Tenure Track/Tenured Faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The Department of Psychology in the College of Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU) seeks candidates for three faculty positions to support our Industrial/ Organizational (I/O) Psychology concentration in our Ph.D. program as part of a multiple position hiring initiative. The area of interest for research and teaching is open for all three openings. These faculty members will be responsible for:
•Conducting high quality, programmatic research.
•Seeking external research funding.
•Teaching undergraduate courses to support the undergraduate psychology curriculum at ODU.
•Teaching graduate courses in the Psychology Department.
•Mentoring Ph.D. students.
Current open positions are:
•Two positions at the Assistant Professor rank (tenure track).
•One position at the Associate or Full Professor rank (tenured). This faculty member will play a critical rolein establishing the direction of the I/O Psychology concentration at ODU and assume the primary leadership,mentorship, and management role within the concentration.
About ODU: Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public
doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s
economy.
About the Department of Psychology: ODU’s Department of Psychology is in the College of Sciences
and includes 26 full-time faculty members, approximately 1,200 undergraduate majors, and 60
students in our graduate programs. The department offers a terminal Master’s degree in Psychology
and a Ph.D. with concentrations in Health Psychology, Human Factors, and Industrial/Organizational
Psychology. The department also participates in the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical
Psychology, an APA approved program. Faculty research is currently funded by NIH, NSF, SAMHSA,
NASA, and other entities. Areas of research collaboration among faculty in the Psychology
Department include health, diversity, and technology. For more information about the department,
visit https://www.odu.edu/psychology.
Old Dominion University and the College of Sciences are committed to inclusive excellence,
recognizing that diversity enhances and enriches our educational mission, employment experience,
and community engagement. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service experiences
have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion. Minorities, women, veterans and
individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit ODU’s Office of
Institutional Equity and Diversity: https://www.odu.edu/equity.
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. with a concentration in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related field. The successful candidate for the tenured
position will have previously earned tenure and have a research record sufficient to warrant the
award of tenure at ODU (a Carnegie R1 institution). Candidates who provide evidence that their
Ph.D. will be conferred by July 25, 2025 will be considered for the Assistant Professor positions.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with a research program that
complements and expands that of current faculty within the Department of Psychology. The two
assistant professor positions will be filled contingent upon successful completion of the search
for the tenured associate/full professor position. The Assistant Professor openings are 10-month
tenure-track faculty positions. Evidence of success in academic leadership with a particular
emphasis on graduate program leadership, mentoring junior faculty members, and graduate program
development is highly preferred for the Associate/Full Professor position.
See attached for application instructions.
