Department Chair - Psychology

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Posted: 17-Mar-24

Location: Syracuse, New York

Salary: Open

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Academic/Faculty
Other - Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: 101686

Job Description:

We seek an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Psychology comprises 24 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty, 7 teaching faculty, and 6 full-time staff members. Our faculty are distinguished researchers, educators, and scientist-practitioners who approach our research, teaching, and service from our shared values focused on equity and justice and the use of rigorous methodological approaches. The new department chair will play a pivotal role in formulating departmental strategic plans.
The Department of Psychology comprises an interdisciplinary faculty with expertise in broad areas of psychology, including clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, school psychology, and social psychology. Our impactful research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Institute of Educational Sciences, and various other foundation and industry collaborators. Many of our faculty also play active roles in the Neuroscience Program, Aging Studies Institute, Burton Blatt Institute on Disability, and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families across campus. The successful candidate will possess the qualities necessary to excel as a leader in this complex, interdisciplinary environment by fostering collaborations across diverse research types, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of relevant funding streams, and supporting the unique needs of diverse research programs.
The Department of Psychology houses the largest undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, with approximately 1,000 psychology majors. We also train over 60 graduate students across our four doctoral programs: APA-accredited Ph.D. programs in Clinical and School Psychology and Ph.D. programs in Social and Cognitive psychology. Students benefit from dedicated faculty, an engaging curriculum, hands-on mentoring, and an in-house psychological services center for clinical training. The Department has a long history of educational excellence, with many faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching and mentoring and with numerous graduates going on to have successful academic careers. The successful candidate will be prepared to work with the undergraduate program director and four graduate program directors to ensure effective program development and resource allocation, maintain accreditation standards, and inspire innovation in teaching, mentoring, and graduate training to match the changing landscape of higher education.
The successful candidate will work with the leadership team (e.g., associate chairs, undergraduate and graduate program directors, director of the Psychological Services Center) to broaden and strengthen the Department in alignment with the University's strategic plan . The successful Chair should have a clear, strategic vision for further advancing the research and educational programs in the Department, particularly within the context of the University's R1 status. In addition, the successful candidate should have demonstrated leadership experience in an academic setting (such as academic administration, program or center/institution direction) with a track record of successfully fostering collaborative relationships across diverse disciplines and research types. The successful candidate will be expected to foster faculty research, cultivate a positive, inclusive, and collaborative environment within the Department for faculty, staff, and students, and represent the Department to the broader institution and community.
Initial appointment as chair will be for 3-years and is renewable. The expected start date is July 1, 2024.
The pay range shown is for the academic year (8.5 months).

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