Full Professor in Psychology – Prochaska Endowed Professorship in Individual and Population Health

Job Title Full Professor in Psychology – Prochaska Endowed Professorship in Individual and Population Health

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications 

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by February 15, 2025. Applications received after February 15, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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The Department of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a faculty member who will be eligible to be a Full Professor (tenure track) at the time of appointment in Psychology with specialization(s) in Individual and Population Health. This position carries a substantial endowment that will help to advance a tradition of excellence in the department through a scholarly focus on long-term prevention of and interventions for chronic mental or behavioral health conditions. Many faculty in the department focus on the integration of individual and population/ community-level approaches to these conditions. Accordingly, the hire will maintain a major line of independent scholarship and also play a key role in research mentorship and intellectual leadership for 25 departmental tenure-line faculty. Operating support for this position will come from a generous gift to the university, the James O. Prochaska Endowment.

The Department of Psychology seeks a psychological researcher in Individual and Population Health with a focus on changing health behaviors through prevention and intervention. Applicants must offer a robust program of scholarship in line with a long-term tradition in the department to recognize both within-person processes of change and the opportunity to develop population-level interventions supporting positive change in light of them. The successful applicant must have significant experience in generating extramural funding for high impact clinical and population randomized trials. Expertise in the study of multiple health behaviors through high impact interventions across a diversity of populations is required. Understanding of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, and other behavior change models is of interest, but not required. Extensive experience in multidisciplinary collaboration and in leading such teams is expected. The successful candidate will also initiate and partner as appropriate with local, state, and national entities in advancing health research at the University of Rhode Island.

The candidate will participate in undergraduate and graduate course offerings that would build on the clinical population health focus. The successful candidate will mentor graduate and undergraduate students in their program of research. Ideally the successful candidate’s program of research will address the major challenges in Population and Individual Health, such as strategies for engaging higher percentages of populations in programs designed to reduce multiple risk behaviors and simultaneously enhance multiple domains of well-being. We seek a distinguished scholar with a significant record of publication and a demonstrated history of external grant support to advance research in individual and population health.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a robust research program in individual and population health, advancing knowledge in areas such as health promotion, behavior change, and social determinants of health (discrimination, structural racism, SES, access to healthcare, access to quality education, etc.).
• Secure and maintain external funding to support innovative research initiatives.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Department of Psychology.
• Mentor graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, fostering the next generation of researchers in psychology and health.
• Engage in departmental and university service, contributing to the academic and professional development of the university community.
• Collaborate with faculty across disciplines to address pressing issues in population health, with opportunities to work with state, national, and international partners.

QUALIFICATIONS –

REQUIRED:

1. A PhD (or equivalent) in Psychology.

2. Documented success in securing external funding to support research focused in mental and behavioral health problems at both individual and population levels.

3. Demonstrated success in publishing research in peer-reviewed journals closely aligned with the position description.

4. Evidence of success or scholarly potential in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research collaboration.

5. Record of success in and commitment to teaching and research mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students.

6. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

7. Documented involvement with underrepresented populations in the areas of teaching, research, and/or service.

8. Demonstrated excellence in oral communication skills.

9. Demonstrated excellence in written communication skills.

10. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED:

1. PhD in Clinical Psychology with potential for licensure in Rhode Island is preferred.

2. Scholarly overlap with the transtheoretical model (TTM), motivational interviewing (MI), or similar behavior change frameworks.

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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Union AAUP – American Assoc of Univ Professors

Status Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent

End Date of Restriction or Limitation 

Department Psychology

Contact(s) 

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Email 

Campus Location Kingston

Grant Funded No

Extension Contingent on Funding Date 

Special Instructions to Applicants 

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Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter including a description of how your qualifications match the requirements for the position (as one complete pdf doc).

(#2) Curriculum Vitae, which should include the names and contact information of three professional references.

(#3) “Other document” combining statements of (a) research interests, (b) teaching interests and evidence of teaching effectiveness and, and © how you address and incorporate diversity in your science, mentorship, and teaching (All components should be submitted as one complete pdf document).

Position Number 106234

Posting Number F00460

Posting Date 12/18/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

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