"2 positions Assistant or Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology - Fall 2026"

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2 positions Assistant or Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology - Fall 2026

Location:

Knoxville

Open Date:

Sep 4, 2025

Description:

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, invites applications for two tenure-track positions in Counseling Psychology, one at the rank of Assistant Professor and the second at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. One position will be filled by someone who can successfully teach a graduate course in Applied Psychometrics and supervise clinical assessments.The Counseling Psychology Program is the first APA-accredited Scientist-Practitioner-Advocate training program and was reaccredited under this training model in 2016. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to our program’s emphasis on social justice advocacy and multicultural psychology. These positions will begin August 1, 2026. The UTK Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has five Ph.D.-granting research areas (Clinical Psychology, Cognitive and Developmental Science, Counseling Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior, and Social Psychology) and includes 39 tenure-line faculty, 7 full-time lecturers, and 3 full-time Clinical faculty. The Counseling Psychology program consists of five full-time core faculty members, and three affiliated faculty members. Information about the Department and the Counseling Psychology program is online at http://psychology.utk.edu.The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to promote an atmosphere where all members of the university community feel welcome and can thrive. The University is beginning a next-level initiative aimed both at substantially elevating the University’s national reputation for impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity and at assembling a roster of faculty committed to delivering one of the nation’s best educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.The City of Knoxville has a beautiful and walkable downtown, varied nightlife, active neighborhoods, eclectic shopping and restaurants, and a vibrant music scene. Knoxville is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, and the Great Smoky Mountains.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an APA-accredited Counseling Psychology program or a closely related field by August 1, 2026 and be license-eligible as a psychologist in the state of Tennessee.Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor should have published research in peer-reviewed journals, enthusiasm for teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, with potential for extramural research funding and national recognition.Candidates for the rank of Associate Professor must present a sustained and nationally recognized record of published research and excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They should also demonstrate a history of institutional and professional service, and in most cases, have at least five years of experience at the rank of Assistant Professor.Preference will be given to applicants whose area of research and teaching complement our program’s emphases on social justice advocacy, multicultural psychology, and/or clinical practice. In addition to expertise in assessment and psychometrics, applicants who are interested in teaching Advanced Group Methods/Intergroup Dialogue especially are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit the materials listed below directly through Interfolio at this link: apply.interfolio.com/1725451) cover letter and curriculum vita, 2) research statement, 3) teaching statement and evidence of teaching effectiveness such as course evaluations and/or recent syllabi, and 4) up to 3 representative publications, and 5) names of three referees.Review of applications will begin on 9/19/2025 and will continue until the position is filled. For questions about either position, please contact Dr. Kirsten Gonzalez at kgonzal6@utk.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.