Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology - University of Houston

The Department of Psychology at the University of Houston (UH) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology.  Successful candidates must have a strong program of research as well as the ability to contribute to our undergraduate and graduate teaching goals. Candidates are expected to have the capability of establishing research programs with strong potential for external funding. Candidates with lines of research in any area of adult psychopathology are encouraged to apply. Teaching duties will include undergraduate and graduate courses as well as Ph.D. research supervision. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from an APA-accredited graduate program with an APA-approved internship and be eligible for licensure in Texas.  The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2015.

The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One research university, and also has been designated Tier One for Community Engagement. Located in the heart of the nation’s fourth largest city, UH is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse public research universities in the nation, with roughly 41,000 students on the main campus. Ten minutes away is the world’s largest medical center, the Texas Medical Center (TMC), with which we are linked through federal grants, research institutes, faculty appointments, student practicum placements, and research. We also maintain extensive partnerships with industries, school districts, and mental health groups in the greater Houston area for research, training, and consulting.  For more information about the Department of Psychology, see http://www.uh.edu/class/psychology/.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, up to three representative reprints, and arrange for three letters of recommendations to be sent on the candidate’s behalf. Inquiries should be directed to Search Committee Chair, Dr. Michael J. Zvolensky (mjzvolen@central.uh.edu). Application materials should be submitted to clinpsycapp@uh.edu.  Review of applications will begin December 1, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Houston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and students. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.