Visiting Professor: Clinical Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Georgia Southern University invites applications for the position of Visiting Professor of Psychology (Rank Open). Georgia Southern University is a residential university serving 20,000 students located in Statesboro, near historic Savannah. The Psychology Department offers bachelor’s, M.S. (experimental emphasis), and Psy.D. (clinical psychology) degrees. The individual in this position will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and have the opportunity to conduct research. Teaching responsibilities will include Psychotherapy Skills, Rural Practicum, and related clinical courses, as well as undergraduate courses.

Required Qualifications:
Earned Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology by August 1, 2012
Evidence of potential for teaching excellence
Effective communication skills

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The position starting date is August 1, 2012. A complete application consists of a letter of application; a current cv; a statement of teaching philosophy; teaching evaluations and/or sample syllabi; and names of three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Inquiries should be sent to:

Dr. Michael Nielsen
Psychology Department
P.O. Box 8041
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460
912-478-5539
Email: MNielsen@GeorgiaSouthern.edu

More information is available at http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/psychology. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities and who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. Georgia is an Open Records state. Georgia Southern University is an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.

Post Doctoral Research Fellowship at Indiana State University Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality has an opening for a one to two year Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (Fellow). The Post-Doc position begins September 1, 2012 and requires a doctoral degree in one of the Social or Life Sciences. The Post-Doc will work with Center Affiliated faculty to design, conduct, and publish research on topics related to religion/spirituality and health, positive psychology, and/or holistic and integrative medicine. Center Faculty have ongoing research on a variety of topics including spirituality and addiction, religion and coping, measurement of spirituality and religiousness, spiritual experiences in natural environments, prayer, compassion and helping behavior, and contemplative practices.

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality supports interdisciplinary research and dialog on how religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, values, and experiences are related to physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The work of the Center is compatible with the perspectives of positive psychology and holistic and integrative medicine. The Center also attempts to address societal needs for enhanced health care and increased cooperation among faith traditions by offering educational and training programs for students, professionals, and the public. The Center has been awarded enhancement funds through ISU's Unbounded Possibilities Initiative.

ISU is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 11,000 students located in West Central Indiana, an area that enables a high quality of life with a low cost of living. Terre Haute is the regional center for health care, commerce, the arts, and education for the surrounding areas; it has four colleges and universities. For more information, go to www.indstate.edu/psychology.

Applicants must apply online (http://www.indstate.edu/humres/) and submit a cover letter including statements of their teaching and research interests, vita, graduate transcripts, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Thomas Johnson, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Review of applications will begin on June 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. "ISU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students."

Job opening: Director, Center for the Study of Health, Religion and Spirituality

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality has an opening for a full time Director beginning September 1, 2012. The position requires a Master’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Life Sciences, Education, Theology, Religion, Anthropology, or a Health Related Profession (e.g., Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, etc.). A Doctoral degree is preferred. The Director will provide leadership in developing research, outreach, and educational programs of the Center by coordinating academic, research, day-to-day operations, and student activities. The successful candidate will also provide evidence of research, teaching, interpersonal, supervisory, and/or administrative skills.

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality supports interdisciplinary research and dialog on how religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, values, and experiences are related to physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The work of the Center is compatible with the perspectives of positive psychology and holistic and integrative medicine. The Center also attempts to address societal needs for enhanced health care and increased cooperation among faith traditions by offering educational and training programs for students, professionals, and the public. The Center has been awarded enhancement funds through ISU’s Unbounded Possibilities Initiative.

ISU is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 11,000 students located in West Central Indiana, an area that enables a high quality of life with a low cost of living. Terre Haute is the regional center for health care, commerce, the arts, and education for the surrounding areas; it has four colleges and universities. For more information, go to www.indstate.edu/psychology.

Applicants must apply online (http://www.indstate.edu/humres/) and submit a cover letter including statements of their teaching and research interests, vita, graduate transcripts, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Thomas Johnson, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. “ISU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.”

Position at Uppsala University

Uppsala University seeks to hire a researcher or postdoc in the psychology of religion. The ad indicates "The position as researcher/postdoc in Psychology of Religion involves primarily pursuing empirical research related to one or more of the following areas of the research programme: health, wellbeing, migration and ritual studies. Both cultural- and gender analysis are an integral part of all research projects included in the research programme." View the ad for more details.

Faculty Position, Lausanne

The University of Lausanne is conducting a search for a full professor or tenure track position in the social science of contemporary religion. Click here for details.

Cambridge Visiting Professorship

There is a visiting professorship at Cambridge University that is suitable for psychologists or sociologists who study religion and other aspects of social life, and who have a sabbatical and can travel. Contact Nicholas Gibson for details.

Lectureship in Psych of Religion: Heythrop College

Heythrop College of the University of London is advertising for the position of Lecturer in the Psychology of Religion. The position (Reference: ACA18-PSYR) is a full-time, permanent lectureship, and carries a salary of £34,754 to £36,741. More information is available here, and at the Heythrop Vacancies site, where you may find application forms.

