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Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology

Georgia State University anticipates hiring a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor of Psychology, beginning Fall 2013, pending budgetary approval. Area of focus is open but preference will be given to candidates whose research contributes to programmatic strengths in (1) clinical neuropsychology or (2) clinical intervention research. Researchers with expertise in neuroimaging techniques and/or working with diverse populations are particularly encouraged to apply. Georgia State University is a research university located in downtown Atlanta. The department (www.gsu.edu/psychology) is committed to serving our diverse student body (http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/5441.html). GSU houses several interdisciplinary initiatives and centers, including the state-of-the-art Georgia State/Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (www.cabiatl.com/cabi), the Language Research Center, the Center for Research in Atypical Development and Learning, the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, and University initiatives in Language & Literacy, Brains & Behavior, and the Partnership for Urban Health Research.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Program and be eligible for Georgia licensure (successfully completed EPPP and postdoctoral hours)at the time of appointment. Applicants should send a letter of application that discusses their (1) program of research/scholarship inclusive of future goals, (2) philosophy of teaching a diverse student body and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and (3) clinical experience and interests with information about license eligibility at the time of employment. All applicants should send a curriculum vitae and representative publications and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to Chair, Psychology Search Committee, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302-5010. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is an AA/EEO employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Two Tenure-Track Positions (Open Rank)

As part of Georgia State University’s Second Century Initiative (2CI; see http://www.gsu.edu/secondcentury/), we anticipate faculty openings for two scholars with established expertise in primate social cognition and behavior, beginning Fall 2013, pending budgetary approval. Each successful candidate will be hired at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (depending on experience) with a primary appointment in the Departments of Psychology or Anthropology, or in the Neuroscience Institute. Joint appointment in these units or in Biology and affiliation with the Language Research Center (www.gsu.edu/lrc) and with other research units or interdisciplinary initiatives, such as the Brains and Behavior Program (http://www.neuroscience.gsu.edu/brains_behavior.html), will be encouraged. Successful candidates will be expected to build on existing research strengths in biobehavioral research in the laboratory or the field with nonhuman primates, and to expand our expertise in the evolution, mechanisms, and expression of primate social cognition and competence. Successful candidates will also contribute to graduate and undergraduate education in this area. Research topics of interest include but are not limited to laboratory studies of primate social cognition and behavior; field-based behavior, primate paleontology, primatology, and socio-ecology; and studies using noninvasive physiological techniques such as assessment of hormone-behavior interactions or behaviorally relevant gene expression.

A Ph.D. degree in psychology, anthropology, biology, neuroscience, or a related discipline is required. The successful candidate will have an excellent record of research achievement, including external research funding. Applicants should send a letter of interest that includes (a) a description of the research program, accomplishments, and goals; (b) the philosophy of teaching a diverse student body and evidence of teaching effectiveness; (c) a curriculum vita; and (d) representative publications. Additionally, the applicant should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted. All materials should be submitted electronically to psceb@gsu.edu. Review of applications will begin on September 24, 2012 and will continue until the two positions are filled.

An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is a Research University of the University System of Georgia that is committed to serving a diverse student body (http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/5441.html). Georgia State University is an AA/EEO Employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Multiple Faculty Positions in Human Neuroimaging

As part of its Second Century Initiative (http://www.gsu.edu/secondcentury/) and pending budgetary approval, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA anticipates hiring up to 3 tenure-track faculty members (open rank, applicants at Associate or Full Professor-levels preferred) with established research programs in human behavior and expertise in neuroimaging, to begin Fall 2013. We seek established scientists who will join our growing cadre of researchers who are capitalizing on our state-of-the-art facilities at the GSU/GT Joint Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (CABI; http://www.cabiatl.com/CABI/), andhelp advance current GSU research initiatives that include Brains and Behavior (http://neuroscience.gsu.edu/3650.html) and Language and Literacy (http://www.researchlanglit.gsu.edu), and may build upon our current strengths in atypical development and learning (http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwaty), clinical neuropsychology, and/or cognitive science (http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/graduate_programs.html). A number of GSU units will support these individuals to drive a broad vision for interdisciplinary and cross-departmental research. Ongoing activities at the CABI include functional and structural neuroimaging within the areas of working memory, cognitive control, reading and language, and emotion processing as well as with a wide range of clinical and developmental populations, including survivors of cancer, sports-related concussions, as well as children and adults with autism and other neurological, genetic, and psychiatric conditions.

