Department Chair and Professor of Psychology

Job Description

The Department of Psychology at the University of Tulsa is seeking an accomplished and enthusiastic individual eligible to be hired at the rank of Professor (with tenure) to serve as the Psychology Department Chair. With an endowment in excess of $1.3 billion, the University of Tulsa is experiencing significant transformation, including a new strategic plan that plans to leverage the University's strengths to become a top 100 private research institution. The plan focuses on the University's role in fostering the next generation of diverse researchers, scholars, creators, and entrepreneurs across all fields by offering unprecedented resources and support to attract the best students, while moving from R2 to R1 status. The Department seeks an inspiring and thoughtful leader to work in collaboration with the other faculty to develop a department vision that aligns with this plan. The position will begin on or before August 15th, 2025. Information about the Department and the graduate programs in I-O and clinical psychology can be found at: .

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM :

With 220 majors and 85 minors, Psychology is the largest major in Kendall College of Arts and Science among the largest at TU, and is growing. Class sizes are small, with most under 25 students. The undergraduates at Tulsa are excellent, including the highest percentage of National Merit Scholars in the country. The Psychology major affords students outstanding learning opportunities in and out of the classroom including funded research with faculty through the Tulsa Undergraduate Research Challenge program, community engagement in the Community Psychology Practicum course and study abroad courses in Ghana and Nepal. All Psychology faculty contribute to the undergraduate program.

I-O PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM :

The I-O graduate program at TU offers 2-year MA and 5-year PhD degrees, with combined cohorts of 6-10 students per year. The curriculum embraces the scientist-practitioner model, emphasizing methodological, theoretical, and professional rigor grounded in a "psychologist first" understanding of the discipline. Our graduates readily find employment in a variety of applied settings and some in academia. All doctoral students are actively engaged in research beyond the dissertation and MA students are encouraged to engage in research. The I-O faculty currently consists of two Assistant Professors and one Associate Professor. The program maintains close collaborations with area businesses including Hogan Assessment Systems headquartered in Tulsa.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM :

The Clinical Psychology Ph.D. offers a 2.5 year MA and a 6-year Ph.D degree; the Ph.D. program at TU is APA -accredited and adheres to the scientist-practitioner model Our goal is to train professionally competent clinical psychologists with a broad background in the field of psychology who can apply psychological theory, assessment, research methodology, and clinical skill to complex clinical problems. Students go on to obtain both clinical and academic positions in child and adult specialties. The program has a community training clinic as part of TU's True Blue Neighbors Program ( ) that provides free therapy and psychological assessment services for all ages, with an emphasis on underserved populations, including services in Spanish. The Clinical faculty currently consists of one Applied Assistant Professor, one Assistant Professor, two Associate Professors, and three Full Professors. The program maintains close relationships with outside agencies for practica including Veterans Services, Indigenous/Tribal Nations behavioral health clinics, hospitals, private practices, mental health clinics, research clinical trials, and correctional facilities.

ENVIRONMENT :

TU is a small, private university with approximately 4000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is in midtown Tulsa, approximately 2 miles from downtown. Both areas are undergoing an exciting period of growth and are home to vibrant art and music scenes. Tulsa is a mid-sized (population 400,000), family-friendly, affordable place to live, with easy access to urban, suburban, and rural areas. The city of Tulsa is nestled in an area where the Muscogee Creek, Cherokee, and Osage tribal territories share a common boundary. Tulsa is also home to The Gathering Place , an expansive riverside park, that Time magazine called "One of the World's Greatest Places" ( ). Oklahoma is geographically diverse, including plains, grasslands, rocky mesas, and mountains, and is culturally unique as it is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES :

• Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching: The Psychology Chair teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Personnel Management: Oversees and manages departmental faculty and staff, including training, performance reviews, and professional development.
• Curriculum and Scheduling: Maintains and enhances the psychology curriculum, ensuring it aligns with academic standards and current research trends. Manages course scheduling to optimize student learning experiences.

Required Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS :

• A PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or another psychology specialty that complements those in our department.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and distinction in professional achievements appropriate for appointment as a tenured Full Professor in the Department.
• Successful history of administrative service and leadership
• Ability to develop and implement a departmental strategic vision that aligns with the university's goal of moving from R2 to R1 status, fostering growth and excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement.
• Successful history of obtaining external funding to support research initiatives and/or programs, centers, or institutes.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and foster our departmental culture of collegiality, serving as a good colleague and mentor to students, staff, and faculty.
• Integrity and transparency by providing open communication and leadership within the department and across the university.

Preferred Qualifications

None

Physical Demands

Minimal physical demands.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F172P

Open Date
09/09/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested candidates should submit: A cover letter that includes relevant leadership experiences, current CV, research and teaching statements, and 3 representative publications. Letters of recommendation will be requested for finalists. Inquiries should be sent electronically to the search committee chair, Elana Newman (.)

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The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.