University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Assistant to Full Professor - Clinical Psychology, with Specialty in Aging Position #: 483723
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs anticipates a tenure-track position, open rank, for a clinical psychologist with specialized training in aging beginning August 2009. Applicants for associate and full professor will be considered, pending funding, if they can demonstrate a robust and active research program with a history of funding and likelihood of future funding.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. from a university-affiliated APA-accredited clinical program with research and clinical training in aging. Faculty are committed to excellence in teaching and research, with the expectation that faculty maintain a productive program of research with commitment to obtain external funding. Clinical instruction and supervision may be part of the teaching load. Preference may be given for those eligible for Colorado licensure. The fifteen faculty in the Psychology Department currently offer an undergraduate degree, MA programs in clinical and experimental with tracks in trauma and psychology and law, and a Ph.D. in geropsychology that launched in 2004 (more info at http://www.uccs.edu <http://ufp.uccs.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uccs.edu> <http://ufp.uccs.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uccs.edu <http://ufp.uccs.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://ufp.uccs.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uccs.edu> > ).
The campus, serving nearly 8000 students, is located on the front range of the Rockies in Colorado Springs which has a metropolitan population of approximately 500,000 with easy access to diverse recreational areas. A letter of application, vita, statement of research, statement of teaching, select research papers, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to:
Chair - Clinical Geropsychology Search Committee Department of Psychology University of Colorado at Colorado Springs P.O. Box 7150 Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150 (719)-262-4661 email: epettij2@uccs.edu
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Review of applications begins October 15th, 2008, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The successful candidate must pass a background check to include license and educational verification, prior employment verification, sex offender registry check, and criminal history. Positions entrusted with master keys and/or financial system access must also pass a credit history check. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs fosters equity in employment by promoting diversity and assuring inclusiveness.
Sara Honn Qualls, Ph.D. Kraemer Family Professor of Aging Studies Psychology Department Director, Gerontology Center University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150 O: 719-262-4151 F: 719-262-4166 squalls@uccs.edu
