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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
ate courses in organizational behavior,
leadership, team building, conflict
management, applied research,
and other specialty courses such as
administrative theory. This position
will also be responsible for student
advising as well as participation on
departmental or university committees.
Application process: Applicants
should assemble an application
package that contains the following:
a cover letter of application; a statement
of philosophy about teaching
and research; curriculum vitae; a
sample of manuscripts or draft articles
(no more than three); official
graduate transcripts; any evidence
of teaching effectiveness; and
three letters of recommendation.
The review of applications will begin
in the fall 2011 and the search
will
is filled. The application package
should be sent to: Dr. Alan Clardy,
continue until
the position
Human Resource Development
Search Chair, Department of Psychology,
Towson University, 8000
York Rd., Towson, MD 21252. Upon
submitting your curriculum vitae to
indicate you are an applicant for this
position, be sure to visit http://www.
towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp
to complete a voluntary online applicant
data form. The information you
provide will inform the university’s
affirmative action plan and is for statistical
purposes only and shall not be
used to illegally discriminate for or
against anyone.
TENURE-TRACK
PROFESSOR
PSYCHOLOGY: The University
of Maryland, Baltimore County
(UMBC) Department of Psychology
anticipates a tenure-track assistant
professor position in quantitative
psychology beginning in
Two Tenure Track
Assistant or Associate
Professors
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
The Department of Mental Health of the Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health is searching for individuals for two
tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The Department consists of 18 full-time faculty from diverse disciplines
and about 75 research fellows and students. Our mission is to advance
understanding of the occurrence, causes, and consequences of
alcohol, drug, and mental disorders, in order to improve health in the
general population, and to prevent and control these disorders and
their consequences for functioning, disability, and health. Department
faculty conduct a range of research in a multi-disciplinary environment,
collaborating with other departments in the Bloomberg School, with
the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of
Medicine, and with a number of local, state, and international agencies.
Global Mental Health
The Department seeks an individual with experience and dedication
to the field of global mental health, with a focus on low- and middleincome
countries. Areas of interest include child mental health, services
and systems research, substance abuse and addictions, the interplay
between mental and physical health, and methodological approaches to
working in cross-cultural and challenging contexts.
The recruit will have the potential to collaborate with researchers in
the School of Public Health, including faculty in the Applied Mental Health
Research Group (http://www.jhsph.edu/refugee/response_service/
AMHR/). Applicants should have an M.D. degree or a doctoral degree in
epidemiology, psychology, sociology, social work, or a related discipline.
Substance Use Disorders
The Department seeks an individual with experience and dedication to
the public health approach to addictions and substance use disorders. The
recruit will have the potential to collaborate with a range of researchers
in the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine. Preference
will be given to candidates with substance abuse services research,
epidemiology, and/or prevention expertise. An international orientation
or experience is also an advantage. Applicants should have the M.D.
degree or a doctoral degree in public health psychology, sociology, social
work, or a related discipline.
Faculty are expected to teach and to develop externally-funded research.
Successful candidates will have a strong publication record or an
exceptional potential to publish.
Application reviews begin in the fall of 2011 and will continue until the
position is filled. Interested candidates should send a letter describing
research and teaching interests, names and addresses of potential
references, and a curriculum vtae, to:
William W. Eaton, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health
624 North Broadway, Suite 850, Baltimore, MD 21205
weaton@jhsph.edu
The Johns Hopkins University actively encourages interest from women
and minorities and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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QUANTITATIVE
ASSISTANT
August 2012. The department is
searching for an academic psychologist
in the broadly defined area of
data analysis methods including but
not limited to measurement, structural
equation modeling, and longitudinal
analyses (growth curve
modeling). Applicants should have
an active research program and
commitment to teaching and mentoring
at both undergraduate and
graduate levels, as well as potential
for attracting outside funding.
