Assistant Professor (Psychology) - Clinical Psychology, Developmental Focus

About The Department

Clinical psychology doctoral program uses a scientist-practitioner-activist training model. UMass Boston is the third most diverse university in the country with 60%+ of undergraduates from minoritized communities and more than half first-generation college students.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in clinical psychology or closely related field by August 31, 2027
• Clear evidence of excellence in research and teaching
• Developmental focus (child, adolescent, or family systems)
• Emphasis on Black/African American communities, including Black immigrant communities in the U.S.
• Preference for licensed or license-eligible applicants with doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology or related licensable fields (e.g., Counseling, School Psychology)

Preferred

• Ability to teach at least one graduate-level assessment course

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor students in undergraduate psychology major and clinical psychology doctoral program
• 2-2 teaching load (undergraduate and graduate classes)
• Graduate teaching may include: Child Therapy, Foundations of Social Justice in Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Graduate Research Methods
• Undergraduate teaching may include: Infancy and Childhood Development, Adolescence, Psychology and the Black Experience, The Family and the Child, Psychology and Social Justice
• Provide research mentoring and advising to undergraduate and doctoral students
• Contribute to service for program, department, university, and Greater Boston communities

Pay

• Approximately $100,000 - $117,400

Schedule

• Full-time
• Start date: September 1, 2027

Contact: Dr. Sarah Hayes-Skelton | sarah.hayes@umb.edu
Dr. Tahirah Abdullah | tahirah.abdullah@umb.edu
Subject line: Psychology Search