Open-Rank Faculty Position in Educational Psychology (Assistant, Associate, or Full)
university of south carolinaColumbia (SC)
Open-Rank Faculty Position in Educational Psychology (Assistant, Associate, or Full)
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university of south carolinaColumbia (SC)
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About the role
Open-Rank Faculty Position in Educational Psychology (Assistant, Associate, or Full) The College of Education at the University of South Carolina (USC) invites applications for an open-rank, tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Educational Psychology, with a specialization in Developmental Psychology. Applicants at all ranks are encouraged to apply. We seek an accomplished scholar whose research advances understanding of developmental processes that influence learning, behavior, and educational outcomes. Areas of scholarly interest may include brain and cognitive development, social and emotional development, self-regulation and executive function, and the interplay of biological, social, and contextual influences on learning and human development. We particularly welcome research on child and adolescent development that connects developmental science and neuroscience with teaching, learning, and educational practice. This may include scholarship on neurodevelopment and the educational experiences of neurodivergent youth, as well as research that helps educators interpret and apply neuroscientific findings. We welcome candidates employing diverse theoretical perspectives and utilizing rigorous methodological approaches in research applications. Alignment with USC's brain health initiatives is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will join the Educational Psychology and Research program in the interdisciplinary Department of Educational and Developmental Science. The program combines expertise in learning and human development with strengths in quantitative methods, measurement, and program evaluation. Collaboration opportunities include the Yvonne and Schuyler Moore Child Development Research Center (CDRC), whose partnerships with schools, communities, and state agencies connect developmental research with educational practice and policy.
Responsibilities will include:
teaching existing courses within the Educational Psychology and Research program with potential opportunities to develop new course offerings, establishing and/or sustaining a nationally recognized, externally funded program of research, contributing to graduate education and doctoral mentorship, and engaging in interdisciplinary scholarship. The University of South Carolina, located in Columbia, is the state's flagship public research university and a Carnegie R1 institution committed to excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement. USC is making substantial strategic investments in brain health, positioning this area as an emerging focal point of institutional excellence. Recent initiatives include the establishment of the statewide USC Brain Health Network, the opening of the USC Brain Health Center, and plans for a neurological hospital and rehabilitation center. These investments complement the university's broader strengths in developmental science, cognition, neuroscience, and health-related research. These initiatives create opportunities for interdisciplinary scholarship examining the relationships among brain development, cognition, learning, behavior, and well-being. Scholars whose research bridges developmental psychology and education will find opportunities to contribute to and help lead interdisciplinary initiatives that advance the university's research priorities and national reputation.
Required Education and Experience:
Applicants must hold an earned doctorate in Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Development, or a closely related field by the start date of employment. Candidates must demonstrate a focused program of scholarship examining developmental processes relevant to learning and education, evidence of or potential for excellence in graduate teaching and doctoral mentorship, and the ability to contribute to a collaborative research environment. Expectations for scholarly productivity, extramural funding, national reputation, and professional contributions will be commensurate with rank. All candidates must also have years of relevant academic experience commensurate with academic policy.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the capacity to provide scholarly leadership, expand externally funded research, and advance the national reputation of the College of Education and the university, and those qualified for appointment at the rank of Professor. Particularly desirable qualifications include: a distinguished and sustained record of scholarly productivity and national or international recognition; demonstrated success in leading externally funded research programs as a principal investigator or project director from IES, NSF, NIH, or comparable sources; a record of intellectual and scholarly leadership demonstrated through influential research, citations, interdisciplinary initiatives, editorial roles, professional leadership, or contributions that have advanced the field; experience developing and sustaining productive interdisciplinary research teams, collaborative partnerships, or major research initiatives; a strong record of mentoring doctoral students and early-career scholars; the capacity to strengthen the university's research infrastructure, cultivate strategic partnerships, and pursue significant opportunities for extramural funding; a research program that complements USC's brain health initiatives.
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