The candidate will be appointed in a relevant department (e.g., Psychology and/or Neuroscience, Physics) at Georgia State University. A Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. or similar degree in psychology, neuroscience or a related research discipline is required. The successful candidate will have strong academic credentials and an outstanding record of research achievement, including a strong record of external research funding. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a productive, funded research program in human neuroimaging, and will be expected to demonstrate graduate and undergraduate instructional effectiveness with a diverse student body. Interested individuals should send a curriculum vita, a cover letter stating research interests and experience, evidence of instructional effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on October 19, 2012, but application materials will be accepted until the positions are filled. Applications should be sent to:

Human Neuroimaging Search Committee
Department of Psychology
Box 5010
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30302-5010
neuroimaging@gsu.edu

An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University, a Research University of the University System of Georgia, is an EEO/AA Employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

One Tenure-Track Position (Associate Professor or Professor)

One tenure-track position in Psychology (Associate Professor or Professor). As part of Georgia State University’s Second Century Initiative 2CI (see http://www.gsu.edu/secondcentury/), we anticipate faculty openings for three scholars (referred to as “The Cluster”) with established expertise in and focus on malleable factors leading to improvements in linguistic and literacy skills of children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH). Appointments begin Fall, 2013, pending budgetary approval. Cluster members will be hired at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (based on experience and skill set) within the College of Education or the College of Arts and Sciences (depending on area of expertise). Participating programs include Deaf Education, Communication Disorders, Educational Psychology, and Psychology. Successful candidates will build upon existing strengths in research and productivity in special education/deaf education, speech-language pathology, language and literacy in atypical populations, including those learning English as a second language, and special education technology related to language and literacy for DHH. Successful applicants must have an interest in relating their areas of specialization to resolving heretofore intractable language and literacy problems associated with childhood hearing loss. Successful candidates will also contribute to graduate and undergraduate education in this area. Research topics of interest include but are not limited to Sign Language, visual learning, listening and language technologies including Cochlear Implants (CIs), language and literacy learning in multi-lingual environments, and in English Language Learners (ELLs), and malleable factors associated with language, literacy, and learning including written language.

A Ph.D. in deaf education, language, literacy, special education, speech-language pathology, audiology, educational psychology, psychology, linguistics, technology, or other areas that enhance literacy among DHH children is required. The successful candidate will have an excellent record of research achievement, including current extramural research funding. Applicants should send a letter of interest that includes (a) a description of their research program, accomplishments, and goals; (b) philosophy of teaching a diverse student body and evidence of teaching effectiveness, where applicable; (c) a curriculum vitae; and (d) 3 representative publications. Additionally, the applicant should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted. All materials should be sent to Chair of the 2CI Search Committee in Achievement of Deaf Children, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3979, Atlanta, GA 30302-3979. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled. For questions, please contact Dr. Susan Easterbrooks (seasterbrooks@gsu.edu).

An offer of employment is conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is a Research University of the University System of Georgia that is committed to serving a diverse student body. Georgia State University is an AA/EEO Employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Associate or Full Professor – Psychology

Georgia State University seeks applications for an anticipated tenure-track associate or full professorship in the Department of Psychology, a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences, located in downtown Atlanta. The Department of Psychology (www.gsu.edu/psychology) has doctoral programs in clinical (APA accredited), developmental, community, cognitive sciences, and neuropsychology and behavioral neuroscience. The Department includes 40 full-time faculty, 120 doctoral students, and over 2,000 undergraduate majors. The psychology department plays an integral role in many interdisciplinary initiatives and centers, including the state-of-the-art GSU /Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, the Language Research Center, the Center for Research in Atypical Development and Learning, the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, and university initiatives in Language & Literacy, Brains & Behavior, and the Partnership for Urban Health Research. The current position is part of GSU’s Second Century Initiative (www.gsu.edu/secondcentury), a major program to expand the University’s priority research areas, and will support a cluster of new faculty chosen to address health disparities related to developmental disabilities across the lifespan.

Responsibilities: Conduct a successful, externally-funded research program that includes peer-reviewed publications. Promote and sustain interdisciplinary dialogue and academic service. Coordinate and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Department of Psychology. Provide academic and research mentorship to students in the psychology programs and to trainees in the interdisciplinary Georgia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program.

Qualifications: An earned doctorate in clinical (APA-approved) or developmental psychology, or a substantially related field. Candidates must have demonstrated an excellent record of research achievement, including a history of external funding, and possess the ability to contribute to the University and profession through service activities. Priority will be given to applicants whose program of research addresses individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., intellectual disabilities, autism), disparities, and risk and protective factors related to resilience, support, and response to evidence-based interventions.

