POSITION DESCRIPTION: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We especially welcome applications from scholars who have research interests in health, social, or cultural psychology, or any combination of those three areas. Research foci that span areas and capitalize on the unique placement of UTEP on the U.S.-Mexico border will be given special consideration. The anticipated appointment start date is Fall of 2026.
REQUIREMENTS: A Ph.D. in Psychology by the time of appointment; published research; potential to attract external funding; and the ability to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. We seek candidates who show the potential to develop their independent research program and extend existing expertise in the department.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Psychology Department has 22 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. We have an active Ph.D. program and a vibrant research environment. The department has concentrations in Health Psychology, Social and Cultural Psychology, Legal Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Bilingualism Language & Cognition, offering a diversity of research perspectives and ripe opportunities for collaboration. Additionally, there are opportunities to contribute to and mentor students in the new MPH/Ph.D. program at UTEP offered in collaboration with the department of Public Health Sciences.
ABOUT UTEP: The University of Texas at El Paso is a Carnegie R1 and Community Engaged university at the heart of the U.S.-México border region whose mission is that of increasing access to excellent higher education. UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, we advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. Eighty-four percent of our students are Hispanic, and half of our undergraduates are the first in their families to go to college. Deeply woven into the University’s character are the distinctive strengths of the people whom we serve. At UTEP, our 25,000 students have access to 171 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. UTEP is recognized as one of the best research universities in the country for connecting students with the community around them.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Review of applications will start October 24th and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit:
1. A curriculum vitae.
2. A cover letter describing how your experience would benefit or add value to the program, department, and UTEP.
3. Statement of research interests and qualifications.
4. Statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy.
5. Complete contact information for three professional references.
6. Up to three reprints or pre-prints.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Hannah Volpert-Esmond, Search Committee Chair, at hivolpertes@utep.edu.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.