"26-05 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology"

Join a vibrant equity-minded campus whose excellence is reflected in its community, cultural engagement, and student success. The Department of Psychology invites applicants for a 9-month full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology position. The position begins in August 2026.

West Chester University (WCU), a regional flagship of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

The Psychology Department, part of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, seeks to advance the discipline of Psychology as an area of scholarly, professional, and scientific endeavor in a diverse and inclusive environment. Our primary focus is to provide a high quality, liberal-arts education wherein students and faculty members exchange ideas stemming from a variety of viewpoints in an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and equity. We actively engage in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge in the behavioral sciences and encourage research and scholarship by both the faculty and student body. The Department is composed of 27 full-time faculty members and serves approximately 1700 students, including undergraduate majors and minors, master's degree students, and doctoral (PsyD) students. Learn more about the Department of Psychology.

The faculty position involves teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Psychology programs with emphasis in Clinical Psychology. Courses may be offered via in-person, online, distance education, and/or hybrid modalities. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching methods and demonstrate attention to the learning needs of all students. The person's experience, expertise, and specialized training will serve to strengthen the department's mission on and off campus. The department values faculty collaboration and evidence-based pedagogy including high-impact teaching practices.

This is a full-time 9-month appointment. There is potential for summer and winter session instructional opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate psychology courses consistent with area of expertise, including but not limited to Theories of Personality, Psychopathology, Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Psychology of Personality, Issues in Autism, Eating Disorders, Diagnosis and Behavioral Treatments, Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal and Psychodynamic Therapy, Child and Family Therapy, and Clinical Supervision. Teach via authorized modalities.
• Develop and maintain a productive program of research and scholarly activities that includes research presentations and publications
• Provide research mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students
• Engage in academic advising of undergraduate students
• Participate in service activities at the department, college, university, and/or community level
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited doctoral program
• Licensed as a Psychologist in Pennsylvania. Applicants that are Pennsylvania license eligible may be considered - must be obtained within 1 year of position start date.
• Experience as primary instructor of undergraduate and/or graduate Psychology course(s)
• Demonstrated commitment to responsive instructional design and delivery, and high-impact educational practices
• Experience providing clinical supervision to predoctoral practicum students conducting intake assessments, psychodiagnostic evaluations, and providing treatment for youth and/or adults
• Expertise with evidence-based assessment and treatment of common presentations for youth and/or adults seeking outpatient mental health care
• Active program of empirical research resulting in peer-reviewed publication(s)
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students in research
• Experience integrating the principles of diversity, equity, and opportunity in pedagogy and research

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to supervise psychoeducational evaluations within the PsyD program's Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) clinic on campus; and/or
• First authorship on recent (within the past 5 years) peer-reviewed publication(s)