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 | Assistant/Associate Professor |  | | | | | Institution/Organization: | Colorado State University | | Job Location: | Colorado, U.S.A. | | Job Type: | Tenure-Track | | Contact Person: | Paul Bell | | Date Posted: | October 18th, 2004 | | Closing Date: | December 1st, 2004 | | | | |  |  | |
Assistant/Associate Professor Position In Infectious Disease Research
Applied Social Psychology Program
Department of Psychology
Colorado State University
Job Description and Qualifications
The Department of Psychology at Colorado State University invites applications for one tenure-track position in Applied Social Psychology. We are seeking individuals who have evidenced excellence in both teaching and research. Area of research should apply psychological principles to infectious disease issues. The position is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
Appointment Date: August 15, 2005
Required and Preferred Qualifications
The successful candidate must have (1) a Ph.D. with a focus in social and/or health psychology (individuals with an equivalent degree will be considered with evidence of ability to teach psychology related courses and evidence of psychologically related research); (2) an active research program focused on issues in infectious disease prevention and/or intervention; and (3) a record of teaching effectiveness. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach social psychology, and who have a strong track record in externally funded research.
Special Qualifications
We are particularly interested in persons who can foster collaboration within the program and across programs in the Department and University. Faculty in the Department have a history of collaborating with investigators from agencies that have an active research presence in Colorado, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and similar organizations. Collaborations also occur with other departments in the University such as Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences; Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology; Biomedical Sciences; Clinical Sciences; Journalism and Technical Communication; and Agricultural and Resource Economics. The University is implementing a major cross-disciplinary research initiative on infectious disease, and the successful candidate is expected to attract external funding individually or in collaboration with others in this initiative. Examples of desirable research focus could include but are not limited to: HIV prevention; psychological factors in bioterrorism; compliance with treatment regimens; media campaigns and/or community mobilization to prevent West Nile or STD spread; judgment of infectious disease risks; self-efficacy in controlling risk; ability to cope with risk; cost of risk reduction (inconvenience, financial burden, unpleasantness, difficulty, complexity, side effects, disruption to normal routines, etc.); environmental influences; social environment; social norms; observational learning; past experience with exposure to risk; stages of change related to the adoption of healthy behaviors; or social psychological impact on immune system functioning. While actual course assignments will vary based on department needs, candidate interest and expertise, and external funding obligations, a typical assignment could include selections from such graduate and undergraduate courses as Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Research Methods, Introductory Psychology, History & Systems, and topical seminars of interest to the candidate. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
The Applied Social Psychology Program
Applied Social is one of five graduate training programs currently offered in the Department of Psychology. The philosophy of the Applied Social Psychology Program is to use social psychological principles (i.e., theory and empirical foundations) and strong research methods to investigate socially based issues and to evaluate ameliorative efforts associated with these issues. The Program has three existing emphases that overlap in fundamentals and applications: applied health psychology, environmental psychology, and lifespan development. There are three research centers associated with the Program, all of which have major grant funding. The Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research is designated by the University as a Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence and concentrates on multi-cultural and/or community-based studies of social problems that affect rural and ethnic minority communities. Foci of current projects include HIV/AIDS, delinquency, substance use by children and adolescents and intimate partner violence. The Colorado Injury Control Research Center is funded by CDC and is dedicated to reducing the occurrence and severity of injuries in rural areas of the Rocky Mountain region, particularly among underserved populations. The Center on Aging integrates the education, research, and outreach functions of the university related to aging, with research emphases on prevention of disabilities, dementia intervention and caregiver support, and long-term care issues. More information on all aspects of the Applied Social Psychology Program, including the three research emphases and three research centers, can be found on the program’s website: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Psychology/aps/
Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology is in the College of Natural Sciences along with seven other departments: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. The Department serves approximately 1100 undergraduate majors and 80 graduate students, with approximately 30 full-time faculty members distributed across five doctoral programs: (1) Applied Social Psychology, (2) Behavioral Neuroscience, (3) Cognitive Psychology, (4) Counseling Psychology, and (5) Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The Department also houses the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, a University designated program of research and scholarly excellence that concentrates on social problems that affect rural and minority ethnic communities; and the Colorado Injury Control Research Center which is funded by CDC and is dedicated to reducing the occurrence and severity of injuries in rural areas of the Rocky Mountain region, particularly among underserved populations. The Department encourages interaction and collaboration across graduate programs and with other groups on campus, and as new faculty members are hired, one objective is to further strengthen this interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Department has over 100,000 square feet of research and office space, which spans three wings of a single building. Included are modern research laboratories in cognitive psychology, sensation and perception, social and environmental psychology, and behavioral neuroscience. There are also modern computer facilities and equipment available for the undergraduate instructional laboratories and teaching environments with state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities and a rich library of teaching resources. More information on the Department can be obtained on the Department’s website:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/psychology
Infectious Disease Research Initiative
Colorado State University has several strong programs in infectious disease research that include mycobacteriology, arthropod-borne infectious diseases, retrovirus related diseases, and prion diseases. The university recently received an NIH award to construct a $22 million Regional Biocontainment Laboratory. Close interactions exist with local federal laboratories, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Division of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Arthropod-borne Animal Disease Research Laboratory, and the USDA – Center for Animal Epidemiology and Health. The CDC laboratory is beginning a $75 million expansion of its facility. The University is facilitating the hire of over a dozen faculty—including in behavioral science—to enhance collaborative efforts across all areas of infectious disease research.
Application
For full consideration, materials must be received by December 1, 2004, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit application material (cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and other supporting documents) on-line at: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Psychology/jobs.htm. Three reference letters should be requested by the applicant and e-mailed directly to Joanne.Moran@colostate.edu. Additional information about the application process can be found on the Department website. The Department and University have a strong commitment to diversity; ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply. CSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, EO Office 101 Student Services.
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