"Assistant / Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology"

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number
F00380P

Classification Title
Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty

Position Title
Assistant / Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 187 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $3.2 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department

Counseling & Psychological Svc

College

College of Education & Human Development

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal/External

About the Department

The department has nine graduate programs, including three doctoral programs (Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education and Practice, and School Psychology) and three CACREP master’s programs (Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, and School Counseling), and offers Ed.S. degrees in both School Counseling and School Psychology. The Counseling Psychology Program, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, and Georgia State University have a strong commitment to contextualizing interventions and psychological practice to the backgrounds of those we serve.
Our mission is to advance the fields of counseling and psychology by promoting rigorous research, applying evidence-based treatments, and advocating for effective social policies. We are dedicated to preparing distinguished professionals who use empirically validated methods to support and enhance the well-being of the communities they serve. Through our commitment to scholarship and advocacy, we aim to achieve prominent prevention, intervention, and treatment outcomes for all individuals.

Position Description

The Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University is searching for a tenure-track, assistant or associate professor in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program. Potential research and training interests might focus on a variety of themes consistent with foundational strengths of Counseling Psychology, including but not limited to multiculturalism, prevention science, career, or positive psychology. Candidates will advance a focused line of research that has long-term potential for external research funding. An ideal candidate would have a research agenda that can support doctoral students in collaborative research. In addition, the faculty member will teach master’s and doctoral level courses for the department.

Required Experience

The individual chosen for this position must have an earned doctorate from an APA­ accredited program in psychology at the time of appointment.

Required Education

Assistant Tenure-Track Professor Position: No prior experience is required.

Associate Tenure-Track Professor Position: A minimum of 5 years of full-time teaching at the graduate level is required.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Assistant Tenure-Track Professor Position:
-Active participation in research activities, including scholarship and professional presentations
-Evidence of teaching effectiveness at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
-Eligibility for licensure as a psychologist in Georgia is preferred.

Associate Tenure-Track Professor Position:
-History of scholarly activity related to a consistent research line
-Documented teaching effectiveness at the graduate level
-Professional service contributions at the national level.
-Eligibility for licensure as a psychologist in Georgia is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge:
  o Expertise in key areas of counseling psychology curriculum
  o Expertise in research methodology sufficient to mentor doctoral students
• Skills:
  o Proficient in conducting and publishing scholarly research.
  o Effective mentorship skills for graduate students including chairing dissertations.
  o Strong teaching skills with the ability to design and deliver graduate-level counseling courses.
• Abilities:
  o Ability to develop and maintain a focused line of research and secure external funding.
  o Ability to serve as core faculty in a doctoral program in Counseling Psychology program.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

None specified.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

Salary

TBD

Search Chair Contact info

Dr. Don E. Davis
ddavis88@gsu.edu
404 413-8195

Departmental contact for assistance

Yolanda Parker
yparker@gsu.edu
404 413-8180

Job Duties

Not specified in detail.

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
08/01/2026

Open Date
08/07/2025

Review of Applications Begins
10/15/2025

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions Summary
At the point in which an applicant is invited for an on-campus interview, letters of reference will be requested.

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/5856

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.