Salary: The anticipated start date is August 2013, pending budgetary approval, and salary is competitive and commensurate with experience

Applicants should send a letter of application that discusses their program of research inclusive of future goals, a curriculum vitae, representative publications, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to Daniel Crimmins, Ph.D. Electronic submissions are preferred:

Dr. Daniel Crimmins
Director, Center for Leadership in Disability
Clinical Professor, Institute of Public Health
Georgia State University
P. O. Box 3995
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3995
Telephone: 404-413-1286
Email: dcrimmins@gsu.edu

Women and members of historically underrepresented groups including ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is an AA/EEO employer.

Neuroethics Program Positions

Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia is creating a new interdisciplinary Neuroethics Program, a cooperative venture of the Department of Philosophy, the Neuroscience Institute, the Department of Psychology, and the College of Law. As part of the University’s Second Century Initiative (2CI), the Neuroethics Program will include three new open-rank tenured/tenure-track hires, nine new PhD Fellowships, and a Concentration in Neuroethics in the PhD programs in Neuroscience and in Psychology. Each successful candidate will be hired at a rank commensurate with experience, with a primary appointment in the Neuroscience Institute, the Department of Psychology, the Department of Philosophy, or the College of Law. Joint appointment in these units and affiliation with other research units or interdisciplinary initiatives will be encouraged. The Neuroethics Program will be a part of a thriving interdisciplinary neuroscience community in Atlanta and at GSU, including the resources of the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, the Brains & Behavior Program, the Language Research Center, and the Blumenfeld Center for Ethics.

Candidates should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) cognitive, affective, or social neuroscience, specializing in moral cognition, emotion, or behavior; (2) ethical and/or legal theory, applying this expertise to the ethical and legal implications of neuroscience; (3) philosophy of mind/cognitive science, with research on the implications of neuroscience for moral theory and moral psychology. Successful candidates will have research and teaching interests that cross traditional departmental boundaries. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of successful research and teaching and hold the PhD or JD at the time of application. Anticipated start date is Fall 2013. Applicants should apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1576, where they will find instructions on materials to submit. Questions should be addressed to the chair of the search committee, Eddy Nahmias, at enahmias@gsu.edu. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012 and will continue until the three positions are filled. 

In addition to these positions, the 2CI program is supporting hires in neuroimaging; primate social cognition, evolution, and behavior; and neurogenomics. For more information, see http://www.gsu.edu/secondcentury/.

An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is a Research University of the University System of Georgia that is committed to serving a diverse student body. Georgia State University is an AA/EEO Employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Language and Literacy Positions at Georgia State University

Georgia State University (http://www.gsu.edu) invites applications for up to two anticipated tenure-track Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) faculty positions to contribute to its funded initiative: Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy. These anticipated positions are part of a major initiative to enhance existing strengths in language and literacy at Georgia State. The focus of this initiative is research with children and adults, with or without disabilities, who face challenges in acquiring language and literacy. In this university-funded initiative, more than 40 faculty members from 10 departments in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education come together to engage in interdisciplinary research.

We encourage applicants whose program of research addresses basic or applied, conceptual or methodological issues concerning challenges in the acquisition of language and literacy with a particular interest in intervention research.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in one of the disciplines, including, but not limited to, communication disorders, psychology, educational psychology, literacy education, or special education. We anticipate one position will be filled within the College of Education. Another appointment is open to all programs within the initiative. Successful applicants will be individuals who are prepared to take advantage of the interdisciplinary collaborative research opportunities available within the Language & Literacy Program, have a strong record of programmatic research, obtain external grant support, and have a commitment to and experience in the instruction of undergraduate and graduate students. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research programs compliment other faculty within this initiative (www.researchlanglit.gsu.edu).

Inquiries may be made to Dr. Rose Sevcik (rsevcik@gsu.edu) or Dr. Paul Alberto (palberto@gsu.edu). Submit curriculum vitae, a brief statement of professional goals and research interests, evidence related to teaching interests and effectiveness, and the names and three letters of reference either electronically to Keneé Stephens at kstephens@gsu.edu, with the subject line “Language & Literacy Faculty Search”, or by mail to Attn. Ms. Keneé Stephens, Georgia State University, Language & Literacy Initiative, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302-5010, USA. The review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and will continue until positions are filled contingent on available funding.

An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.  Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.