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Assistant Professor New York University/Department of Applied Psychology

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Job Location : New York,NY, USA

Posted on : 2025-07-15T01:25:12Z

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Position Description:New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology to begin September 1, 2025. This position is part of the NYU research hub – Bridging Systems toward Equitable Solutions for Youth: Education, Mental Health, and Child Welfare—which is part of NYU's Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative. Successful applicants will join the Department of Applied Psychology to investigate and create strategies that support young people and address inequities at the intersections of education, mental health, child welfare, and legal systems, and generate approaches to long-lasting change in the lives of children and their families. We seek applicants whose research explores one or more issues that are relevant to this focus in the U.S. or other parts of the world, and whose research, mentorship, teaching and service reflects a commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging. Successful applicants will become part of a research hub of early career scholars and senior colleagues interested in working across multiple systems and disciplines to uncover cross-system solutions to the negative consequences of social, racial, and economic inequalities in mental health, educational, juvenile legal and/or child welfare systems' response to youth.The Department of Applied Psychology includes (a) a large and active undergraduate program with research, theory, and action among its core pillars, (b) two MA degree-granting programs in Counseling for Mental Health & Wellness and Human Development Research & Policy; (c) and three PhD programs that enroll fully funded doctoral students (5 years of fellowship) in Developmental Psychology, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, and Psychology & Social Intervention. The department has an excellent track record of procuring extramural funding for research and training, supporting collaborative and transdisciplinary scholarship, and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging.NYU Steinhardt is a uniquely interdisciplinary school, committed to a holistic understanding of people and human development across the lifespan. NYU Steinhardt has one-of-a-kind integration of education, communication, health, and the arts, with eleven departments, seventeen research centers and institutes, nearly 300 full-time faculty and close to six thousand students. We are committed to substantially increasing the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups as we strive to create the most intellectually diverse, inclusive, and equitable institution that we can.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to engage in strong programmatic research; disseminate cutting-edge science; pursue and obtain grant funding; teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students; and provide service to the Department, School, and University.NYU's dynamic Global Network University includes NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU Shanghai, and international programs and academic centers around the world. NYU Steinhardt faculty may have the opportunity to engage in research and teaching at these global study and research sites.

Qualifications: In addition to a demonstrated commitment to scholarship and teaching, applicants must have a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of strong scholarly productivity, including an active agenda of research and publication, the ability to secure and maintain external funding to support their research program, and the ability to meaningfully contribute to undergraduate and graduate training programs.

Application Instructions: Applicants should apply online via Interfolio. Candidates should upload: (a) cover letter providing short summary of experience and accomplishments, (b) curriculum vita, (c) three representative scholarly publications, (d) research statement (2-3 pages), (e) teaching statement (1-2 pages), (f) diversity statement (1-2 pages), and (g) three letters of reference.Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the search is complete. Priority will be given to applications received by November 10th. Questions can be directed to the chair of the search committee Rezarta Bilali, PhD at [email protected].

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