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Assistant Professor - Social Psychology
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Position Number: 5670296
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Psychology

Assistant Professor - Social Psychology

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Position DescriptionThe Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Social Psychology position to begin September 1, 2025.The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Social Psychology position to begin September 1, 2025.

Position Description
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Social Psychology position to begin September 1, 2025.

Major/Essential Functions
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

Required Qualifications
Candidates must have earned a PhD in Social Psychology or closely related field. Candidates are expected to have a developmentally appropriate record of effectiveness as a teacher, researcher, and service provider, as well, as potential for growth in each of those areas. Applicants are expected to have a program of research that fits within any subarea of social psychology and complements the existing faculty strengths in health, identity, stigma, self-control, substance use, group processes and intergroup relations, and attitudes and persuasion.

Specific required qualifications are:

1. PhD in Social Psychology or closely related field

2. Publication record in social psychology

3. Program of research in social psychology

Preferred Qualifications
1. Grant application experience, funding experience, or expressed plans for future attempts to acquire external funding

2. Program of research complements existing faculty's research

3. Teaching experience

4. Service to the field and/or department consistent with positions held

5. Expertise in close relationships/interpersonal processes is preferred, but social psychologists across all areas of expertise are encouraged to apply
2. Program of research complements existing faculty's research

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.