Texas A&M is looking to fill a tenure-track position in psychology, focusing on quantitative methods (secondary interests can include I/O psychology, social psychology, or clinical psychology). The job posting is presented below, followed by additional information about the I/O psychology program and the university community.
JOB POSTING
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TENURED OR TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, QUANTITATIVE METHODS, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES - TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY: The Department of Psychology invites applications for up to 4 faculty positions, 1 or 2 in social psychology, 1 in quantitative methods, and 1 in women's studies. Individuals' whose work falls into one of these fields exclusively or combines one of these fields with others in psychology are encouraged to apply. These positions will begin September 1, 2008. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Two positions may be filled at any rank, and area of expertise is open. The successful applicants must be prepared to teach basic and advanced undergraduate and graduate social psychology courses in our expanding Social program. QUANTITATIVE METHODS: A position may be filled at the assistant professor rank. Applications for this position are invited from individuals with primary training in quantitative psychology, or from individuals trained in other areas of psychology who have expertise in quantitative methods. The successful applicant must be prepared to teach basic and advanced courses in statistics at the graduate level. WOMEN'S STUDIES: A position may be filled at the assistant professor rank and will be jointly appointed with the Women's Studies Program. Applications for this position are invited from individuals with research and teaching interests focusing on the Psychology of Women, including but not limited to the psychology of sexuality, the impact of gender on social and/or cognitive development, women's health psychology, women's occupational health psychology, and women's mental health. In addition to developing courses in both Psychology and Women's Studies, the new faculty member will teach Introduction to Women's Studies on a regular basis. The successful applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to Women's Studies as a discipline (a graduate certificate or advanced degree in Women's Studies is a plus). For each position, please send a letter of application, vita, and representative reprints and have three letters of recommendation sent to the Department of Psychology, <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">A & M</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>, 4235 TAMU, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">College Station</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">TX</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">77843-4235</st1:postalcode></st1:place>. Materials should be addressed to the Chair of the respective search committees. For the social search, address materials to <st1:personname w:st="on">Hart Blanton</st1:personname> (hblanton@gmail.com). For the quantitative search, address materials to <st1:personname w:st="on">Winfred Arthur</st1:personname>, Jr. (wea@psyc.tamu.edu). For the women's studies search, address materials to <st1:personname w:st="on">Mary Meagher</st1:personname> (m-meagher@tamu.edu) or <st1:personname w:st="on">Gerianne Alexander</st1:personname> (galexander@psych.tamu.edu). Review of applications will begin October 1st and continue until the positions are filled. Information about the department may be obtained at http://psychology.tamu.edu <http://psychology.tamu.edu/> . Further information about these positions can be obtained from the search committee chairs. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">A & M</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> is now in a period of significant growth. The university is approaching its goal of hiring approximately 450 new faculty members to enhance departments, including the Psychology Department, that have been recognized as among the University's strongest. Texas A & M is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The University is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
THE I/O PROGRAM
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The current I/O faculty consists of <st1:personname w:st="on">Winfred Arthur</st1:personname>, Jr., Ludy Benjamin, Jr., Mindy Bergman, Dan Newman, Stephanie Payne, Charlie Samuelson, and active affiliate Mike Lindell. Related faculty in the management department include Murray Barrick, Wendy Boswell, Ricky Griffin, Don Hellriegel, Mike Hitt, Gareth Jones, Brad Kirkman, Ramona Paetzold, Christopher Porter, Abbie Shipp, Elizabeth Umphress, Michael Wesson, Dick Woodman, and Ryan Zimmerman, and Bruce Thompson in the educational psychology department.
THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY
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The university has been undergoing massive faculty growth, with the addition of 450 new positions over the five-year period ending next year. Compensation, teaching loads, and research resources (library, start-up funds) are competitive with other top-flight research universities.
<st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">A&M</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> is a Top 20 public research institution, and the 6th largest university in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Located in <st1:city w:st="on">College Station</st1:city>, the university is 90 miles from <st1:city w:st="on">Houston</st1:city>, 100 miles from <st1:city w:st="on">Austin</st1:city>, and 200 miles from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dallas</st1:city></st1:place>. The Bryan-College Station metropolitan area has over 160,000 residents, and is experiencing rapid job growth. <st1:city w:st="on">College Station</st1:city> was recently ranked the #1 most undervalued housing market out of 317 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> metropolitan areas, accounting for local income levels, quality of schools, weather, and population density (National City Corp., as reported in the Wall Street Journal, 2006). Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live 2006" also ranked College Station in the top 25 US cities for "Most Educated," "Shortest Commute," and "Youngest". <st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state> has no state income tax, and as of 2006 is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other state (including <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place>). <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">College Station</st1:city></st1:place> has a local airport served by American and Continental airlines.