Sunday, December 19, 2010

Jobs: Kent State University

Project Director Sought for NIH-funded Research Project

Kent State University

We seek a Project Director (PD) for a four-year multiple site R01 project funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (Co-Investigators:  Gregory Smith & Bert Hayslip Jr.).   Our overall aim is to investigate the differential effectiveness of parent training and cognitive behavioral therapy on the psychological adjustment of custodial grandmothers and a target grandchild.  The PD will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the study and for coordinating activities across four experimental sites via phone and e-mail: (Kent State University; University of North Texas at Denton; University of Maryland at Baltimore; and California State University at San Bernardino).  Qualifications include a minimum of doctoral level training in a relevant social science field in addition to basic research and administrative skills.  Salary is competitive and includes the full benefit package offered by Kent State University.  Funding across the four year period is contingent upon successful progress and renewal by NIH.   For additional information contact:

Dr. Gregory C. Smith
Professor of Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences
Director - Human Development Center
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242

Office Phone: 330-672-9993
E-mail: gsmith2@kent.edu