"Assistant Professor of Learning/Applied"

Job Details

Due to growth in the number of undergraduate majors and minors, the Gupta College of Science and Department of Psychology at Coastal Carolina University invite applications for one full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Successful candidates will have a background in learning or an applied area. Candidates with ABA certification are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be appointed to a full-time, nine-month position beginning in August 2026.

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate with a background in learning or an applied area of psychology, such as applied behavior analysis or sports psychology (ABD will be considered if defense is completed by August 16, 2026)
• A record of, or potential for, excellence in university teaching, research, and service
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A strong commitment to undergraduate education and mentoring student research

Desired Qualifications:

• Undergraduate teaching experience
• Experience mentoring student research
• A record of external funding for scholarly activities

Responsibilities:

• 3:3 teaching load, which will include largely in-person instruction in some combination of beginning or intermediate psychological statistics, research methods, and courses in areas related to the candidate’s expertise
• Development of an active research program that includes both the mentoring of student research assistants and the potential for external funding
• Engage in service to the department, college, and University. Advising of students may also be required.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all of its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master’s and doctoral degree programs. The college is committed to providing students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes. The Department of Psychology currently has approximately 700 majors, accounting for approximately 25% of the majors for the Gupta College of Science and provides coursework for undergraduate students seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, a minor in psychology, and concentrations in mental health, forensic psychology, and behavioral neuroscience.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.

Interested candidates should submit: a letter of application (outlining interest in the position with the specified qualifications and approach to teaching), current curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts of all graduate work (copies are acceptable at this time), a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research interests, and contact information for least three (3) professional references. All information and material must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/90454. Applicants that are invited for interviews must provide official transcripts of all graduate coursework prior to visiting campus. Review of applications will begin on October 17, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.