"Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology"

Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology

Department: Psychology

College/Division: College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences

Primary Job Posting Location: Macon, GA 31207

The Department of Psychology at Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology to begin August 2026.

Responsibilities:

The department shares Mercer University's vision to create a community of students, faculty, and staff who join together to make a positive difference in the world. The successful candidate will have documented evidence of teaching excellence in an area of Applied Psychology that complements our current faculty (e.g., clinical, counseling, health, school psychology), a research program capable of involving students, and a commitment to serving all students. The successful candidate will teach survey, laboratory, and seminar courses in their area. Candidates who also can and are interested in teaching Research Methods & Statistics and Introduction to Psychology are preferred.

Standard teaching load is 21 semester hours per academic year, which translates as three courses per semester with usually only two preps. Responsibilities include teaching, research, and service to the department/college/university.

Qualifications:

A PhD from an accredited college/university, or ABD status, in an applied psychology discipline, or a related field with demonstrated connections to applied psychology is required. A candidate with ABD status would be considered at the Instructor rank until the PhD has been completed.

Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience

Required Documents:

1. Cover Letter addressing interest in teaching in a liberal arts setting
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Experience
4. Recent evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., peer observations, teaching evaluations, sample syllabi)
5. Statement of Research Program capable of incorporating undergraduate students
6. Contact information for 3 professional references

Candidates should access http://jobs.mercer.edu to complete a brief online application and attach the aforementioned required documents.

Candidates selected for the first round of interviews will send, upon request, unofficial graduate transcripts (redact any personal or private identifying information including, but not limited to: social security number, birthdate, race or gender, before submitting) and three confidential letters of recommendation that specifically address teaching ability and research directly to Dr. Keegan Greenier at Greenier_KD@Mercer.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.