Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology

The University of South Dakota, Psychology Department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position within its APA-accredited Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology to begin August 2024. USD is a doctoral-granting public institution that enrolls more than 10,000 students, including nearly 1,500 students from historically marginalized groups. USD has a special commitment to building strong relationships with the 13 tribal communities within our state and region. The Clinical Psychology Program also houses the Disaster Mental Health Institute, which delivers an undergraduate minor, a graduate track within Clinical Psychology, and a graduate certificate in Disaster Mental Health Response.Why Join the USD Clinical Psychology Program?We are a friendly and productive group of faculty and students committed to engaging in high-quality research, teaching, mentoring, and clinical service provision. Equally important, our family-friendly department values work-life balance, flexibility, and professional growth. In addition to directing their research labs, faculty in the Program have the opportunity to supervise graduate student clinicians through our in-house Psychological Services Center. Faculty typically have a 2-2 teaching load, with a mixture of undergraduate and graduate courses that fit their interests and expertise. Current faculty in the program have expertise in topics including traumatic stress, rural psychology, and diversity/inclusiveness. We value interdisciplinary collaboration and current faculty have relationships with researchers in the Center for Brain and Behavior Research, Sanford School of Medicine, Veteran’s Affairs, local school systems, local mental health agencies, advocacy groups, and other community stakeholders. Learn more about us at www.usd.edu/psychology.Who is a Good Fit for this Position?We are seeking candidates that are excited about leading an active research program, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, mentoring student research, and supervising clinical training. We are especially enthused about candidates with interests in assessment, personality, rural health, health disparities, implementation science, telehealth service delivery, adult psychotherapy, or geropsychology, but welcome candidates from any area of expertise within clinical psychology. Teaching assignments would be determined collaboratively based on candidate interests and the needs of the department, but candidates with interests in teaching graduate-level assessment and undergraduate personality, abnormal psychology, motivation, or research methods are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or another closely related field from an APA-accredited program and have completed an APA-accredited internship by the start date of the position.  For candidates graduating in the Spring or Summer of 2024, we are able to provide post-doctoral supervision towards licensure at no cost. This is a 9-month position with competitive salary and benefits.Applications must be submitted online at https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/31664 and should include:1) a cover letter explaining interest in the position, 2) a current vita, 3) a statement of teaching and research interests, 4) names and contacts of at least three references. Additional information may be requested of finalists for the position. Review of applications will begin on October 16, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.Questions about the position may be addressed to: BreAnne Danzi, Ph.D., Chair of the Clinical Psychology Search Committee, at breanne.danzi@usd.edu or (605) 658 – 3705.About the University of South Dakota. USD is a doctoral-granting public institution that enrolls more than 10,000 students in five schools and colleges including Arts and Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Law and Medicine. Located in Vermillion, SD along the Missouri River, USD has both small town charm and also close proximity to two metropolitan areas (Sioux Falls, SD and Sioux City, IA). USD has a special commitment to building strong relationships with the 13 tribal communities within our state and region. The Department of Psychology is home to two undergraduate majors (Psychology and Neuroscience) and two graduate programs (Clinical Psychology and Human Factors Psychology). The clinical training program also houses the Disaster Mental Health Institute, which delivers an undergraduate minor, a graduate track within Clinical Psychology, and a graduate certificate in Disaster Mental Health Response.