Psychology, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Tenure Track

Salary Range: $85,000-$99,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago seeks qualified candidates for an appointment as Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology beginning Fall 2025. The Department of Psychology offers rigorous, empirically grounded training in psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. At the undergraduate level, our programs provide a broad-based introduction to the field that is applicable to a wide variety of careers, and that forms a solid foundation for those who wish to pursue advanced study in various areas of specialization. At the graduate level, we offer specialized training in applied social, clinical, and developmental psychology. For more information about the department, please visit our website at https://www.luc.edu/psychology/about/welcome/.

We welcome candidates with research and clinical expertise in the examination of how individuals, families, and/or communities experience and respond to stress, trauma, and adversity (e.g., exposure to violence, oppression, discrimination, bias, racism). The successful candidate will have a culturally responsive approach to: A) research initiatives, B) mentorship practices of a diverse graduate student body, and C) clinical philosophy/orientation. See additional information below.

This search is part of a College-wide, multiyear hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding researchers and teachers who are reflective of our diverse student body, committed to interdisciplinarity, dedicated to the pursuit of external grants, and appreciative of a Jesuit, Catholic education. As a University that is situated in the world-class, multicultural City of Chicago and dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from underrepresented and underserved populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.

Preferred candidates will significantly contribute to the PhD program in clinical psychology and will teach a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses. The successful candidate will also demonstrate (a) an ability to maintain a vigorous, ongoing program of research and publication; (b) the potential to secure external grant funding to support that research; an ability to contribute in a substantial way to the university's mission to promote social justice and equity; and (d) a clinically applied, culturally responsive, and theoretically integrative perspective to research and mentorship activities.

Candidates for the position will have a PhD in Clinical Psychology and will be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Illinois, although candidates without interest in seeking licensure will be considered. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to mentor, support, and potentially supervise students from diverse backgrounds. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty areas noted above is desirable. Candidates must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

Candidates for the position will have a PhD in Clinical Psychology and will be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Illinois, although candidates without interest in seeking licensure will be considered. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to mentor, support, and potentially supervise students from diverse backgrounds. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty areas noted above is desirable. Candidates must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.

Candidates should submit to www.careers.luc.edu (1) a brief letter of interest; (2) a current Curriculum Vitae; (3) a statement outlining the applicant's research agenda; (4) a statement outlining teaching, mentorship, and clinical philosophy as relevant, illustrating their approach to working with a diverse student body. Applicants are welcome to discuss a range of topics, such as culturally responsive pedagogical approaches to teaching, mentorship, and supervision activities.

Applicants should also submit the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to provide letters of recommendation ( letter writers will receive an electronic prompt from LUC).

Please direct inquiries to:

Broderick Sawyer, PhD
Search Committee Chair
Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60660
bsawyer4@luc.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received before March 31, 2025 will receive full consideration.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities ( https://ajcunet.edu/) and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago's north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center - the John Felice Rome Center ( JFRC) - in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission-driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.