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Join us at The University of Southern Mississippi!
The School of Psychology at USM is excited to announce multiple full-time, tenure-track
Assistant Professor positions available beginning August 2027. We look forward to
finding new colleagues who value collaboration, a healthy work-life balance and will
contribute to our collaborative, supportive academic environment.
Meet some of our faculty and learn about our charming city of Hattiesburg:
Available Positions - August 2027:
Clinical Psychology, Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Counseling Psychology, Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Experimental Psychology, Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Please review the job listings above for primary duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Incoming faculty will contribute to both teaching and student mentorship across undergraduate and graduate
degree programs, allowing ample opportunities to shape the growth and professional trajectory of
undergraduate students, including many first-generation college students and students
from underserved communities eager to learn from supportive and intentional instructors
and mentors.
Applied faculty will also have both teaching and clinical supervision opportunities to share their clinical expertise and contribute to the high-quality training our
graduate students receive as part of our thriving APA-accredited doctoral programs. There is a streamlined path to professional licensure within the state of Mississippi,
including the adoption of the universal licensure application system, PSYPACT legislation,
and the absence of postdoctoral supervision requirements.
The School of Psychology seeks applicants who will enhance current departmental strengths (e.g., vocational psychology, memory and cognition, and clinical intervention and implementation science) or expand departmental offerings and bring unique collaboration opportunities for colleagues and specialized mentorship for students. Potential areas of expertise that complement existing work in our School include trauma and trauma-informed care, life-span development, and rural populations, while we hope to build new areas of scholarship in health psychology as well as technology innovation and its impact on mental health and human behavior.
We are excited to hear the ways in which you would like to uplift colleagues and students
at Southern Miss!
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2026, but we will gladly review applications received after this date until each position is filled. For more information, visit https://jobs.usm.edu or contact the search committee chair listed below to inquire about each position:
- Clinical Psychology Positions: Dr. Emily Junkin - emily.junkinFREEMississippi
- Counseling Psychology Positions: Dr. Emily Yowell - emily.yowellFREEMississippi
- Experimental Psychology Positions: Dr. Kenji Noguchi - kenji.noguchiFREEMississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. EOE/VETS/DISABILITY