Dear Division 20 members,
This position may be of interest to you. It is not an aging-specific position, but a great deal of geropsychology research would fit within the breadth of the term "applied experimental" mentioned in the ad.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT LOYOLA COLLEGE IN MARYLAND invites
applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level in the
Department of Psychology. The appointment will begin September 2009 in an applied experimental
area of Psychology. Loyola College offers the B.A., M.S., and Psy.D. degrees in
psychology. Responsibilities include: teaching undergraduate and graduate core and advanced
courses, student advising, directing student research projects, serving on committees, and
continuation of personal scholarship/research. Required Qualifications: The successful
candidate must possess: (1) an earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Psychology (area of
specialty is open); (2) expertise and the ability to teach some of the following types of courses—
introduction to psychology, research methodology (undergraduate and graduate), undergraduate
specialty seminars in faculty member’s area of scholarship, history and systems, tests and
measurements, evolutionary psychology, cognitive psychology, industrial organizational
psychology, social psychology, and personality psychology; (3) demonstrated potential for
establishing a strong, productive research program; and (4) an awareness of and interest in the
educational mission of Jesuit higher education (e.g., academic excellence, diversity, social
justice). Loyola seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women and people of color,
who understand, respect, and can contribute to the university’s mission and values. Salary is
competitive. For more information about this position, and to apply, please electronically submit
a cover letter, curriculum vita, and a statement of teaching interests and philosophy that
explicitly incorporates a clear understanding of the mission of Jesuit higher education, and how
one will contribute to this mission, at www.loyola.edu/careers (See the following link for more
information about the university’s values: www.loyola.edu/about/visionvalues/values.html)
Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, at least
one of which comments on teaching abilities, should be sent to: Dr. Carolyn Barry, Search
Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, Loyola College in Maryland, 4501 N. Charles
Street, Baltimore, MD 21210-2699. All application materials are due October 17th, 2008.
Applications received after October 17th, or received via post rather than electronically, may not
receive full attention.
Regards,
David Powers
David V. Powers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Loyola College in Maryland-
410-617-2093
e-mail: dpowers@loyola.edu
