Assistant Professor in Psychology

Job Details

About Bellarmine University:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Department of Psychology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin August, 2026. Applicants should have teaching and research interests in research methods, biopsychology, and health psychology. A strong commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts and sciences environment is essential. The successful applicant will be expected to actively mentor and support undergraduate research. In addition, opportunities to teach in the Master of Science in Clinical Psychology program exist as well as mentoring master level student research. The teaching load is 21 credit hours over 2 semesters, which is typically 7 courses per academic year.

Consideration of complete applications will begin February 20, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Requirements:

A doctoral degree in Psychology is expected by August, 2026.

Application Instructions:

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter that includes how your research can be carried out at a liberal arts institution and incorporate students in the process, contact information for three references, and a teaching statement that reflects how you will actively engage undergraduate students in your teaching, mentoring, and research.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.