"Assistant Professor Experimental Psychology"

Job Summary

Reporting to the Department Chair, the Assistant Professor position will require teaching at the graduate level and within the undergraduate B.S. program, will have a significant workload percentage devoted to scholarship, and will involve providing service to the Department. The position is a 10-month, tenure-track appointment.

Required Qualifications

Earned doctorate in psychology or a closely related field by August 1, 2026 with at least 18 graduate semester hours related to Experimental Psychology. Evidence of peer-reviewed scholarship. Experience or interest in developing courses in our undergraduate- and graduate-level Research & Analysis sequences and our undergraduate-level major capstone courses. Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives. Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development. Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Evidence of peer-reviewed scholarship in computational modeling or CNS psychophysiology (in-progress research may also be considered). Focus on human-subject research. Evidence of successful College/University teaching experience. Experience or interest in developing undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in the physiological bases of psychology. Experience or potential for pursuing external funding. Experience or interest in contributing to Departmental service.

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience. These are exempt positions paid on a monthly basis.

About Us

Join Our Team at Georgia Southern! Georgia Southern is a dynamic university with three vibrant campuses in Hinesville, Savannah and Statesboro serving the communities in Southeast Georgia. As a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution, our world-class scholars instruct about 26,000 students in associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral level degree programs.

Department Information

Within this setting, the Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science with concentrations in Experimental Psychology and Behavior Analysis, and an APA-accredited PsyD in Clinical Psychology. This position will primarily involve teaching courses on the Statesboro Campus.

Location

Statesboro Campus, 1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA 30458.

Contact Information

Search Chair Name: Dr. Jonathan Friedel, Email: jfriedel@georgiasouthern.edu, Telephone: 912-478-0868.

Apply Before Date

Screening of applications begins October 1, 2025 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026.