Assistant Professor, Psychology (2 tenure-track positions)

Athabasca University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for two (tenure-track) Assistant Professor, Psychology positions in the Centre for Social Sciences.

These full-time positions are located in Alberta, commencing October 1, 2026.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest Faculty in Athabasca University and offers a wide range of online courses and programs in the areas of education, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, and social sciences.

The Position: The candidates will be expected to develop new courses as determined by the needs of the program and their research interests. The candidates will also coordinate and revise existing courses in the program. Evidence of teaching excellence is required. Experience supervising graduate students would also be considered an asset; when opportunities arise, all faculty members are required to teach in the graduate programs. All faculty members are expected to participate in administrative committees, including those pertaining to centre, faculty, or university-wide endeavors. Additionally, members are expected to participate in service to the greater external community.

Qualifications: The ideal candidates will have a PhD in Psychology and will complement our current faculty's expertise (i.e., social, educational, cognitive, biological and health psychology) and our focus on the empirical and quantitative psychological sciences. Applications are encouraged from those who have a strong quantitative focus in their research program. While outstanding candidates from all areas of psychology will be considered, priority will be given to applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Developmental Psychology (e.g., cognitive, social, emotional, or neurodevelopment across the lifespan).
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in psychology, including research on pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, or inclusive and evidence-based teaching practices.

The successful applicant will be expected to maintain a robust research program in a virtual environment and be able to provide research training opportunities for Psychology students. Experience in distance learning and familiarity with digital teaching technologies would also be preferred assets.

The full job description can be viewed at: AU Academic Role Description

How to Apply: All qualified candidates will be considered. Applications will only be received and accepted through our online recruitment system. When applying, please include:

• A letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of research effectiveness including
  • A research statement
  • A published article
  • One or more research outputs (formal or informal knowledge dissemination that you want to highlight based on the CV)
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness, ideally a teaching dossier including
  • A teaching philosophy statement
  • Teaching or course evaluations if available
  • A sample syllabus
  • Artifact of teaching initiatives (e.g., websites, videos, podcasts)
• Names and contact information of three referees

Please note that applications from those with incomplete doctorates will not be reviewed.

Contact Information: For further information regarding this position, please contact Dr. Marc Nesca, Associate Dean, Student Affairs, by phone at 1-866-441-5459, or by e-mail at marcn@athabascau.ca.