The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi invites applications for a full-time, 12-month administrative faculty position as Chair of the Department of Psychology.

This department is comprised of 18 tenured and tenure-track and 5 instructional faculty who are nationally competitive in their teaching and research endeavors and represent a diverse community of scholars. The undergraduate program provides excellent training as part of a liberal arts education and for students wishing to attend graduate school in psychology. Graduate students in the Ph.D. program choose an emphasis in clinical (APA-approved) or experimental psychology.

Acceptable candidates should have a track record and experience commensurate with appointment at the rank of professor within the College of Liberal Arts.

The successful candidate will have:

• an earned Ph.D. in Psychology;
• strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills;
• outstanding experience and accomplishments in teaching, research and administration;
• a history of external funding;
• a commitment to recruitment and mentorship of diverse faculty, staff and students;
• a commitment to graduate and undergraduate education and training and knowledge of broad curricular and academic issues in the field; and
• a commitment to collaborations within and across departments in the College of Liberal Arts and University.

To apply, visit the Online Employment Service at [jobs.olemiss.edu]. Applications should include:

• a cover letter that includes a list of five references;
• a curriculum vitae; and
• a statement of administrative philosophy.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled or an adequate applicant pool is established. The anticipated starting date is June 2016 but is flexible. Questions about the position may be addressed to Dr. Donald Dyer, Chair, Department of Modern Languages, who serves as the search chair (mldyer@olemiss.edu, 662-915-7298).

Committed to being one of America’s great public universities, the University of Mississippi welcomes applications from women and members of other underrepresented groups and is an EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADEA employer.