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BCAS - Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology Law
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama (UA) announces an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology-Law in the Department of Psychology.
The applicant must be license-eligible in Alabama. Applicants whose research is in any area of Clinical Psychology-Law (Forensic Psychology) are encouraged to apply. At present, the research interests of faculty include forensic mental health assessment, legal decision making, psychopathy, and mental health public policy. We welcome applicants to compliment and diversify these areas. Responsibilities include maintaining an active program of research with the potential for external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, and mentoring doctoral students in our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program.
The Clinical Psychology-Law area has a long-term working relationship with Taylor Hardin Medical Facility, the only forensic mental health hospital in the state of Alabama, Bryce Hospital, Jefferson County Jail, Tuscaloosa Police Department, and multiple community mental health facilities, among other community partners. The Psychology Department is composed of 37 faculty and just under 100 graduate students. The Department enjoys strong support from the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences and the University and just moved into a new state of the science facility, which houses specialized individual and shared research spaces. Faculty and graduate students are distributed in four clinical (Psychology and Law, Geropsychology, Health, and Child) and three experimental (Social, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and Developmental) emphasis areas. The Department offers bachelor's degrees in psychology and in neuroscience, doctoral degrees in both clinical and experimental psychology, and graduate minors in neuroscience and in statistics.
A doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA or CPA-accredited clinical or counseling program prior to August 2027; Completed an APA or CPA-accredited internship - License eligibility in Alabama.
The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with faculty and students in the Psychology-Law subarea to promote research and practice at the local and national levels, with the promise of securing external funding. We prefer candidates with experience and interests in working in multidisciplinary teams. We are open to a candidate with expertise in any area of Psychology-Law, including correctional psychology, jury decision-making, restorative justice, etc.
To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3 publications/preprints, a research statement, and a teaching statement. Applications submitted by September 25, 2027, will be given priority consideration. All materials should be submitted online at careers.ua.edu Letters of recommendation will be requested from candidates after initial review. For questions about the application process or to learn more about the position, please contact the search committee Co-Chair, Dr. Jenni Cox, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at
The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators and changemakers of tomorrow. As the largest college at The University, we house over 9,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff across our 22 departments.
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC's Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster. The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
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tuscaloosa, AL, 35485, US
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