The Psychology Department at Furman University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in cognitive development at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, to begin August 2022. Candidates must be committed to exemplary teaching and to maintaining a productive research program. We seek candidates whose interests expand our current research areas, and we are open to a research focus at any phase of the lifespan. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute (through teaching, scholarship, mentoring, or service) to our department’s commitment to increasing diversity, promoting inclusivity, and addressing inequities.
Candidates should be prepared to teach courses in research methods and statistics, child development or adulthood and aging, memory and cognition, as well as other courses that support or expand the department’s current curriculum. The teaching load is 5 courses (or 4 lab courses) per year divided over 2 semesters. Teaching experience is preferred.
Psychology faculty serve as research mentors to talented undergraduates throughout the academic year and during the summer. The Psychology Department has outstanding teaching and research space, as well as excellent university support, including start-up funds. We have established connections with the university’s preschool and an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on campus.
Founded in 1826, Furman University is a highly ranked liberal arts college with a mission to offer all students an integrated four-year pathway that prepares them for lives of purpose and impact. Faculty serve as skilled and thoughtful academic advisors, providing individualized guidance for students along their pathways. The successful candidate will join a growing psychology department which currently includes 10 tenure-track faculty, 3 non-tenure track faculty, and 3 full-time staff. Our students enjoy a rigorous classroom-based experience along with numerous opportunities for engaged learning experiences (e.g. research, internships, and study away).
Furman University is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all facets of university life, and strives to create an anti-racist community through excellence in teaching, mentorship, and programming. Numerous initiatives and programs are underway or planned to promote these ideals, including: historic projects, dialogue initiatives, the Center for Inclusive Communities, and a new major in Africana Studies. The successful candidate will have the ability to work with historically underrepresented students, including students of color, and will be committed to assisting the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence. Please include a diversity statement in your application. This should contain a description of how your teaching, scholarship, mentoring and/or service might contribute to a liberal arts college community where a commitment to diversity is one of its core values.
Visit our websites for more information about the Psychology Department and the Neuroscience program. To learn more about Furman’s strategic vision, The Furman Advantage, go to http://thefurmanadvantage.com/. To learn more about Furman’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, go to: https://www.furman.edu/diversity-inclusion/.
For more information and to apply visit: https://furman.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Furman_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Assistant-Professor-of-Cognitive-Development_R001356
Applicants should submit the following as a single PDF document in the order listed: a letter of interest, C.V., diversity statement, statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness, statement describing research program and 1-3 representative publications. Please arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to Donna Greene, administrative assistant, at donna.greene@furman.edu. The candidate’s name should appear in the subject line, and the recommendation letter should be attached to the email. Any questions about the position can be sent to Dr. Cinnamon Stetler, department chair, at cinnamon.stetler@furman.edu
Review of applications will begin October 8, 2021.