Assistant or Associate Professor

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7280013 (Ref.No. BSU44883)
Posted: September 13, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

We seek candidates with a doctorate in social psychology or in experimental psychology with an emphasis in social psychology. We are looking for a highly qualified scholar with the ability to contribute to the department’s scientist-professional training model, with demonstrated research, teaching and mentoring experiences and competencies.

Teaching experiences will focus on graduate level social psychology, with opportunities to teach or supervise undergraduate courses. The candidate should have the ability to mentor graduate students’ research, supervise counseling doctoral student instructors, contribute to the department’s social justice mission, and facilitate immersive learning experiences.


The Department of Counsel Psychology, Social Psychology and Counseling welcomes applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor.

Job Function:

We seek candidates with a doctorate in social psychology or in experimental psychology with an emphasis in social psychology. We are looking for a highly qualified scholar with the ability to contribute to the department’s scientist-professional training model, with demonstrated research, teaching and mentoring experiences and competencies.

Teaching experiences will focus on graduate level social psychology, with opportunities to teach or supervise undergraduate courses. The candidate should have the ability to mentor graduate students’ research, supervise counseling doctoral student instructors, contribute to the department’s social justice mission, and facilitate immersive learning experiences.

Minimum Experience:

Earned doctorate from an accredited institution by date of appointment, or ABD with all degree requirements completed by date of appointment.

Preferred Experience:

Doctorate in Social Psychology or Experimental Psychology with an emphasis in Social Psychology


At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.