Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology

Department of Psychology

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-N-2308

The Psychology Department at Towson University invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in Psychology, Clinical Psychology emphasis, beginning August 2010, contingent upon funding.  Applicants must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and show potential for a productive research program. Candidates must hold a doctorate in Psychology from an APA approved program and be eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in the state of Maryland.  The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching abnormal psychology, either research methods or behavioral statistics, as well as other courses important to the clinical curriculum. Opportunities for teaching at the graduate level also are present. Areas of research interest are open.  Student advising and participation on Department or University committees are also expected.

Towson University

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts.  The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events.  As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 39 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C.  The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 780 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process

Applicants should send a letter of application; a philosophy of teaching and research; curriculum vitae; up to three sample manuscripts or draft articles; official graduate transcripts; any evidence of teaching effectiveness; and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Bethany Brand

Clinical Psychology Search Chair

Department of Psychology

Towson University

8000 York Road

Towson, Maryland 21252

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2009; the search will continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form.  The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone. 

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.