"Part-Time Faculty Position: CSHD 249 Applied Regression Analysis"

The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University is seeking a part-time Lecturer for Spring 2026 to teach CSHD 249. This course is designed to provide graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students with an introduction to the concepts, methods, and applications of aspects of regression analysis, with a focus on its application within developmental science. The emphasis is on conducting, interpreting, and reporting the results of several regression techniques using real data sets. This class is scheduled to be taught on Thursdays from 9:00 am-12:00 pm.

Expertise in applied statistics for the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., child development, human development, education, psychology). Doctorate and college-level teaching experience preferred.

The mission of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development is to enhance the lives of children and families in diverse communities and contexts using collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches in ways that reflect the integration of research and practice - understood in the context of culture and community. The department has undergraduate and graduate programs in several areas of developmental science and applied human development. Our teaching also serves students in other Tufts departments and schools (e.g., Psychology, Computer Science, Community Health, Urban & Environmental Policy and Planning). The Department aims to prepare students to work with culturally diverse children and families in a variety of clinical, educational, research, and policy-oriented settings. The Department also reflects Tufts’ university-wide commitment to active citizenship and to social justice. See http://ase.tufts.edu/epcshd/ for more information about the department, its programs, and research centers.

Application requirements: All applications are submitted via Interfolio, at apply.interfolio.com/116167. Applicants should submit the following: letter of application including teaching a statement, CV, sample syllabus if available, student evaluations if available, and 2 letters of recommendation. For application questions, please contact Mary Ellen Leone, Department Manager, Eliot-Pearson Dept. of Child Study and Human Development (Maryellen.leone@tufts.edu). Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check

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