Psychology Department Seeking Visiting Faculty in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

The Psychology Department at UL Lafayette is looking to hire two Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Qualified applicants will have a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology by August 2025. Prior teaching experience at the college level and research experience are highly desirable.

Duties will include teaching 3 courses a semester in learning/behavior, psychopathology, research methods, and other courses consistent with expertise. In addition, successful candidates will be required to participate in departmental activities, such as serving on departmental committees and engaging in academic advising; to contribute to mentorship of graduate students; and to develop or advance a program of research.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please send a recent CV, a letter of application detailing research and teaching  interests and experiences, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Amy Brown, Head of the Psychology Department, at amy.brown@louisiana.edu. Please include “VAP Application” in the subject line. A brief cover letter and separate teaching and research statements are acceptable in lieu of one longer application letter. Letters of recommendation can be sent directly from your letter-writers. Letter-writers should put your name as well as the position you are applying for in the subject line. Deadline for applications: April 28, 2025.

UL Lafayette, the largest school in the University of Louisiana System, is located in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country. The University was recently designated an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification system. The psychology department includes 16 full-time faculty members, more than 700 undergraduate majors seeking bachelor of science degrees with concentrations in psychology and psychology pre-med, and approximately 30 graduate students in our pre-doctoral general psychology masters program.