"Assistant Professor R0077668/R0078261"

The Department of Psychological Science invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month Assistant Professor position (R0077668/R0078261) beginning August 2026. UA Little Rock is a doctoral-intensive metropolitan university serving a diverse student body of approximately 10,000 full- and part-time students. The Department of Psychological Science houses one of the largest degree programs at UALR with about 600 active majors, state-of-the-art classrooms, and both flexible and fixed laboratory resources (e.g., Bio-behavioral lab, Cognition, Financial Stress, and Health lab and a Human-Computer and Immersive Technology lab.) The successful candidate will be expected to teach 3 courses a semester in the B.A. program, primarily courses in Statistics and Research Methods; Exhibit a commitment to writing in the discipline; Engage in research and scholarship activities; Supervise student research and internships; Advise students in the major; Participate in service activities in the program, college, university, and the Little Rock community.

Please visit http://www.ualr.edu/psychology for more information about the Department of Psychological Science. Candidates who have already been teaching and have an active research program, as well as those from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Psychology, ABD considered.

Preferred Qualifications: A focus in one of the following: Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, or Human Experimental Psychology; Experience teaching Psychological Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology. Existing scholarship in area of expertise.

Application materials must be submitted through the online application system. Additional information about this position and application requirements are available under the Jobs link on the Human Resources’ website at http://ualr.edu/humanresources/. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background and sex offender registry check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.