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Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Assistant Professor

Job Summary:

The Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking to fill an open-rank faculty position in the area of social psychology. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Associate Professor (with tenure), or Full Professor (with tenure), commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and record of scholarly achievement.

The Department is a multi-disciplinary and highly collaborative environment. We encourage applications from any sub-field of research in social psychology. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, which values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students, and members of the broader community.

Candidates for this position may be eligible for participation in the Excellence in Mentoring Initiative. The Excellence in Mentoring Initiative aims to recruit outstanding faculty who, in addition to their demonstrated excellence or strong potential in research and teaching, have demonstrated the ability and commitment to mentor underprepared or under-resourced students to help them achieve academic success at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. In this case, the faculty member will join a cohort of Excellence in Mentoring Initiative faculty across campus and become part of a growing community of scholars dedicated to inclusive mentorship and student success. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service.

Madison is the state's capital city and is well known for offering a small town feel in a medium-sized city. It is a great place to raise a family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.

The Department of Psychology at UW-Madison is highly rated and is a leader in its field. The department is multidisciplinary and has a highly collaborative environment.

In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission.

Key Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and/or maintain a successful research program, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervise master's and doctoral students, and provide service to the department, college, university, and field.

Department: College of Letters & Science, Department of Psychology

Compensation: Negotiable – 9 months / ongoing / renewable

Required Qualifications: Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive. Specifically, the successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability and commitment to mentor at-risk, first-generation, or underrepresented undergraduate or graduate students to achieve academic success.

Education: PhD in Psychology or similar by start of appointment.

How to Apply:

Apply online at "Jobs at UW" (http://jobs.wisc.edu) under Job Requisition JR10014432. Applications must be received through UW- Madison's online application system. Applications submitted outside of this system will not be considered. Click the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. Applicants should submit the following 3 items:

1. Cover letter

2. C.V., a Research Statement, a Teaching/Mentoring Statement (including a description of the applicant’s ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices), Documentation related to the teaching practices (optional), and Supporting Letters (optional). All documents should be merged into one PDF doc.

3. Three representative publications (upload each as a separate PDF).

Applicants who are named as finalists will receive an email requesting the names and contact information for three references; each reference will each receive an electronic link through which they can upload a signed letter of reference.

For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on 10/05/2026. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications. Application materials must clearly demonstrate the applicant’s dedication to excellence in student-centered teaching and mentoring.

Additionally, materials should showcase the applicant’s ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices, evidenced through goals, action plans, reflection, and related documentation. This portion of the application materials must be created by the applicant and may include supporting letters (which can be from current or former students in classes, mentees, or colleagues). It cannot be only in the form of letters and testimony by others.

Contact Information:

Please address questions to Professor Paula Niedenthal (search committee chair) at: [email protected].

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Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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