Content area of research interest is
open but should be compatible with
either of our doctoral programs in
applied developmental psychology
or human services psychology
(including tracks in clinical psychology
(APA-accredited), behavioral
medicine, and community/
applied social psychology). Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in psychology
or related discipline completed
by August 22, 2012. UMBC is
classified by the Carnegie Foundation
as a Research University with
high research activity (RU/H). It
is located in the Baltimore-Washington
corridor near major medical
schools, NIH, and other federal
agencies that afford opportunities
(See www.umbc.edu/psyc for more
information.) UMBC is especially
proud of the diversity of its student
body and we seek to attract an
equally diverse applicant pool for
this position. Review of applications
will begin October 15, 2011
and will continue until the position
is filled. Applicants
send, in hard copy, a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, a description of
teaching and research interests, and
representative reprints, and should
arrange to have three letters of recommendation
sent to: Dr. Steve
Pitts, Chair, Quantitative Search
Committee, Department of Psychology,
UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle,
Baltimore, MD 21250. UMBC
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
MASSACHUSETTS
ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR:
Department of Psychology at Boston
University invites applicants for
a tenure-track position at the assistant
professor level in the area of developmental
psychology, to begin in
the academic year 2012–2013 (pending
budgetary approval). This position
is affiliated with our new program
in developmental science, and
is part of a general expansion in
the department in the broad area of
childhood and adolescence. We are
seeking candidates with a doctorate
in developmental psychology, whose
research focuses on early moral/social
development or language/cognitive
development. We are especially
interested in applicants whose work
complements the current strengths
of our program. The successful candidate
will be expected to teach
three courses per year and engage
in research training at both the un-
The
should
for
research collaboration.
dergraduate and graduate level.
Courses could include: introductory
psychology, developmental psychology,
social development, moral
development, social psychology,
developmental psychology, and
others. Salary will be commensurate
with experience. The deadline
for applications is November 1,
2011. Applications will only be accepted
Online.org, position number 852.
Applicants should provide curriculum
vitae, a statement of teaching
experience and interests, a statement
of research interests, copies of representative
scholarly papers, and three
letters of reference. Inquiries may be
directed to: Julie McCann, Psychology
Department, Boston University,
64 Cummington Street, Boston, MA
02215. Boston University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR—THE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY: invites
applicants for a tenure-track position
at the assistant professor level
in the area of cognitive and behavioral
neuroscience, to begin in the
academic year 2012–2013 (pending
budgetary approval). We are seeking
candidates who have completed
their Ph.D. and relevant post-doctoral
fellowship experience in cognitive
psychology, cognitive neuroscience,
or a related discipline. We are
particularly interested in researchers
with expertise in decision-making
or goal and reward processing
in humans or animal models. This
position is affiliated with our brain,
behavior, and cognition program
and is part of a general expansion
in the department in the broad area
of cognitive neuroscience. The successful
candidate will have the opportunity
to build a collaborative research
and teaching program with
faculty in the center for neuroscience.
The candidate must be committed
to establishing a vigorous,
externally supported program of
research, a strong publication record,
and a strong teaching record.
The successful candidate will be
expected to teach three courses per
year. Courses could include: cognitive
neuroscience, cognitive psychology,
physiological psychology,
neuropsychology, or psychopharmacology.
The deadline for applications
is December 1, 2011. Applications
will only be accepted
through AcademicJobsOnline.org,
position number 851. Salary will be
commensurate with experience. Applicants
should upload curriculum
vitae, a statement of teaching experience
and interests, a statement
of research interests, copies of representative
scholarly papers, and
three letters of reference. Inquiries
may be directed to: Julie McCann,
Psychology Department, Boston
University, 64 Cummington Street,
Boston, MA 02215 (Julie McCann,
jmccann@bu.edu). Boston University
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
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Monitor on Psychology - October 2011
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Psychotherapy is effective and here’s why
From toilet to tap: getting people to drink recycled water
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A push for more accountability is changing the accreditation process
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Popular media’s message to girls
Bullying may contribute to lower test scores
A consequence of cuckoldry: More (and better) sex?
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Building a better tomato
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Many suspects don’t understand their right to remain silent
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Where’s the progress?
And social justice for all
Helping new Americans find their way
Segregation’s ongoing legacy
A new way to combat prejudice
Retraining the biased brain
Suppressing the ‘white bears’
How to eat better — mindlessly
Protect your aging brain
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Outing addiction
Flourish 2051
The danger of stimulants
Keys to making integrated care work
Is technology ruining our kids?
Facebook: Friend or foe?
The promise of Web 3.0
NIMH invests in IT enhanced interventions
Science Directions
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The psychology of spending cuts
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