Job Opportunities
General Information
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 - in the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts & Sciences - 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.
Augusta State University is an equal opportunity institution.
Current Openings
Augusta State University: Psychology Department Chair
Augusta State University invites applications for the position of Department Chair, beginning academic year 2013-14. Augusta State University is in a period of transition from a teaching- oriented state university to a research comprehensive university. In January 2013 the university will merge with Georgia Health Sciences University to become Georgia Regents University. Candidates for chair must have a Ph.D. in psychology and be at an associate or full professor rank. Previous leadership/administrative experience is highly desirable as is a strong record of teaching and scholarship. A successful candidate will be able to develop a vision for growth in academic programs (including a doctoral program), work closely with the faculty to promote excellence in teaching, research, and service, facilitate faculty efforts at seeking external grant support, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and supervise the allocation of physical, budgetary, and support staff resources. Area of specialization is open.
With a growing enrollment (currently around 6,700 students, with approximately 2900 additional students at Georgia Health Sciences University), the university has undergone major renovations with up-to-date classrooms and lab facilities. All academic departments at Augusta State University are housed in relatively new buildings. The Psychology Department is housed in the College of Science and Mathematics. Our facilities can serve in a clinic capacity, with space for therapy, assessment, and observation. In addition, we have several labs, including human and animal research labs. The department consists of a collegial group of eleven full-time and approximately fourteen adjunct faculty members, two staff members, and over a dozen graduate assistants. 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, Charleston, Savannah, and Charlotte, as well as mountains and beaches. The area provides affordable housing options and is well-known for golf. Augusta is one of the leading medical centers in the southeast. In addition to the Georgia Health Sciences University (including the Medical College of Georgia and the Child Health Discovery Institute), the city is home to Fort Gordon and Eisenhower Hospital, 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 for faculty and internship placement for students. For further information about the department, visit our website. Also, please see our informational video.
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of leadership philosophy, description of research activities, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Georgina Hammock, Department of Psychology, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904-2200. Application review will begin Nov 1, 2012 and close Dec 15, 2012. For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Georgina Hammock at 706-667-4614 or via email at ghammock@aug.edu. Augusta State University encourages applications from members of underrepresented minority groups. Augusta State University is an equal opportunity institution.
Augusta State University encourages applications from members of underrepresented minority groups. Augusta State University is an equal opportunity institution.