Position Announcement - Clinical / Counseling Psych.

The Psychology Department at Georgia Southern University, where I spend many of my waking hours, is hiring a clinical or counseling psychologist (rank open) to work with undergraduate and graduate (Psy.D.) students. This is a very collegial group of faculty who are dedicated to the profession. Information about the position is available here (pdf file). Please pass this announcement along to others who would like to help in a new Psy.D. program.

Staff Psychologist Position - Psychology of Religion

The Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute has a position opening for a staff psychologist in the Psychology and Religion program. For more information, go to the SLBMI website and contact Dr. Christopher Grimes.

Research Openings at University of Louvain

Research job openings

The Department of Psychology of the University of Louvain at Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) announces the opening of:
- three doctoral (4 years, full-time) and
- one post-doctoral (one year, full-time) positions, starting October 1st, 2008.

1. The three doctoral positions concern a research project on religious fundamentalism and convictional dogmatism, a large interdisciplinary project between psychology (social and developmental) and law (including social criminology). All positions include successful preparation of a Ph.D. More in details:

1.1. One doctoral position will focus on the study of consequences of fundamentalism on interpersonal behavior (altruism, aggression, submission) and requires skills in social experimental psychology.
1.2. A second doctoral position will focus on moral judgment (cognitive, emotional, and relational aspects) as reflecting convictional dogmatism and requires knowledge of moral and personality psychology.
1.3. A third doctoral position will focus on the study of the development of ethnic and religious identities and pluralism among children as well as the study of regressive tendencies in cognitive development of adults high in dogmatism; it will require skills on developmental and educational psychology.

2. The post-doctoral position (PhD in psychology) concerns three studies on (a) the role religion plays on the acculturation between the host society and immigrant minorities (of both high and low SES); (b) the distinction between islamophobia and anti-Arab prejudice; and (c) the possible “aversive racism” among the left-wing. Both surveys and experiments are planned.

The fellowship amounts to a net salary of approx. 1.413 € monthly for each of the doctoral positions, and approx. 1.963 € monthly for the postdoctoral one (both are tax free with right to Social Security).

Applicants should have knowledge of French and English, strong background in theory and methods of the respective psychological field, as well as openness and interest in interdisciplinarity. For the postdoctoral position, publications in international journals are required. Applications should include a CV, mention of the position for which you apply, an application letter explaining motivation, and two names of experts who could provide recommendation if requested.

Deadline: June 15, 2008

For application or further information, contact:
Prof. Vassilis Saroglou (vassilis.saroglou [at] uclouvain.be), for positions 1.1., 1.2 & 2 Prof. Isabelle Roskam (isabelle.roskam [at] uclouvain.be), for positions 1.2 & 1.3.

Christian Theological Seminary Faculty Position

Christian Theological Seminary seeks a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in Pastoral Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy to begin July 1, 2009. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, and year-round clinical supervision in the MA programs in Marriage and Family Therapy and in Psychotherapy and Faith and in the Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling.

Requirements: Theological Ph.D. or Th.D. earned or ABD with emphases on both MFT and pastoral counseling course content; membership or eligibility for membership in AAMFT and AAPC, including clinical training and/or eligibility for licensure; active involvement in a religious community; and commitment to theological education in the context of preparation for ministry. Established record of teaching, publishing, and/or supervision in marriage and family therapy and/or pastoral counseling preferred. Membership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and ordination desirable. Women and racial/ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply. Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

CTS is an ecumenical, pluralistic theological seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) whose “mission is to form disciples of Jesus Christ for church and community leadership to serve God's transforming of the world.” View our website at http://www.cts.edu.

CTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Send letter of application with vita and three letters of reference to: Academic Dean, Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208.

Review of applications will begin May 1, 2008,
and continue until the position is filled.

Faculty Position - Institute for Psychological Sciences

The Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, VA:

Invites applications for a Full-time faculty position beginning Fall 2008. The Institute for the Psychological Sciences is a free-standing professional school offering the M.S. and Psy.D. degrees in clinical psychology. The Institute is committed to the fruitful integration of sound science and effective practice in psychology with a Catholic perspective on the nature of the person, marriage, family, and the moral life. Successful applicants will be committed to this mission and willing to teach in accordance with such views. We are seeking a doctoral-level psychologist who is dedicated to the training and formation of future generations of psychologists through their teaching and research. Applicants should demonstrate interests and competencies in teaching in the areas of psychotherapy and psychological assessment. Other duties would include academic & dissertation advising and some administrative responsibilities. Applicants should be license eligible in the state of Virginia. Rank of appointment and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Applications are currently being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is filled. Send letter of interest and curriculum vita to: Chair, Committee on Faculty Recruitment, IPS, 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 511, Arlington, VA 22202. IPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.