Assistant Professor in Geropsychology
The University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn) is one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan. UM-Dearborn, a comprehensive university offering high quality undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education to residents of southeastern Michigan, and attracts more than 9,000 students. Our faculty comes from respected universities and doctoral programs, are recognized for excellence in research and teaching, and are active in professional and academic service roles in their respective fields. US News and World Report recently has recognized our campus as a Best Regional University.
The campus is located on 200 acres of the original Henry Ford Estate. Dearborn is centrally located within one of America's largest business regions. The geographically diverse area provides faculty with a variety of urban, suburban, and rural areas within a reasonable commute, including Detroit, Detroit suburbs, and Ann Arbor.
Job Description:
The Department of Behavioral Sciences (Psychology Discipline) invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor Gerontological Psychology faculty position, starting September 1, 2013. Funding for this position has been approved.
The Department of Behavioral Sciences has 30 faculty members representing Psychology, Anthropology, Health Policy Studies, and Sociology. The Psychology Discipline has 16 faculty members with over 600 undergraduate majors and a MS program with specialties in Clinical Health Psychology and Health Psychology.
Qualifications:
Evidence of teaching excellence and research potential is required. In addition to teaching courses in the Adulthood and Aging and Death and Dying, several of the following courses would be desirable: introductory psychology, research methods in developmental, clinical or cognitive psychology, personality development, cognitive development, cognitive psychology or abnormal psychology. A willingness to support undergraduate and graduate research is also expected. Candidates for this position must have earned a PhD degree or equivalent by September 1, 2013.
Applications:
Applicants should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, evidence of teaching performance, and three letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Pam McAuslan (pmcausla@umd.umich.edu)
Department of Behavioral Sciences
The University of Michigan-Dearborn
4012 CASL Building
4901 Evergreen Road,
Dearborn, MI 48128
In addition, applicants are requested to email materials available electronically to pmcausla@umd.umich.edu.
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2012 and continue until the position has been filled.
The University of Michigan - Dearborn is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multi-cultural environment. We are an equal access/equal opportunity employer and campus community, and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, veteran or marital status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.
Currently this classification is considered exempt in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pam McAuslan, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Michigan - Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
phone: 313-593-5376
fax: 313-583-6358
email: pmcausla@umd.umich.edu
