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Augusta State University announces a tenure track assistant professor position. Area of specialization is open, although there is some preference for a candidate with a child focus. Successful candidates will have an earned Ph.D. or Psy.D. at the time of appointment and be able to start August 2008. Candidates should be able to teach some combination of the following undergraduate and master's-level courses: human diversity, developmental psychology, general introductory psychology, statistics, research methods, and courses in the area of specialization. Evidence of teaching interest and experience is critical.

Members of the faculty are expected to maintain an active and productive program of research that involves students, to serve as advisor to graduate and undergraduate students, to participate in departmental, university, and community service, and to maintain cooperative relationships with faculty, staff, and students. Candidates should provide evidence of interest in and experience with directing student research.

With a growing enrollment, the university has undergone major renovations with state-of-the-art classrooms and lab facilities. The Psychology Department consists of a highly collegial group of eleven full-time and approximately twelve adjunct faculty members as well as two staff members. We serve approximately 300 undergraduate psychology majors and 40 graduate students. The department has an established master's program with a MPAC-accredited clinical track, a thesis experimental track, and an applied experimental track.

Augusta is the state's second largest metropolitan area and is within easy driving distance of Atlanta , the mountains and coastal beaches. The area provides affordable housing options and is well-known for golf. The city is home to the Medical College of Georgia (including the Georgia Prevention Institute), Fort Gordon , a regional state mental hospital, Walton Rehabilitation Hospital , and a VA facility with both general medical and psychiatric campuses. The psychology department has professional relationships with these sites, facilitating collaborative research and internship placement for students. For further information about the department, visit our website at www.aug.edu/psychology .

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research activities, reprints, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Rebecca Rogers, Department of Psychology, Augusta State University , 2500 Walton Way , Augusta , GA 30904-2200 . Application review will begin February 29, 2008 and continue until the position is closed. For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Rogers at 706-667-4613 or via email at rrogers@aug.edu . Augusta State University encourages applications from members of underrepresented minority groups.

Augusta State University is an equal opportunity institution.