers a graduate certificate in Children’s Mental Health.
The Department prepares students: (1) for advanced study in the social and health sciences, and (2) to become members of the behavioral health workforce. The department also maintains the Psychological Services Center, a clinic that provides low-cost mental health services to campus and community members. The department strives to offer degree and certificate programs that meet the needs of the state of Alaska. With more than 400 students and 19 faculty members, the UAA Psychology Department is Alaska’s largest center for the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Please visit our website.
The College of Arts and Sciences is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a world-class, Alaska-rooted education that prepares students for the challenges of today and tomorrow through educational excellence, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement. It is where innovative research and creative work culminate to transform Alaska’s next generation. We seek candidates dedicated to promoting an environment that increases student knowledge about local, national, and global communities.
To be successful, candidates must be able to 1) Teach undergraduate and graduate classes both online and on-campus; 2) Have strong interpersonal and communication skills; 3) Have knowledge of contemporary curricular content for social psychology; 4) Build relationships with community and campus partners; 5) Establish an independent research program that will build on and add to existing community partnerships; 6) Pursue and secure external funding; 7) Mentor students in research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctoral degree in Social Psychology or related field
Preferred qualifications: Documented record of research and publication or demonstrated potential for research and publication; and documented college-level teaching experience both online and in the classroom and mentoring students in research or demonstrated potential.

• ️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Gwen Lupfer, Search Committee Chair at gjlupfer@alaska.edu