Located steps from Lincoln Center at the cultural heart of New York City, with 12,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students, John Jay College offers 21 majors and 7 master s programs and houses two doctoral programs. John Jay is a liberal arts college with a specialized mission in criminal justice, forensic psychology, forensic science, public service, and related areas. Under the leadership of its fourth president, Jeremy Travis, John Jay College is undergoing a transformation that includes unprecedented faculty hiring, new undergraduate majors, including many in the humanities, and master s programs, and a new 600,000 square foot building ready for occupancy in 2011.
The Psychology Department is interested in psychologists who are committed to pursuing scholarship and teaching at the highest professional levels, and who are well-grounded in the science and practice of psychology. Specifically, successful candidates will be expected to bring enthusiasm and demonstrate commitment to teaching, to develop and maintain an active and successful research and publication agenda in selected areas of psychology; to provide strong mentoring of students in research activities and/or supervision of clinical experience; and, to participate actively in public and professional service. We seek scholars with strong interdisciplinary interests to fully engage with the vibrant scholarly community here at the College, throughout CUNY, nationally, and internationally.
This position performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. It also shares responsibility for committee and department assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned. The candidate must possess a Ph.D. degree in the field of Psychology with active research agendas and demonstrated scholarly work focused on any of the following:
Experimental Psychology and the Law (1 position) area of specialization is open.
Clinical Forensic Psychology (1 position) specialization in risk assessment, forensic assessment, psychological trauma, correctional psychology.
Send cover letter, C.V., statements of teaching & research interest, and (3) letters of reference to:
Dr. L. Thomas Kucharski, Chair
Department of Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
445 W. 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
For more information about this position including general duties, compensation, qualifications and application requirements, please visit our website at www.jjay.cuny.edu/jobs
The City University of New York
An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Immigration Reform and Control Act/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer
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