The Department of Psychology at <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 searching for a visiting professor this fall ('08-09). Please find attached and pasted below a description of this position.
We anticipate searching for a tenure-track I/O position this fall for the '09-'10 academic year.
Please forward to any other interested parties.
Thanks!
Stephanie
Stephanie C. <st1:personname w:st="on">Payne</st1:personname>, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Rothrock Fellow
Department of Psychology
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Visiting Professor Position at Texas A&M University
2008-2009
Texas A&M University is looking to fill a visiting professor position in psychology. This individual would need to be willing to teach undergraduate and graduate basic statistics, methods, and core psychology curriculum (e.g., introductory) courses (3/3 teaching load). 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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VISITING POSITION IN PSYCHOLOGY, TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY: The Department of Psychology invites applications for a visiting professor position beginning September 1, 2008. Applications for this position are invited from (but not limited to) individuals with primary training in industrial/organizational psychology, quantitative psychology, or social psychology. The Department of Psychology offers a Ph.D. in 6 areas of specialization: Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology. Please send a letter of application, vita, representative reprints and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations) and have three letters of recommendation sent to <st1:personname w:st="on">Les Morey</st1:personname> (lmorey@psych.tamu.edu) 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>. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Information about the department may be obtained at http://psychology.tamu.edu/.Texas A & M University 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., <st1:personname w:st="on">Ludy Benjamin</st1:personname>, Jr., Mindy Bergman, Stephanie <st1:personname w:st="on">Payne</st1:personname>, <st1:personname w:st="on">Charlie Samuelson</st1:personname>, 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. Bruce Thompson in the educational psychology department. Aaron Taylor and Kathi Miner-Rubino will be joining us in the psychology department this fall.
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.
Texas A&M University is a Top 20 public research institution, and the 6th largest university in the US. Located in College Station, the university is 90 miles from Houston, 100 miles from Austin, and 165 miles from Dallas. 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:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> metropolitan areas, accounting for local income levels, quality of schools, weather, and population density (<st1:personname w:st="on">Nation</st1:personname>al 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". Texas has no state income tax, and as of 2006 is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other state (including New York and California). College Station has a local airport served by American and Continental airlines.
Pending dean approval, we anticipate searching for tenure track positions in Industrial/Organizational psychology, social psychology, and Africana Studies for the 2009-2010 academic year.