Associate Professor of Psychology

About the role

St. John’s, established in 1870, has two New York City campuses; international locations in Rome, Italy; Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University’s outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship, and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John’s University offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online. The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations. A dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is at the heart of our mission. As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John’s is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community. We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution. Our graduates will excel in the competencies and values needed for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world.

Responsibilities

• Specialize in quantitative methods and psychology; teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics, research methodology and cognitive science.
• Supervise, advise, and mentor students in data analysis and cognitive science classes, covering the university’s core-curriculum as well as upper-level elective courses.
• Read, interpret, and conduct research on how humans make decisions, with an emphasis on using brain analysis techniques and computational approaches to understand behavior and apply findings to mental health, education and national security.
• Stay abreast of new developments and theories within the statistical, methodological, and cognitive fields and incorporate them into teaching.
• Meet with undergraduate and graduate students outside