Assistant Professor of Psychology (Personality and Individual Differences)

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Assistant Professor of Psychology (Personality and Individual Differences)

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Position Title	Assistant Professor of Psychology (Personality and Individual Differences)
Tenure Status	Tenure Track
Provide Rank	Assistant Professor
Position Number	018531
VISA Sponsorship?	VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.
Department	Psychology - 250800
Working Location (City, State)	Boone, NC

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications	Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field by the starting date.
Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required)	Prefer expertise in Personality and Individual Differences. The area of specialization within Personality Psychology is open. Applicants whose primary area of specialization is outside Personality will be considered, as long as they demonstrate knowledge of and competence in the field of Personality Psychology.
License/Certification Required	N/A
Description of the Department or Unit	The Department has 43 full-time faculty members (33 tenure-track) with graduate programs in Clinical, Psychological Science, Industrial-Organizational and Human Resource Management, and School Psychology. There are more than 1400 undergraduate majors and nearly 100 full-time graduate students. Additional information about the Department of Psychology is located on the Psychology Department website.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities	The candidate will be expected to teach an undergraduate course in Personality and Individual Differences, in addition to other courses, according to need and/or interest (e.g., Psychology of Personality, Personality Laboratory, Contemporary Issues in Psychology). The successful candidate will be expected to establish a program of empirical research, including peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and external grant applications. They will also be expected to involve undergraduate and graduate students in their research programs and may affiliate with any of the Department’s four graduate programs. Preference will be given to candidates with a commitment to undergraduate education and the ability to involve undergraduate and graduate students in their program of research. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester, which might include a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses.
Type of Position	Full Time Position
Appointment Type	1.0
Number Of Months Per Year	9
Physical Demands of Position	To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Posting Details Information

Proposed Date of Hire	07/01/2027
Suggested Salary Range	Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration:	ABD with reduction in rank and salary (see desc. below)
ABD Description	ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate’s salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year. No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.
Special Instructions to Applicants	For a complete application, please apply and submit all required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board: A cover letter addressing the candidate’s qualifications for the Assistant Professor position in Personality and Individual Differences A Curriculum Vita Unofficial Graduate Transcripts A statement of teaching philosophy, interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness that includes which courses from the Undergraduate Psychology Bulletin you would be able to teach A statement of research interests and research plans for the next 3 years A list of three professional References with contact information. Letters of recommendation may be requested at a later date.
UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires	The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Posting Date	08/03/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins	10/01/2026
Search Chair Name	Chris Dickinson
Search Chair Email	[email protected]
Quick Link	https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/54387
Posting Number	FA00585P

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1. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
4. Statement of Research Interests
5. Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
6. List of References with Contact Information

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