What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professor Assistant of Psychology position at Purdue University and Careers?
Job Summary
Join our dynamic team of faculty and staff at an exciting time of innovation and growth! The Department of Psychology at Purdue University Northwest invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Psychology, tenure-track faculty appointment, to begin August 2026. The successful applicant will serve as a core faculty member in our well-established and highly popular undergraduate psychology program, as well as our new psychology graduate programs. We’re looking for a strong teacher, scholar, and clinician interested in shaping these cutting-edge graduate training programs with particular emphasis on integrating social justice, advocacy, contemporary best practices, and cultural competence into clinical psychology. Area of scholarship is open, though we are particularly interested in the following specialty areas: psychological assessment, practicum instruction and supervision, psychotherapy, multicultural psychology, trauma, child/adolescent psychology, forensic psychology, and applied research methods (e.g., program evaluation, qualitative research).
The position is a full-time 9- month appointment and responsibilities include some or all of the following: teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, developing an active program of research/scholarship, research mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students (including supervising Psy.D. dissertation projects), clinical supervision for in-house psychological assessment training clinic, and contributing to service activities in the department, college, and university (including APA accreditation process). The typical teaching load is 3-4 classes/semester (and may be distributed across both campuses); however, teaching and workload distributions are negotiable, depending on each faculty member’s specific goals and strengths. The position is open to clinical or counseling psychologists who completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship, graduated from an APA-accredited doctoral program, and are eligible for licensure and endorsement as a Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) in Indiana or will be eligible within two years (clinical release time and in-house supervision can be negotiated).
Required Qualifications
- Successful completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship
- Completion of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology
- Licensed or license eligible as a Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) in Indiana within two years of appointment (including completion of postdoctoral hours)
- Demonstrated teaching ability
- Graduate and undergraduate teaching experience
- Evidence of the beginning of an independent program of research/scholarship
University Profile
Purdue University Northwest (PNW), a premier metropolitan university located in Northwest Indiana, is dedicated to empowering transformational change in its students on its two campuses in Hammond and Westville, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University system and offering more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, PNW is committed to academic excellence, supports growth, and celebrates diversity. PNW’s colleges, schools and centers are distinguished through prestigious accreditations, national recognitions, and competitive rankings.
PNW’s Hammond campus is located only 30 miles from Chicago with the Westville branch campus just 15 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. Fostering a university community full of contrasts—urban and rural, industrial and natural, with a well-established history and forward-thinking mindset—PNW’s two campuses serve its students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college to make the most of this rich range of resources. Moreover, PNW has been designated as a Hispanic-serving public institution dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and under-served student population.
College Profile
The College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences serves over 1,400 undergraduate students and 170 graduate students across a wide range of programs. In addition to the Psychology Department, other administrative units within the college include:
- Behavioral Sciences
- Communication and Creative Arts
- English and World Languages
- History, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics School of Education & Counseling
The College also houses the Community Counseling Center that provides quality affordable mental health and the Institute for Social and Policy Research, which uses social science and policy analysis methods to find solutions to educational, social, and health‐related challenges facing the citizens of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan region.
FLSA Status
How to Apply
Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2026, and will continue until position is filled. Start date: August 3, 2026. To apply, applicants should submit the following:
Cover letter that describes your clinical, teaching, and research experience and interests. Be sure to address your specific interest in and rationale for joining a department with a more practitioner-scholar academic training model (as compared to a more research-intensive or scientist-practitioner model)
- Curriculum vitae
- Evaluations of teaching (if available)
- Contact information for three professional references Finalist will be required to provide transcripts
More information about the department and its programs can be found at www.pnw.edu/psychology.
For inquiries, please contact search committee chair, Dr. Gisele M. Casanova at gmcasano@pnw.edu .
Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.