Assistant Professor of Psychology, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology, Tenure-Track

Company:

Emory University

Job Location:

Atlanta, Georgia

Category:

Psychology

Type:

Full-Time Emory University:

Oxford College Location:

Oxford, Georgia Description:

Oxford College of Emory University invites applications for two full-time tenure-track positions in Psychology, at the rank of assistant professor, to begin August 1, 2027. We seek candidates committed to joining an academic community dedicated to teaching and mentoring a diverse population of motivated first

• and second-year undergraduates, maintaining an active program of scholarship, and engaging in service broadly defined.

We anticipate that one position will focus on social psychology, broadly defined, while the second position will focus on one or more of the following areas: social psychology, health and the social determinants of health, community psychology, cognition, applied psychology, or social development. We are particularly interested in scholars who use survey, qualitative, web-based, computational, or applied methods. Oxford College faculty teach three undergraduate courses per semester (or the equivalent), including a first-year Discovery Seminar every other year. We anticipate that at least one of the two hires will be prepared to teach Social Psychology, and both hires will be expected to teach Introduction to Psychology and a course in their area of expertise that aligns with the needs of the college. Candidates who are prepared to teach an introductory statistics course are encouraged to indicate this in their cover letter. Who We Are One of Emory University's four schools partnering in undergraduate education, Oxford College provides approximately 1000 first

• and second-year students of high academic profile an intensive liberal-arts program for the first two years of their Emory bachelor's degree.

Located 36 miles east of Atlanta on Emory's original campus in Oxford, Georgia, Oxford College immerses students in a small liberal arts campus community emphasizing discovery, exploration, and reflection both in and beyond the classroom. For more information about Oxford College and for a full list of open positions, visit http://oxford.emory.edu/hiring

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in Psychology conferred by the start of the appointment is required.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit the following:

• a cover letter outlining their interest in the position at Oxford College,
• a curriculum vitae,
• a research statement describing the candidate's body of scholarly work, including past achievements, current projects, and plans for future research,
• a teaching statement describing the candidate's teaching experience, approach to teaching, and commitment to teaching and mentoring first
• and second-year undergraduates, and
• evidence of potential for excellence in teaching, which may include existing or proposed syllabi, peer or student evaluations, and descriptions of teaching workshops or other professional development related to teaching in which the candidate has participated.

Candidates who are invited to participate in a Zoom interview will be asked to provide three letters of reference at that time. Please do not submit letters until requested. Review of applications will begin on October 5, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Dr. Kristin Bonnie, kristin.bonnie@emory.edu, chair of the search committee. HigherEd360 is part of the HigherEdJobs network.