Assistant Professor

Department:

The Department of Psychology

Job Summary:

The Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology. We are seeking faculty with child-focused research and clinical interests to further grow our graduate program. We are particularly interested in individuals who would broaden existing departmental strengths by adding expertise in areas such as neurodevelopmental disorders, feeding/eating disorders, developmental psychopathology, and childhood emotional disorders. We also welcome child-focused applicants outside of these areas.

Applicants should have a strong record of research productivity and a plan for developing and maintaining a substantive research program that would attract external funding. Applicants must be willing to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, pursue licensure to provide clinical supervision for graduate students, and recruit and mentor graduate students.

About Our Programs
The Psychology Department consists of 30 full-time faculty members and over 60 graduate students. Graduate programs include the APA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and a doctoral program in Experimental Psychology. The Clinical Psychology program adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training, with a particular focus on evidence-based approaches. Our program is a leading producer of PhDs in the College of Liberal Arts and has been continually accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1973 (reaccredited in 2021 for the maximum of 10 years). The Experimental Psychology program focuses on behavioral analysis (with new undergraduate emphasis area), cognitive, developmental, and social psychology. Faculty both within and across graduate programs frequently collaborate on research. Our graduate psychology programs were joint recipients of the 2021 Donald R. Cole Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education.

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In addition to existing department facilities on the beautiful main campus, this summer the Department of Psychology expanded into 22,000 square feet of newly renovated space in the South Oxford Center (SOC). Department space at the SOC includes faculty offices and labs, administrative space, graduate workspaces, seminar rooms, and the Psychological Services Center (PSC), which has 9 therapy/assessment rooms. The SOC is a short drive from the main campus with regular bus service between locations, providing easy access and parking for community research participants.

Job Description:

Minimum Requirements
Applicants must be committed to evidence-based practice and have completed – or be on track to complete – a PhD in Clinical Psychology and predoctoral internship from an APA-accredited program by the time of appointment in August 2027.

Application Procedures
All applications must be submitted online at http://careers.olemiss.edu/ and should include:

a) a cover letter that addresses how your program of research and approach to and experience in teaching fit with the position;

b) curriculum vitae;

c) names and contact information for three references;

d) up to three selected journal reprints or preprints;

and

e) two short statements (not to exceed two pages each), with one describing your program of research and one describing your philosophy on teaching and approach to clinical supervision.

For ease of submissions, please upload all required documents into one PDF, to attach to your application.

Questions about this position may be directed to the search committee chair Dr. Todd Smitherman, tasmithe@olemiss.edu.

Review of materials will begin September 15, 2026 and continue until an adequate applicant pool is reached
 

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Job Responsibilities:

Education Qualifications:

PhD (Required)

Experience:

Relevant experience

Interview Requirement:

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement:

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Background Check Statement:

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