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The Department of Psychology in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences invites applications for the position of Department Chair to begin in August 2010. This tenure-track position requires a doctorate in Psychology and credentials commensurate with the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
The ideal candidate will have evidence of effective academic leadership and administrative experience. The Chair is responsible for mentoring faculty and facilitating departmental teaching and scholarship efforts. Candidates with teaching and scholarship interests in any area of Psychology will be considered; preference will be given to those whose interests complement the existing department profile. Faculty typically teach a 4:4 load, with 50% release for the department chair. Department chair appointments are for 2 years and are renewable upon election.
Please submit a letter of application, vita, copies of graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation with names, addresses and phone numbers of references, and statements addressing leadership style, teaching philosophy and scholarship interests. In addition, please include evidence of effective teaching and leadership. Please submit the requested materials by January 4th, 2010 to: Dr. Sarah Wood, Search Committee Chair, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751. Email woodsara@uwstout.edu , fax: (715) 232-5303.
The successful candidate will join a department of 17 faculty responsible for a B.A. in Psychology with 320 students, an M.S. in Applied Psychology with 40 students in Industrial/Organizational, Program Evaluation, and Health Psychology concentrations, and minors in Psychology, Human Resource Management, and Cognitive Neuroscience. The department has excellent teaching and research facilities supporting many opportunities for faculty/student collaboration in the classroom and lab. We are particularly interested in applicants with strong potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship that would support our applied psychology focus.

University of Wisconsin-Stout is a 2001 Baldrige Award Recipient, supporting a progressive, learning-centered, quality-based educational environment that is focused on continuous improvement. UW-Stout is a digital campus and all faculty and staff are required to use available technology in their positions including course delivery. Increasingly, courses are offered via alternative delivery methods and time frames. UW-Stout faculty members are responsible for teaching, advising, research and scholarly activity, and service. UW-Stout values diversity of people, ideas and experiences and is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Employment is contingent upon passing a criminal background check. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant.