The Department of Psychology at Lafayette College invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professor positions beginning Fall 2011. (1) Developmental Psychology. Applicants for this position should be able to teach child development and related courses. (2) Sensation and Perception. Applicants for this position should be able to teach a laboratory course in sensation and perception and other related courses. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in psychology or other relevant field, teaching experience, and a productive research program. All faculty members are expected to involve undergraduate students in research and to mentor them in independent scholarship. Applicants for either position should have the ability to teach introductory psychology, introductory psychology laboratory, quantitative methods, and/or research design, in addition to the specialty area courses listed above. The Psychology Department is especially interested in applicants with broad and diverse experiences, training, and scholarly interests who can contribute to enriching diversity in the curriculum and enhance the vibrant learning community at Lafayette College. The department is part of the College’s Natural Science Division and jointly administers the interdisciplinary Neuroscience program with the Biology Department. Faculty members are encouraged to contribute to the college’s other interdisciplinary programs as well, especially the Common Course of Study. We offer competitive start-up funds and space for research in a well-equipped psychology and neuroscience facility. Lafayette College is a highly selective private undergraduate college with academic programs and resources characteristic of larger institutions. The College is located approximately 70 miles from both NYC and Philadelphia. Send cover letter, vita, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to Andrew Vinchur, Department Head, Department of Psychology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042. E-Mail applications are welcome at psychapps@lafayette.edu. We will begin to review applications on October 1 and continue until the positions are filled. More information about our department is available at http://psychology.lafayette.edu/ and at http://neuroscience.lafayette.edu/. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
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Jamila Bookwala, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
305 Oechsle Hall
Lafayette College
Easton, PA 18042
610-330-5285 (voice)
610-330-5349 (fax)
bookwalj@lafayette.edu (electronic)
http://sites.lafayette.edu/bookwalj/ (webpage)
