Assistant Professor - Health Psychology

Job Family Group:

Faculty

Time Type:

Full time

Department/Office:

Psychology (Kevin McIntyre)

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Exempt)

Job Description:

The Department of Psychology at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track position in health psychology, at the rank of assistant professor, beginning in Fall 2025. A Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related discipline is required by August of 2025, and the area of specialization should be health psychology (e.g., social determinants of health; health disparities; behavioral medicine). The successful applicant will demonstrate potential to be an excellent teacher and mentor, pursue an active research program with undergraduate students, and contribute to the department’s and university’s curricular needs. Candidates should be capable of teaching introductory courses and advanced courses in their areas of expertise. The ability to teach courses in related content areas (e.g., social psychology, clinical psychology) will also be considered. Successful candidates will have a record of publication in peer-reviewed journals.

 

BACKGROUND

Trinity University is one of the nation’s top liberal arts universities. We are located in the heart of San Antonio, a large, vibrant and diverse city where our students learn from and participate in a multicultural urban environment. We are a selective institution with over 12,500 yearly applications and approximately 650 first-year students. Trinity values excellence in teaching and research, including mentoring of undergraduate research students, and was ranked #6 in the nation for combining excellent scholarly research with classroom instruction by the Wall Street Journal. Discover more about Trinity University. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.

The Psychology Department is a collegial group of 10 full-time faculty and we serve approximately 200 psychology and neuroscience majors. We are committed to a teacher-scholar model that couples high impact teaching practices with research excellence. We offer ample research space in a recently constructed science center, pre-tenure sabbatical, and support for research and travel. Our department is part of the D. R. Semmes School of Science that was recently endowed with a gift of $26 million to support students and faculty. 

Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution. Both the Department of Psychology and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop an active research program with undergraduate students, resulting in peer-reviewed publications. 

Teach 5 course sections per academic year (i.e., 3-2 load, with no more than two preparations per semester) and support the academic mission of the department and university. The ideal candidate will be capable of teaching introductory courses, as well as advanced undergraduate courses related to their area of expertise, and/or courses that contribute to general education curricular requirements. 

Advise and mentor research students and psychology majors.

Serve on university and departmental committees.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Required: Candidates will have a Ph.D. in Psychology or related subdiscipline (or expect to complete their Ph.D. by August, 2025)

Preferred:

The successful candidate preferably will have: 

• Postdoctoral training;

• Evidence of, or potential for, teaching excellence at the undergraduate level

HOW TO APPLY

For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.

For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually.” Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected. 

For all applicants, you do not need to complete the “(Work) Experience,” “Education,” “Certifications,” or “Languages” fields - these details will be provided in your curriculum vitae.

In the “Application Documents” field, please upload the following, each as a separate pdf file [note: a maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded]:

• Cover Letter

• CV

• Teaching Philosophy, Statement of Research Interests, and Inclusive Excellence Statement. The inclusive excellence statement should respond to the following prompt: “Trinity University is committed to the value of intentional inclusion. Please provide a brief statement (250-500 words) describing your past efforts as well as your future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in your teaching.”

• Samples of Scholarly Work (please combine into a single file)

We will start evaluating applications on October 14 and will continue to receive applications until the position is filled. Applicants who meet the required educational criteria will be invited to submit names and contact information for three letters of reference.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Carol Yoder, Search Chair, at [email protected].

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting an application. If you have revisions needed to an application already submitted or need help submitting an application, please contact Human Resources at 210-999-7507 or email [email protected].

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