UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY seeks applicants for three open tenure track positions beginning Fall, 2001. Appointments will be at the Assistant Professor level. Minimum qualifications for all positions include: an earned Ph.D. in psychology (ABD's will be considered with evidence of completion by August 1, 2001), a commitment to a systematic program of scholarly research, and a strong interest in excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants with teaching experience will be particularly desirable. To ensure full consideration, applicants should send a letter of application outlining their research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, copies of representative publications, and three letters of reference to the chair of the appropriate search committee by JANUARY 15, 2001. We are seeking to fill the following positions: 1) EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY- Must be able to teach courses in Sensation/Perception, Learning, and possibly History & Systems on a regular basis. Ability to teach Research Methods and/or Introduction to Psychology as needed would be helpful. Send application materials to: Linda Walsh,Ph.D., Chair, Experimental Psychology Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0505. 2) BIOPSYCHOLOGY- Must be able to teach courses in Physiological Psychology, Drugs and Behavior, and possibly Health Psychology on a regular basis. Ability to teach Introduction to Psychology and History and Systems as needed would also be helpful. Send application materials to: Frank Barrios, Ph.D., Chair , Biopsychology Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0505. Applicants for positions 1 and 2 should be able to establish research programs consistent with the institution's resources, which do not include animal laboratory facilities. For position 1), area of research is otherwise open; for position 2), we are particularly interested in applicants interested inbehavioral genetics, addictions (including alcohol/nicotine), or obesity/eating disorders. 3) PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW- Requires teaching courses in Psychology and Law, Research Methods, and Introduction to Psychology on a regular basis, as well as courses in specialty area (social, clinical). Formal training in psychology and law/forensic psychology or demonstrated research expertise in this area is required. Send application materials to: Frank Barrios, Ph.D., Chair, Psychology and Law Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0505. The University of Northern Iowa is one of three state-supported universities in Iowa located in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area and enrolling approximately 13,800 students. The Department of Psychology is located in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and is composed of 15 tenure track faculty members, approximately 450 undergraduate majors, and 25 full-time M.A. students. For additional information about UNI see http:// www.uni.edu/. The department's mission is to participate in the University's general education program, to serve its undergraduate majors, and to offer a graduate program with emphases in applied-clinical, industrial-organizational, and experimental social psychology. Applicants for all three positions should be prepared to contribute in all of these areas; thus, in addition to formal classroom teaching and research activities, there is the expectation of participation in student advising and supervision of undergraduate research and masters theses, as well as service activities. The department encourages applications from minority persons, women, persons with disabilities and Vietnam era veterans. UNI is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a comprehensive plan for Affirmative Action.
