Oct 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, in partnership with the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS), invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of associate or full professor to begin July 1, 2026. The Center for African and African American Studies is Rice’s primary location for curriculum and research related to Africa and to people of African descent in the Americas and beyond. We are seeking applicants with broad research and teaching expertise that fit into CAAAS and Psychological Sciences. In addition to maintaining an active research agenda, the successful candidate will teach three undergraduate and/or graduate courses each academic year. The Department of Psychological Sciences will serve as the tenure home, and the role will involve shared teaching and service responsibilities with CAAAS.
The position requires a Ph.D. in a Psychology or a related field, and job duties entail conducting a productive and exceptional research program with demonstrated ability to secure external funding, teach undergraduate and graduate psychology and CAAAS courses, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and provide service to the field, the department, and the university.
The Department of Psychological Sciences trains doctoral students in human factors / human-computer interaction (HF/HCI), cognitive and affective neuroscience, health psychology, industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology, and psychometrics and quantitative psychology. In the most recent rankings of the U.S. News and World Report (2022), our I-O psychology program was ranked #1. The Department also offers professional master’s programs in both HF/HCI and I-O psychology.
Rice University is a private Research I institution with PhD and postdoctoral fellowship programs, competitive salaries, and outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. We encourage applicants to visit the department’s website (https://psychology.rice.edu/) as well as CAAAS’s website (http://caaas.rice.edu/) to learn more about our scholarship and service. Rice offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across eight schools and consistently ranks among the top 20 national universities and the top 10 in undergraduate teaching (US News & World Report).
Rice University is located in the largest medical center in the world and in the heart of the dynamic Museum District in Houston, Texas—the most diverse and fourth-largest city in the country and is home to a large African diasporic community. Houston also has a long history of vibrant Black politics and cultural diversity.
For full consideration, applications should be received by October 1st, 2025. Review will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should use the application portal https://apply.interfolio.com/172829 to provide (1) cover letter, (2) vita, (3) research statement (3 pages max), (4) teaching statement including evidence of teaching effectiveness and courses you could teach at both the graduate and undergraduate level (2 pages max), (5) a description of how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at Rice through your teaching, research, and/or service (2 page max), (6) three representative reprints, and (7) the names and emails of three recommenders (these people will only be contacted for a letter of recommendation at the semi-finalist stage, if you are invited for a virtual interview).
We welcome the fullness of diversity to Rice. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Also, in our candidate pools, we seek to attract greater representation of women, scholars of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and others who have historically been underrepresented in Psychology; accelerate progress in building a faculty varied in background and thought; and maintain an environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our community.
Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Danielle D. King ().