The Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at the University of Georgia is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position with a 50% teaching, 45% research, and 5% service appointment to begin August 1, 2025. See the HDFS Promotion and Tenure Unit Guidelines for more information about expectations for Assistant Professors.

We are searching for a colleague who will engage in and disseminate ecologically relevant translational science, prevention, and clinical intervention scholarship that will impact behavioral health outcomes and community well-being. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an active independent program of research as well as demonstrate a continuous record of scholarly productivity in peer-reviewed journals; take significant  responsibility on externally funded, peer-reviewed projects; present their research at a minimum of one national or international conference per year; and collaborate with graduate students, and/or post-docs on research publications, grants, and awards.

Upon hire, the faculty member is expected to play an important role in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in their areas of expertise by contributing to teaching existing CFT doctoral courses and preparing new courses when needed. It is expected that CFT content must be responsive to standards outlined by the Commission on Accreditation of Marital and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Ideally, the successful candidate will develop a special topics course that exposes HDFS graduate students to contemporary topics and methods, thus expanding course coverage for the Qualitative Family Research Methods course and additional courses taught as part of the Quantitative Methods in Family and Social Science (QMFSS) Certificate. As a CFT core faculty member in HDFS, this hire will provide clinical supervision for doctoral student therapists enrolled in practicum courses; mentor graduate students and contribute as a committee member in a way that increases critical thinking about disparities and inequities in global mental health contexts; engage in education activities related to teaching and clinical supervision of doctoral students; and participate in service on departmental, college, and/or university committees to support education and engagement missions.

Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Full consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2024. Candidates should submit their application online via: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/396902 Required materials include a cover letter of interest, curriculum vita, statements of research, teaching, and clinical supervision, up to three preprints/reprints of representative publications, and contact information for three references. Direct additional questions about the position to Dr. Elizabeth Wieling, Search Committee Chair, ewieling@uga.edu.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

About HDFS at UGA: The Department of Human Development and Family Science provides leadership in the field via cutting edge research, pedagogy, and service. We are an interdisciplinary program focusing on individual, relationship, and family development within diverse ecological contexts. Faculty research interests include infancy and childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, adult development and aging, parenting and caregiving, interpersonal relationships, health and biobehavioral processes, diversity and culture, and contexts of human development. We have a vibrant program with over 481 undergraduate majors, 48 graduate students, and 20 faculty operating in a collegial and supportive  environment. Faculty in the department collaborate with numerous programs and institutions across campus including the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, Center for Family Research, Bio-Imaging Research Center, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Institute of Gerontology, McPhaul Child Development Center, and UGA Cooperative Extension. Additional information about the department may be found at: https://www.fcs.uga.edu/hdfs. The Couple and Family Therapy Doctoral Program at UGA is designed to “help students in their development as scholars of couple and family therapy and human development and family science. The program is guided by the scientist-practitioner model and considers relationships from a contextual, ecological/social determinants of health perspective.” (https://www.fcs.uga.edu/hdfs/graduate-cft).

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

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Minimum Requirements: Earned doctorate degree in HDFS or closely related field, earned master’s or doctorate in couple/marriage and family therapy, currently licensed as marriage and family therapist (LAMFT or LMFT), and obtained or on the path to obtaining AAMFT approved supervisor status.

Preferred Qualifications:
· Approved AAMFT-approved Supervisor designation.
· Experience as a clinical relational/systemic scholar (at least 2 years).
· Experience in postdoctoral academic setting (more than 2 years).
· Demonstrated record or evidence of the promise of obtaining extramural funding to support research.
· Demonstrate a capacity to teach graduate level research methods courses in either quantitative methods,
qualitative methods and/or mixed methods.
· Preferred candidates would have clinical scholarship that holds promise for securing external funding.

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Additional information about the department can be found at: https://www.fcs.uga.edu/hdfs.

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