ONE TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 2010. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic scientist-practitioner training program in a department of psychology, including an APA-accredited doctoral program, terminal master’s program, and an undergraduate psychology major. The program emphasizes research mentorship, training in evidence-based practices, and multicultural issues across the curriculum. Master’s and doctoral students provide psychological services through an in-house training clinic, including assessment and treatment for adults, adolescents, children, and families. The clinic permits close supervision of counselors-in-training by program faculty and provides opportunities for conducting applied research. Qualifications include: a doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program in counseling psychology or related field by fall of 2010, license eligibility in the state of Mississippi, and the ability to develop a strong program of research and seek extramural funding. While candidates with research interests in diversity issues or evidence-based practices are strongly encouraged to apply, applications from researchers in other areas will also be highly considered. Potential teaching responsibilities may include: multicultural, counseling practica, developmental and undergraduate and graduate courses in candidates’ areas of expertise. The Hattiesburg campus of The University of Southern Mississippi has an ethnically diverse student body, with approximately 30% of the nearly 16,000 students being persons of color. The population available for research in Mississippi has allowed department faculty to be successful in obtaining federal and state research funding for topics such as health disparities and rural psychology. The Department of Psychology is designated as one of the six Centers of Excellence in the university, with approximately 775 undergraduate majors and 170 graduate students across three APA-accredited programs (Counseling, Clinical, & School), a master’s program in counseling psychology, and a general/experimental doctoral program. Interested applicants can visit: http://www.usm.edu/counselingpsy for more information about our program and faculty. Hattiesburg is a flourishing Sun Belt community and is located approximately 70 miles north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and 100 miles from New Orleans. Review of applications will begin on January 22, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. A completed application will include a 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) three letters of recommendation, 4) official academic transcripts, and 5) publications/preprints. Apply for the position at https://jobs.usm.edu  Materials not available in electronic form (e.g. letters of reference) should be sent under separate cover to Attn: Angela Hines, program secretary, (angela.m.hines@usm.edu), The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Psychology, 118 College Drive #5025, Hattiesburg, MS 39406. Application materials such as unofficial transcripts can be e-mailed to expedite the review process, with official paper copies shortly following. Please feel free to contact Dr. Emily Bullock, Search Committee Chair, with questions (emily.bullock@usm.edu ). The program is committed to increasing diversity; we encourage applications from those who identify as diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and/or sexual orientation AA/EEO/ADAI.

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