BCAS - Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology Law

Department/Organization
204711 - Psychology

Rank
Assistant Professor

Position Summary
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama (UA) announces an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology-Law in the Department of Psychology.

Detailed Position Information
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama (UA) announces an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology-Law in the Department of Psychology, pending Board of Trustees approval. A doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited clinical or counseling program is required. The applicant must be license-eligible in Alabama.

Applicants whose research is in any area of Clinical Psychology-Law (Forensic Psychology) are encouraged to apply. At present, the research interests of faculty include forensic mental health assessment, legal decision making, psychopathy, and mental health public policy. We welcome applicants to compliment and diversify these areas. Responsibilities include maintaining an active program of research with the potential for external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, and mentoring doctoral students in our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program.

The Clinical Psychology-Law area has a long-term working relationship with Taylor Hardin Medical Facility, the only forensic mental health hospital in the state of Alabama, Bryce Hospital, Jefferson County Jail, Tuscaloosa Police Department, and multiple community mental health facilities, among other community partners. The Psychology Department is composed of 37 faculty and just under 100 graduate students. The Department enjoys strong support from the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences and the University and just moved into a new state of the science facility, which houses specialized individual and shared research spaces. Faculty and graduate students are distributed in four clinical (Psychology and Law, Geropsychology, Health, and Child) and three experimental (Social, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and Developmental) emphasis areas. The Department offers bachelor’s degrees in psychology and in neuroscience, doctoral degrees in both clinical and experimental psychology, and graduate minors in neuroscience and in statistics.

Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with faculty and students in the Psychology-Law subarea to promote research and practice at the local and national levels, with the promise of securing external funding. We prefer candidates with experience and interests in working in multidisciplinary teams. We are open to a candidate with expertise in any area of Psychology-Law, including correctional psychology, jury decision-making, restorative justice, etc.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3 publications/preprints, a research statement, and a teaching statement. Applications submitted by September 25, 2027, will be given priority consideration. All materials should be submitted online at careers.ua.edu Letters of recommendation will be requested from candidates after initial review. For questions about the application process or to learn more about the position, please contact the search committee Co-Chair, Dr. Jenni Cox, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Jennifer.m.cox@ua.edu For more information about our department, institutes and centers, please visit: Department of Psychology: https://psychology.ua.edu/ College of Arts and Sciences: https://as.ua.edu/ Alabama Life Research Institute: http://ovpred.ua.edu/alabama-life-research-institute/ Alabama Research Institute on Aging: https://aria.ua.edu/ Center for Youth Development and Intervention: https://sites.ua.edu/cydi/ Institute for Social Science Research: https://issr.ua.edu/ UA Research-dedicated MRI Center: https://cchs.ua.edu/mri/

About the Division/College/School
The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators and changemakers of tomorrow.

As the largest college at The University, we house over 9,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff across our 22 departments.

With nationally recognized programs and award-winning faculty, our College has positioned itself as a leader in higher education. Our facilities and resources include state-of-the-art laboratories, research centers, and performance venues, providing students with hands-on learning experiences and opportunities for research and creative expression.

The College is committed to the liberal arts philosophy that fosters creative and critical thinking and a lifetime of learning.”

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.

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