Professor & Chair

About the role

The College of Education at the University of Maryland seeks a Chair for the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM). The College advances equitable, transformative change in schools and communities through impactful research, innovative programs, and collaborative partnerships. It conducts research across education, counseling, human development, and quantitative methodology, bridging research and practice while shaping education policy such as Maryland's Blueprint. It prepares equity‑minded educators, counselors, psychologists, and leaders via experiential, community‑based learning built on strong partnerships. The department comprises 22 tenured and tenure‑track faculty contributing to developmental science, educational psychology, and quantitative methodology, with funding from NIH, NSF, IES, foundations, and state/federal contracts. It hosts graduate programs in Human Development and Quantitative Methodology: Measurement and Statistics, undergraduate programs in Human Development, and a dual‑certification Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education major jointly administered with Special Education. The department also administers the Center for Young Children, a lab school of 100 preschool and kindergarten children with a research, practice, and training mission. Its proximity to Washington, DC offers unique collaboration and impact opportunities in research, education, and policy.

Best consideration date: October 23, 2026; posting closes November 1, 2026; position is not open until filled. Financial disclosure is required. Department: College of Education (EDUC). Worker subtype: Faculty Regular.

Responsibilities

Provide vision and interdisciplinary leadership to advance the department’s tripartite mission of research, teaching, and service; lead a strong and diverse faculty; foster a collaborative and community‑oriented environment; manage fiscal and human resources; develop and support relationships across the university and broader community; support and manage research centers; drive innovations in teaching and program development; develop and implement a strategic plan; and provide service to the profession and broader community.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in human development, educational psychology, developmental psychology, measurement, quantitative methods, or a related area.
• Record of publications and funding commensurate with appointment at the rank of Professor.
• Administrative or leadership experience, such as serving as department chair, center director, program director/coordinator, associate dean, or other comparable roles.
• Capacity for fiscal and human resource management.