Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Psychology

Apadivisions; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham Young University Department of Psychology is seeking four full-time faculty members in Developmental, Clinical, and Social/Health Psychology for Fall Semester 2026. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong research skills, a commitment to excellence in teaching, and an ability to foster inclusion and belonging within the academic community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly productivity.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Teach upper- and lower-level undergraduate and graduate classes.
• Engage in citizenship responsibilities within the department and university.
• Mentor students from diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Research skills

Teaching effectiveness

Mentoring students

Education

PhD in psychology or related field

Job description

The Brigham Young University (BYU) Department of Psychology invites applicants of any academic rank to fill four full-time (continuing faculty status) professorial-track positions to begin Fall Semester 2026. We specifically seek applicants in Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Social/Health Psychology. Our department values student mentoring, a collegial culture, and the ideals of open and reproducible research. We value and embrace the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the BYU community and the richness and strength they bring in helping create and support an environment of covenant belonging centered in Jesus Christ. Candidates with experience in and commitment to mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Well-qualified candidates will demonstrate strong research skills, a well-defined research agenda, and an established record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly productivity that includes student mentoring. A PhD in psychology or a related field must be completed by the job start date. Successful candidates will also show commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring, including the ability to teach upper- and lower-level undergraduate and graduate classes. They will also be prepared to engage in citizenship responsibilities in the department, college, and university. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church. Please see the links below for full details regarding job expectations and eligibility.

Applicants should apply by following one of the links below where they will upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, research samples, and a one-page mission alignment statement. Statements of research and teaching interests and, if available, evidence of teaching effectiveness should also be included. Applicants should also submit a one-page statement explaining their experiences with and commitment to promoting belonging and inclusion in research, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. Review of applicants will begin after the posting closes on August 1, 2025.

Social/Health Position:https://byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty-careers/job/Provo-UT/Psychology---CFS-Professorial-Social-Health-Psychology-Faculty--may-be-filled-with-visitor_JR-2495-1

Clinical Position:https://byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty-careers/job/Provo-UT/Psychology---CFS-Professorial-Clinical-Psychology-Faculty--may-be-filled-with-visitor_JR-2493

Developmental Position:https://byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty-careers/job/Provo-UT/Psychology---CFS-Professorial-Developmental-Psychology-Faculty--may-be-filled-with-visitor_JR-2555